1601 North St. SE
Olympia
The free community event is organized and run entirely by knowledgeable
volunteers. After the success of the first fair last year, this year’s event
promises to be even bigger and better.
This year the Good Shepherd congregation is transforming the
roof with 300 solar panels to provide all the church’s electricity with clean
solar energy. At noon a special celebration and ribbon cutting ceremony
will culminate several years of planning for this momentous occasion.
Rhonda Hunter and Richard Dlugo, co-leaders of the church’s Climate
Shepherds team that organizes the event, said: “After hosting our first Eco
Fair last year we received so much encouragement from the participants
and attendees that we set out to make this year’s event bigger and better.”
Our goal is to inspire our visitors and participants to make choices in
everyday life that improve the environment and help slow climate change.
For example, last year several attendees subsequently invested in solar
panels or EV cars.
With the big increase in exhibitors this year we anticipate that
participants make an even larger positive impact on the environment.
That’s why our theme is “What on Earth Can YOU Do?” This is a great
opportunity for individuals, families, and groups to explore ways to take
action that will help slow climate change, reduce their household utility
costs, and protect local ecosystems. All life, including our own, depends
on a sustainable climate.
