Sustainable West Seattle will be holding its 1st Annual Festival across the

street from the Sunday Farmers Market (in the Wells Fargo Bank parking lot)

1 block West of the Alaska Junction this May 4th from 10am to 3pm.

The Festival will feature a wide range of sustainability speakers, workshops &

exhibitors around the theme of "Building Community, Making Connections".

Special activities will include: a Food Drive for the West Seattle Food Bank,

Neighborhood House Green Building bus tours of the new High Point Project,

a bicycle maintenance area, and a special "Undriving License" booth where

festival-goers can get a free Undriving license along with ten free

Metro bus tickets!

A Transit Forum addressing issues affecting West Seattle will simultaneously

be held one block South of the main Festival site, at Arts West, 4711 California

Ave SW.

The Transit Forum will feature discussions with Richard Conlin, Dow Constantine,

and others.  There will also be a presentation and discussion about

the Viaduct by the People's Waterfront Coalition.

Sustainable West Seattle is a non-profit organization that educates

and advocates for urban sustainability in our local community. The group envisions a West Seattle community of empowered citizens who actively lead one another toward

greater self-reliance, local democracy, social justice, and existence in harmony

with life on earth.

More details about the Festival and SWS, including the Festival poster, a

complete program schedule, and a listing of exhibitors, may be found at:

 http://sustainablewestseattle.org

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Contacts: Brian Allen - SWS 2008 Festival Coordinator  (206) 973-7374

 secretary@sustainablewestseattle.org

 Bill Reiswig - SWS President  (206) 883-7040

 pres@sustainablewestseattle.org

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