Eco Fair 2009



This past Saturday Jannine and I loaded up the electric Fitzy Truck (which is powered by wind energy by the way) and headed to the annual Jackson Eco-Fair. We were challenged by the organizers to compete for the “Greenest Booth” award. So we took up the challenge and prepared accordingly. In the end our booth was constructed entirely out of recyled cardboard bike boxes and recycled inner tubes. Even our table was made of cardboard! Jannine drove to the event in our fully electric / wind powered truck and I followed by bike. While at the event we spun the Fitzy Wheel of Fortune and raised $110 for pathway maintenance! In the end we lost out to some other booths because apparently the judges never came to ours! Talk about one upset Irishman! From what we saw from other booths, we ran away from the competition. But maybe the other booths just bought more carbon offsets. I certainly hope that the organizers recognize the whole point of a Green Booth competition – We assume it’s to encourage others to think about the sustainability of their booths next year. Maybe a “people’s choice” award can be in the mix for 2010! Overall, another great Eco Fair!