William Paterson University to Host 7th Annual Green-A-Fair on April 1 Organizations and companies get together to discuss sustainability, environmental issues and resourceful living William Paterson University in Wayne will hold its 7th Annual Green A-Fair on Wednesday, April 1, from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the University Commons on campus. The annual event, hosted by the University’s Climate Action Committee and Earth First Student Action Committee, offers a venue for organizations and companies to get together to discuss sustainability, environmental issues and resourceful living. Admission is free. A vendor fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Multipurpose Room on the main level of the University Commons. Deeply discounted CFL light bulbs and fixtures will be available from the New Jersey Clean Energy Program. More than 30 vendors and organizations including City Green, the National Park Service, the Avian Wildlife Center, New Jersey Marine Fisheries, and the Laurelwood Arboretum will be in attendance. A teach-in on a variety of environmental issues will be held starting at 9:30 a.m. in University Commons Room 216. Barbara Thomas and Keith Monahan of GMO Free NJ, a grass roots awareness/action group dedicated to food choice freedom, will speak about genetically engineered foods, commonly known as GMOs. Brian Blum, a geologist and an associate at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services, will discuss geothermal heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. Renee Allessio, the Right to Know coordinator for the Passaic County Health Department, will discuss the health issues associated with exhaust from idling cars. Other speakers include Amanda Nesheiwat, environmental coordinator for the town of Secaucus, who will talk about youth efforts in sustainable development, and Greg Mattison, chair of the William Paterson University Strategic Plan Green Team, who will outline William Paterson’s many sustainability initiatives. For additional information, contact Claire Chomiak at 973-720-2672.
