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Symbiosis Green Event Production Standards

SG09 Eco Initiatives

Dish Washing Station
Reusable Dishes will be used to save those extra trees. Water will be used responsibly…

Planetary and Bioregional
Education Installations
Learn to think like a watershed, build nourishment like soil, interconnect locally on a global scale, and build biodiversity like a forest.

A No Trash Event…
Because there is no “Away”
Recycling, reusing, composting, cleaning up after ourselves, and tending our common, shared spaces… what a concept!

Nature Walks
Learn about local and native tribes, herbs, animals, shrubs, trees and more on our self-guided and human-guided tours.

Eco-Arting for the Crafty
Learn about transforming natural materials into beautiful creations of spirit.

Local Resources
Meet the stewards of Yosemite Valley and the Sierra Woodlands and learn about new and existing land practices in California.

Eco Exploratorium
Learn how to make solar ovens out of recycled materials, brew the best compost tea for your garden, make an herbal first aid kit, tend bees and save seeds, and much more!

All-Star Organic Food Vendors
Drink an organic chai, nourish yourself with a smoothie made with care, or have an organic, balanced, and tasty meal by the lake!

Ecological Business Practices
Whether they are selling sustainable products, powered by solar energy, giving away heirloom seeds, or setting up community-based practices, these vendors are creating a new buzz in the marketplace…

Ecological Materials
Check out our stages, signage and other infrastructure made from recycled and accessible materials.

Symbiosis Events was founded on strong principles of environmental consciousness and ecological sustainability. Each event has continued to advance this vision through the implementation of both time-tested and innovative eco-action initiatives.

Specific benchmark goals were created for the annual Symbiosis Gatherings in 2006 and 2007, with Sustainability Reports prepared to track results. The 2006 and 2007 Gatherings also included a pre-event Permaculture Intensive, to prepare the land and build community interaction with the local ecosystem.

Our partnership alliance with EcoGatherings, a green event consulting firm, allows us to expand our range of opportunities to innovate in areas from waste/surplus management to environmental education. Visit EcoGatherings.com for more information about green events and eco-logical practices in event production.

Symbiosis Gathering 2009 is also totally free of corporate sponsorship. This means that all our eco-initiatives are budgeted fairly, as legitimate elements of the production, and not subject to outside influence or motive. Enjoy this escape from mental pollution while you’re at Symbiosis this year.