Comments on: Living on Earth http://www.bluegrass.com/blog/archives/35 The Planet Bluegrass "Green" blog Wed, 22 May 2013 17:27:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Cheryl Bergeron http://www.bluegrass.com/blog/archives/35#comment-44 Cheryl Bergeron Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:37:30 +0000 http://www.bluegrass.com/blog/?p=35#comment-44 Awesome info and efforts through Planet Bluegrass and the Colorado Bluegrass community! While it is true, the incredible beauty of the surroundings provides tremendous "GREENspiration"; I feel that there truly is something about the bluegrass community itself that tends to the environment and to local sourcing. For example, the task this past summer at the Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg NY was composting. All of the vendors had to comply with the composting guidelines to be part of the festival and festivians were able to pitch in by placing the compost products in the clearly marked receptacles. Everyone, vendors and partiers alike seemed genuinely happy to participate in the efforts. The core premise of the Grassroots Festival is supporting arts, education, and the fight against AIDS. The Ontario Barn Festival at 513 Whitney Road in Ontario NY supported the solar energy cause for the third year at the festival on 9/5/09 and is ramping up that support for the fourth annual festival on 09/04/2010. There are plans to have a solar education session during the festival so everyone can learn a little something and get involved. Last, but never least the Great Blue Heron Festival in Sherman NY has actively participated in the "green" cause campaign through the years with its Rainbow Recycling center and program. Again, receptacles are clearly marked and participation by all is recommended by staff, volunteers, and festivians too. Regardless of location or scenery, the bluegrass community seems to be one of the groups at the forefront of responsible living. As Donna the Buffalo sings in their song Conscious Evolution "Conscious Evolution in front of your eyes, Conscious Evolution in the back of your mind, Conscious Evolution go on spread the word, We're all busy on a learning curve". Ten years ago many may not have realized the future impact of our actions, but the bluegrass community seems to have moved quickly along the learning curve to make responsible living a natural way of life. Thanks much for letting me comment. One Earth, One Future! Cheryl Bergeron, Great Blue Roots Radio Awesome info and efforts through Planet Bluegrass and the Colorado Bluegrass community! While it is true, the incredible beauty of the surroundings provides tremendous “GREENspiration”; I feel that there truly is something about the bluegrass community itself that tends to the environment and to local sourcing.

For example, the task this past summer at the Grassroots Festival in Trumansburg NY was composting. All of the vendors had to comply with the composting guidelines to be part of the festival and festivians were able to pitch in by placing the compost products in the clearly marked receptacles. Everyone, vendors and partiers alike seemed genuinely happy to participate in the efforts. The core premise of the Grassroots Festival is supporting arts, education, and the fight against AIDS.

The Ontario Barn Festival at 513 Whitney Road in Ontario NY supported the solar energy cause for the third year at the festival on 9/5/09 and is ramping up that support for the fourth annual festival on 09/04/2010. There are plans to have a solar education session during the festival so everyone can learn a little something and get involved.

Last, but never least the Great Blue Heron Festival in Sherman NY has actively participated in the “green” cause campaign through the years with its Rainbow Recycling center and program. Again, receptacles are clearly marked and participation by all is recommended by staff, volunteers, and festivians too.

Regardless of location or scenery, the bluegrass community seems to be one of the groups at the forefront of responsible living. As Donna the Buffalo sings in their song Conscious Evolution “Conscious Evolution in front of your eyes, Conscious Evolution in the back of your mind, Conscious Evolution go on spread the word, We’re all busy on a learning curve”. Ten years ago many may not have realized the future impact of our actions, but the bluegrass community seems to have moved quickly along the learning curve to make responsible living a natural way of life.

Thanks much for letting me comment. One Earth, One Future!

Cheryl Bergeron, Great Blue Roots Radio

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