City of Oakland's 14th Annual EarthExpo:
The Sustainable Urban Environment
Wednesday, April 16th, 2008 at Lunchtime (10am-2pm)
Frank Ogawa Plaza (14th & Broadway, in front of Oakland City Hall)
No fee. Subject to approval.
Exhibitor Application Registration deadline March 14, 2008
The City of Oakland invites up to 100 community and environmental groups, businesses, and government agencies, to showcase their contributions to “The Sustainable Urban Environment” at the Oakland EarthEXPO on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008.
The EarthEXPO is a popular and festive lunchtime environmental fair that has come be the region’s lead-off event for Earth Day. Attendance at the 2007 EarthEXPO is estimated at 4,000.
Promote your business or organization to a key audience: Oakland's downtown workforce, business and government decision makers, and community leaders.
Make connections: Tell your story and14th how it connects to Oakland as a model sustainable city.
Although the EXPO is primarily an educational/informational showcase, sales of some environmental products are permitted – see application for further details.
To participate, please fill out the Exhibitor Application and return it by Friday, March 7th, 2008. Please note that, in order to maintain the standards of the event, as well as compliance with the City's sales regulations, we do review applications prior to accepting exhibitors.
Promote your business or organization to a key audience: Oakland's downtown workforce, business and government decisionmakers, community leaders.
Make connections: Tell your story and how it connects to Oakland as a model sustainable city.
Although the EXPO is primarily an educational/informational showcase, sales of some environmental products are permitted – see application for further details.
To participate, please fill out the Exhibitor Application and return it by Friday, March 14th, 2008. Please note that, in order to maintain the standards of the event, as well as compliance with the City's sales regulations, we do review applications prior to accepting exhibitors.
For more information, email earthexpo@oaklandnet.com.
Oakland is a charter signator to the Urban Environmental Accords, and the Oakland EarthEXPO uses imagery and subject area concepts developed from the Accords to make the theme of “The Sustainable Urban Environment” come to life. Exhibitors are challenged to illustrate to attendees aspects of sustainability related to one or more of the Urban Environmental Accord theme areas listed below.
Exhibitors are challenged to illustrate to attendees aspects of sustainability related to one or more of the Urban Environmental Accord theme areas listed below.
Urban Environmental Accord Theme/Sub-theme Areas
Energy
- Renewable Energy
- Energy Efficiency
- Climate Change
Waste Reduction
- Zero Waste
- Manufacturer Responsibility
- Consumer Responsibility
Urban Design
- Green Building
- Urban Planning
- Neighborhoods
Urban Nature
- Parks
- Habitat Restoration
- Wildlife
Transportation
- Public Transportation
- Clean Vehicles
- Reducing Congestion
Environmental Health
- Toxics Reduction
- Healthy Food Systems
- Clean Air
Water
- Water Access & Efficiency
- Source Water Conservation
- Waste Water Reduction