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		<title>Entertainment Schedule</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[For Portsmouth&#8217;s Sustainability Day, the Whaleback Festival welcomes to town a group of young filmmakers from Hanover, NH to screen their new film Bag Buddies: a journey from single-use to re-use. These talented kids, ranging in age from 10-14, describe their short film as the coming-of-age story of three reusable bags. As cheerful youngsters, they [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For Portsmouth&#8217;s Sustainability Day, the Whaleback Festival welcomes to town a group of young filmmakers from Hanover, NH to screen their new film Bag Buddies: a journey from single-use to re-use. These talented kids, ranging in age from 10-14, describe their short film as the coming-of-age story of three reusable bags. As cheerful youngsters, they know little of the world. Through their adventures with the family that buys them, they learn about life. We share their hopes and fears, joys and sorrows. Can they find their place in the world? Can they help the family understand the impact of their choices? </p>
<p>Fresh from their selection in the Short Films category for the 6th Annual Colorado Environmental Film Festival in February, Fletcher Passow (director/producer/actor), Max Greenwald (director of photography/voice actor), and Glen Passow (camera operator/voice actor) come to the Whaleback stage to share their film and lead the filmmaker Q &#038; A. </p>
<p>Saturday&#8217;s screening takes place at Portsmouth High School&#8217;s Little Theatre from 12:30-1:30pm, and is a free event. The film is just one part of Sustainability Day, which starts with a nature walk at 7am, and is filled with fun and interesting hands-on activities.<br />
<!--10:00 am<br />
<strong>Leftist Marching Band</strong></p>
<p>OUR MUSIC IS BETTER THAN IT SOUNDS!<br />
The Leftist Marching Band is a group of adults who support political issues that some folks would call liberal.<br />
o	Equality<br />
o	Tolerance<br />
o	Civil Liberties<br />
We prefer to call them the good causes.<br />
Basically, we want to use the marching band genre to have fun and create a unified, progressive voice in the community.</p>
<p>11:00 am<br />
<strong>Film Screening - Problematic Plastics</strong><br />
Problematic Plastics: How will you handle them? is a student documentary created by a group of young filmmakers from Winchester Middle School</p>
<p>11:45 am<br />
<strong>Film Screening - Little Blue</strong><br />
Internationally acclaimed animated short film featuring a penguin who dreams of learning to surf! While not a youth filmmaker himself, local filmmaker Bob Svihovec has inspired youth all over the world with his film.</p>
<p>12 noon<br />
<strong>Red Sky Mary</strong><br />
2011 Spotlight Award: Best New Act</p>
<p>Red Sky Mary embodies the union of vintage swagger with a reinvigorated interpretation of hard rock.<br />
Dynamic and virile rhythmic interplay gives rise to a ceaseless bounty of riffs, seemingly bestowed on these four young men by the Rock Gods themselves.  Based in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, Red Sky Mary know that the true glory of Rock &#038; Roll is born of commitment to the stage and investment in the audience.  This dedication to the roots of Rock &#038; Roll sees Sam, Tom, Barrett, and Mike honing their charismatic live show with an always active gigging schedule throughout the northeast.<br />
The only thing which may trump the determination and drive of Red Sky Mary is their desire to remind the world that Pure Rock &#038; Roll represents a primal connection to the adventure of all that is dangerous and forbidden.<br />
Now, isn&#8217;t that the definition of a good time?</p>
<p>1:00 p.m.<br />
<strong>Tabbalat</strong> is a women&#8217;s drum group playing traditional Arabic rhythms and original compositions on hand-held frame drums native to Egypt, Africa, Ireland and the Middle East.  Ann, Amy and Beth are Tabbalat and they aim to share the beauty of this music and their love for it, create more appreciation of the regions where it originated, and take back women&#8217;s cultural role as drummers.  They have been drumming together for over 10 years.</p>
<p>1:30 pm<br />
<strong>Film Screening - Problematic Plastics</strong><br />
Problematic Plastics: How will you handle them? is a student documentary created by a group of young filmmakers from Winchester Middle School</p>
<p>2:15 pm<br />
<strong>Film Screening - Little Blue</strong><br />
Internationally acclaimed animated short film featuring a penguin who dreams of learning to surf! While not a youth filmmaker himself, local filmmaker Bob Svihovec has inspired youth all over the world with his film.&#8211;></p>
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		<title>Art from Recycled Materials</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The month of May 2012
Portsmouth Public Library
In conjunction with 
Portsmouth Sustainability Day – Saturday, May 12th, 2012
Local artists were asked to submit work created from recycled materials. Their individual responses are shown throughout the library and are meant to challenge us to think about what we throw away every day and to encourage us to [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The month of May 2012<br />
Portsmouth Public Library</p>
<p>In conjunction with <br />
Portsmouth Sustainability Day – Saturday, May 12th, 2012</p>
<p>Local artists were asked to submit work created from recycled materials. Their individual responses are shown throughout the library and are meant to challenge us to think about what we throw away every day and to encourage us to see beauty and possibility in everyday objects. </p>
<p>Working in a variety of formats, styles and with materials at hand, artists have taken the ordinary, the overlooked, the “junk” that we produce each and every day and asked us to consider the extra-ordinary that can be created from them. </p>
<p>Some of the artists are using found objects from the natural world and using these shapes and forms in a way that enhances our awareness and understanding of their native beauty.</p>
<p>We hope that you enjoy and are inspired by the show!</p>
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		<title>The Portsmouth Sustainability Fair’s “Sustainability at Home” Tour.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 May 2009 15:51:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Portsmouth Sustainability Fair’s “Sustainability at Home” Tour.
