A twist of family fun
Twist of Green Festival premieres this weekend
Lindsey Pruitt
Issue date: 10/3/08 Section: Lifestyles
The Twist of Green, a festival encouraging the creation and continuation of a sustainable society, will make its way to the Fayetteville square for the first time tomorrow.
The festival was designed by Paul Flashnick who works for PB2 Architecture and Engineering.
Flashnick has worked on sustainability projects for his company and wanted to create a more community-based organization for families to become educated about sustainability.
About a year and a half ago, he created Sustainable Northwest Arkansas to get started with sustainability, Flashnick said.
"I believe becoming greener is the next industrial revolution for our country and I want to support businesses and other organizations becoming greener and using their energy sources for the betterment of the community," he said.
The Twist of Green was created when Flashnick couldn't answer a simple question his son asked him on the way to school: "Is there time?"
Flashnick said that question, referring to the time our society has to correct the mistakes of global warming, stuck in his head until he created the festival.
"Arkansas is behind other cities in our level of sustainability. The Twist of Green is a launching pad for a greener way of life," he said.
Charlotte Buchanan, a volunteer for the festival, is very excited about the festival.
"Especially after last week's financial crash - it's time to retool and create sustainability and efficiency in our everyday life choices and especially in our everyday bio-regional green choices," she said.
A green festival can be a lot of engineering information, Buchanan said, but the Twist of Green Festival is a green festival with a "twist" of fun, music, art, and interaction.
She said what is especially unique about this regional event is Arkansas' location, and the question of how we will increase our "Green Valley" with smart choices.
The festival is Friday through Sunday and will include several different forms of entertainment with a sustainable theme.
The festival was designed by Paul Flashnick who works for PB2 Architecture and Engineering.
Flashnick has worked on sustainability projects for his company and wanted to create a more community-based organization for families to become educated about sustainability.
About a year and a half ago, he created Sustainable Northwest Arkansas to get started with sustainability, Flashnick said.
"I believe becoming greener is the next industrial revolution for our country and I want to support businesses and other organizations becoming greener and using their energy sources for the betterment of the community," he said.
The Twist of Green was created when Flashnick couldn't answer a simple question his son asked him on the way to school: "Is there time?"
Flashnick said that question, referring to the time our society has to correct the mistakes of global warming, stuck in his head until he created the festival.
"Arkansas is behind other cities in our level of sustainability. The Twist of Green is a launching pad for a greener way of life," he said.
Charlotte Buchanan, a volunteer for the festival, is very excited about the festival.
"Especially after last week's financial crash - it's time to retool and create sustainability and efficiency in our everyday life choices and especially in our everyday bio-regional green choices," she said.
A green festival can be a lot of engineering information, Buchanan said, but the Twist of Green Festival is a green festival with a "twist" of fun, music, art, and interaction.
She said what is especially unique about this regional event is Arkansas' location, and the question of how we will increase our "Green Valley" with smart choices.
The festival is Friday through Sunday and will include several different forms of entertainment with a sustainable theme.
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Mike Jones
posted 10/06/08 @ 9:53 AM CST
I was only at the Festival for a cumulitive time of 5 hours...and it was green without a twist of fun or originality. I had high hopes for it but it seemed like a dissapointment. (Continued…)
The Informer
posted 1/13/09 @ 8:45 AM CST
I was there and thought it was a poor job all the way around. I met the clown who put it together and thought I smelled marijuana on him. Later, low and behold, I saw that other clown who was trying to get the pot reform passed in Fayetteville. (Continued…)
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