Futuro Verde’s 2nd annual Sustainable Solutions Fair will be held on Friday, November 30th, but students are already hard at work. This year we are focusing on widening our sustainability topics and learning as a process which we will approach and evaluate in phases: inspiration, choice, design, and engage.
All of our students, grades pre-K through 11th, have begun the inspiration phase which includes investigating sustainability issues related to 5 specific categories: education and literacy, social justice and equality, health and nutrition, citizenship and responsibility, and environment and humanity. As they learn about sustainability issues around the world within these categories, we hope that they will be inspired to further investigate a specific topic. This will lead students into the choice phase where they will research about their chosen problem, looking at both global and local impacts. During the design phase, students will choose an innovative solution that addresses their chosen problem. On the day of the Sustainable Solutions Fair, the students will engage their audience to inspire change. Be ready to ask questions and learn more about sustainability issues and possible creative solutions!
We are celebrating the third anniversary of the Futuro Verde´s Green Fair. As part of the program of the Sustainable Solutions Fair, we provide a space for small businesses and entrepreneurs to exhibit and sell their products of great variety, from different food, desserts, clothing, crafts, paintings and much more. The Green Fair is a great opportunity to learn about local art and support entrepreneurs.
Vendor registration is now open to the public. Reserve your booth now!
This year the Sustainable Solutions Fair will also showcase the annual Trashion Show and Green Fair. Last year’s Trashion Show was such a success and so much fun that we decided it should be an annual event! The show featured ball gowns, samurai costumes, beach chic, futuristic fembots, and elegant cocktail dresses. These were made from such diverse trash materials as snack bags, cardboard tubs, magazines, markers, compact discs, e-waste, plastic bags, newspaper, cardboard pizza boxes, beach microplastics, plastic lanyards, and upcycled clothing.
This year, our Trashion show will be held in conjunction with our Sustainable Solutions Fair on November 30th, events with a shared mission and common themes. We look forward to welcoming our special panel of judges again. Participants will have the opportunity to win prizes for several categories in our Trashion Show: most elegant, best women’s attire, best men’s attire, best accessory (jewelry, bag, head/hair), most creative use of materials, most street worthy, and, of course, best in show.
On the day of the Sustainable Solutions Fair, you can expect food, gifts, workshops, art, science, music, presentations/talks, TRASHION, and a lot of FUN!