Saturday May 15, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.
This year the Portsmouth Sustainability Fair is offering a “Sustainability at Home” Tour on Saturday May 15 from 10 am to 2 pm. The tour highlights homes, businesses and green spaces in our area that are currently utilizing sustainable [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The Portsmouth Sustainability Fair’s “Sustainability at Home” Tour.<br />
Saturday May 15, 2010 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM.</p>
<p>This year the Portsmouth Sustainability Fair is offering a “Sustainability at Home” Tour on Saturday May 15 from 10 am to 2 pm. The tour highlights homes, businesses and green spaces in our area that are currently utilizing sustainable practices in building materials, energy use and conservation, and stormwater management practices. Home and business owners are showing increasing interest in sustainable practices for both the positive environmental benefits and because they know that these practices can save money. Making the switch to a sustainable practice is best done when you are well informed about the practice and what better way to find out than by talking to your neighbors and friends who are utilizing these systems. The Committee hopes you find the tour informative as well as fun and that it helps you move to a more sustainable life style. We also hope that you will consider show casing your sustainable practices in the tour next year.</p>
<p>&#8221; The Sustainability at Home Tour&#8221;  information and brochure will be available at the Farmer&#8217;s Market at the Portsmouth City Hall Parking lot and at the Home Tour booth during the Portsmouth Sustainability Fair on May 8, 2010. On the day of the tour, May 15th, the brochure will  be available at the Farmer&#8217;s Market and at the Portsmouth Public Library. It will be available here as a <a href="http://portsmouthsustainabilityfair.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/05/finalbrochurefortour.pdf">PDF that you can print out at home</a>. There is a suggested donation of $10 for the tour which you can give at any of the sites. The donations help to support the Sustainability Fair.</p>
<p>Enjoy the tour!</p>
<p>Portsmouth Sustainability at Home Tour Committee</p>
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		<title>2010 Sustainability Fair Speaker Series</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:48:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Starts April 19th in the Portsmouth Library Levenson Room
The Speaker Series is open to the public and intended to generate ideas and enthusiasm regarding Sustainability. The Sustainable Speakers Series will be prior to the Sustainability Fair to allow people to create a better understanding of the issues and possible solutions, when they talk with vendors [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Starts April 19th in the Portsmouth Library Levenson Room</strong></p>
<p>The Speaker Series is open to the public and intended to generate ideas and enthusiasm regarding Sustainability. The Sustainable Speakers Series will be prior to the Sustainability Fair to allow people to create a better understanding of the issues and possible solutions, when they talk with vendors and others at about specifics at the Fair.</p>
<p>The Portsmouth Sustainability Fair Speakers Series is set to begin a Monday evening series. Each evening will feature multiple speakers and a panel discussion. Please join us and make this a great networking event.</p>
<p><strong>Leadership in Sustainability</strong><br />
April 19, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 PM</p>
<p>The Workplace Environment<br />
NH Department of Environmental Services<br /><em>Jessica Morton </em><br />
Solving Dilemmas for employees and the environment</p>
<p>Material Safety Data Sheets<br /><em>Kathleen Hurley</em><br />
 &#8220;What are they and how do they fit into sustainability?&#8221; </p>
<p>United Way of the Greater Seacoast<br />
 <em>Robin Albert</em><br />
&#8220;Renovating? Where can that office equipment do the most good&#8230;?&#8221; </p>
<p>The Piscataqua Sustainability Initiative Story<br />
 <em>Bert Cohen</em><br/></p>
<p>The above presentations will take about one hour.</p>
<p>Public Presentations; two-minute performance (live or recorded) conveying through story, song, poetry, theatre, etc. your message about your product, services, or activities, that highlight leadership in sustainability.</p>
<p>Central to making this event successful is having fun and giving the attendees something they may not get at the Fair, an opportunity to: meet with others who are committed to sustainability, meet other vendors, polish their marketing and presentation skills and be identified as sustainability leaders.</p>
<p>Drawing: Selected leader(s) will receive Bob Willard’s The Sustainability Champion’s Guidebook.</p>
<p><strong>Transportation Forum</strong><br />
April 26, 2010, 6:00 - 8:00 PM</p>
<p>* Welcome and Introductory Remarks &#8212; <em>Senator Martha Fuller Clark</em><br />
* Overview on sustainable transportation and Portsmouth 5 Year Sustainbility Plan transportation actions &#8212; <em>William Lyons</em>, Transportation Planner<br />
* Seacoast perspective on transportation, land use, and affordable mobility &#8212; <em>Cliff Sinnott</em>, Executive Director, and <em>Scott Bogle</em>, Senior Planner, Rockingham County  Planning Commission/Seacoast MPO<br />
* The role of public transit &#8212; <em>Rad Nichols</em>, Executive Director, COAST<br />
* The role of biking &#8212; <em>Josh Pierce</em>, President, Seacoast Area Bicycle Routes (SABR)</p>
<p>* Panel discussion with audience (<em>William Lyons</em>, facilitator)</p>
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<p><strong>All speakers will comment on the ways their topics address The Natural Step:</strong></p>
<p>Four System Conditions, <a href="http://www.naturalstep.org/en/category/topic/4-system-conditions">http://www.naturalstep.org/en/category/topic/4-system-conditions</a></p>
<p>The Sustainability Fair will be held Saturday on May 8th, from 10 am to 3pm.</p>
<p>The fair, organized by a committee of volunteers, will again be sponsored by Portsmouth Listens, The Piscataqua Sustainability Initiative and the City of Portsmouth, as well as the support from many local businesses.</p>
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		<title>Food Vendor Permits</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:43:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We invite all restaurants and food businesses who meet the four system conditions to participate in the Annual Sustainability Fair by registering to have a food vendor&#8217;s booth. Meeting the four system conditions means:

Using locally grown foods
Using organic products
Employing fair business practices and paying a living wage
Composting, recycling, using compostable products, or employing any other [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We invite all restaurants and food businesses who meet the four system conditions to participate in the Annual Sustainability Fair by registering to have a food vendor&#8217;s booth. Meeting the four system conditions means:</p>
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<li>Using locally grown foods</li>
<li>Using organic products</li>
<li>Employing fair business practices and paying a living wage</li>
<li>Composting, recycling, using compostable products, or employing any other practices which help to sustain the well-being of our local community.</li>
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<p>If you are interested in participating fill out an application under For Vendors>>.  Food vendors are also required to complete the necessary food permits and fax them back to the City Health Dept by 4/15/2011. <em>Thank you!</em></p>
<p><em><a href="http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/health/permits/summertempfoodpermit.pdf">http://www.cityofportsmouth.com/health/permits/summertempfoodpermit.pdf<br />
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		<title>Zero Waste</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 15:37:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Zero Waste at the Sustainability Fair is a movement to re-use all materials that are created for / purchased at the fair and in everyday life. Zero Waste anticipates that items can be recycled to eliminate them from going into landfills.
The goal is to have zero waste to the landfill.
Recycling everything from the fair and [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Zero Waste at the Sustainability Fair is a movement to re-use all materials that are created for / purchased at the fair and in everyday life. Zero Waste anticipates that items can be recycled to eliminate them from going into landfills.</p>
<p>The goal is to have zero waste to the landfill.</p>
<p>Recycling everything from the fair and everyday use means a cleaner and safer Earth. Typical items like plastics, glass, aluminum and paper products currently have mainstream recycling efforts, but composting is another way to recapture the embodied energy and value of house hold food scraps and use them without going to the landfill.</p>
<p>The first Fair in 2008 produced about one and a half bags of trash for the landfill. Each year we hope to send less to the landfill and strive for zero waste.</p>
<p>Please come and see how we do this and how you can do this at your home or business. It is easier than you think.</p>
<p>Zero Waste or Bust!</p>
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