BOOST Presenter Featured in New York Times: RSVP Now for BOOST's Saturday July 12 Free Public Event in Ewing New Jersey

Fairleigh Dickenson University's Sustainable Business Incubator's (SBIF) "Entrepreneur in Residence", Jonathan Cloud, says "Sharing our lives has in never been easier, and never more difficult. The Internet allows each of us to become a broadcaster - to share our ideas, experiences, and passions with the rest of the world. On the other hand, the “creative disruption” of our social environments, by technology, by ideology, and by the unresolved conflicts in the global village we now live in, means that there is no longer a shared reality within which our lives unfold."

Now, Cloud is Growing the Next Generation of Green Ventures in the (virtual) Sustainable Business Incubator, a program of the Institute for Sustainable Enterprise, Silberman College of Business, Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Building Open Opportunity Structures, also known as BOOST, is very pleased to be able to invite members of the general public to hear about SBIF at its second in a series of public awareness forums under its banner Green, Smart, and Sustainable Stakeholder Education and Training series (GSS-SET 2008-09).

On Saturday, July 12, BOOST will host Mr. Cloud for a presentation entitled, "Opportunities in Green Business and Eco-Entrepreneurships". Cloud will join Christine G. Ritter, Program Administrator for the Science Education Program of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) who will present, "Unveiling the Hidden Opportunities for Middle and High School Students: Career Paths in the Sciences". This event is free to the public and take place on Saturday, July 12, from 11am until 5pm at Simply Natural Living at Serenity Plaza, located at 1505 Parkway Avenue in Ewing New Jersey. Please RSVP by calling (206) 202-2883 or emailing gsssetcentral@yahoo.com.

In addition to PPPl's Ritter and SBIF's Cloud, Professor Alvyn Haywood will conduct a viewing and community discussion from his on-going series, "Introducing Abraham: The Secret behind 'The Secret" with a focus on the "Art of Allowing", a special guest, Mut Seshatms for New Jersey’s House of Life, will present "Rethinking Solar: Giving Power Back to the People."

Cloud was recently cited in the June 29 edition of the New York Times, in an article entitled "Now, In an Age of Fossil Fuel, Returning to the Water for Electricity", and July is an very exciting month for BOOST and its growing network, as the organization has been tapped as "New Green Leader" in the Northeast Region's Garden State (New Jersey) by GenGreen (http://www.gengreen.org/region.php?s=NJ), whose goal "is to 'mainstream green' for all by providing easy access to the resources that make sustainable living easier for everyone on a local level. This is accomplished in a variety of ways from our extensive online network and public events that encourage connection, growth and education through communication, to our online marketplace where people can find the eco-friendly products and services they need to support their sustainable lifestyles."

We invite everyone from all backgrounds and interests to join us on July 12 and learn how we can work together to build a sustainable future for the citizens of New Jersey.

Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory's Christine Ritter New Presenter for BOOST GSS-SET - Saturday, July 12 in Ewing New Jersey

Christine G. Ritter, Program Administrator for the Science Education Program of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), will be a featured presenter at Building Open Opportunity Structures Together's GSS-SET public awareness forum and will speak about "Unveiling the Hidden Opportunities for Middle and High School Students: Career Paths in the Sciences". This event is free to the public and take olace on Saturday, July 12, from 11am until 5pm at Simply Natural Living at Serenity Plaza, located at 1505 Parkway Avenue in Ewing New Jersey.

In addition to Ms. Ritter's, there will be presentations by Professor Alvyn Haywood on the Art of Allowing, Jonathon Cloud for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Sustainable Business Incubator on Emerging Opportunities in Green Business and Eco-Entrepreneurships, and by Mut Seshatms for New Jersey’s House of Life on Rethinking Solar: Giving Power Back to the People. Please RSVP by calling (206) 202-2883 or emailing gsssetcentral@yahoo.com.

July is an very exciting month for BOOST and its growing network, as the organization has been tapped as "New Green Leader" in the Northeast Region's Garden State (New Jersey) by GenGreen (http://www.gengreen.org/region.php?s=NJ), whose goal "is to 'mainstream green' for all by providing easy access to the resources that make sustainable living easier for everyone on a local level. This is accomplished in a variety of ways from our extensive online network and public events that encourage connection, growth and education through communication, to our online marketplace where people can find the eco-friendly products and services they need to support their sustainable lifestyles."

PPPS's Ritter brings 30 years of experience with the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory to her current position as Program Administrator of the Science Education Program. During her years of service, Ms. Ritter directs the PPPL/Trenton School District Partnership, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy. Ms. Ritter has overseen PPPL support for science education throughout the school district’s partnership creating teacher professional development workshops, student enrichment programs and parent involvement sessions.

She has managed the “Science on Saturday Program", a community outreach program with an audience of 400 people. She also engages the laboratory staff in the Educational Outreach Program which she selects and develops classroom visits, science fairs and exhibits. She has identified and contributed with other colleges, universities and organizations to the development of programs that promotes young people’s interest in science and technology.

BOOST is very pleased to have Ms. Ritter join us and present opportunities, particularly for New Jersey's parents and students from New Jersey's urban areas, to learn about scholarships, internships, special science and math programs, and an array of valuableservices that are not well known to those who may need them most.

This is very fitting with BOOST's goal of serving as a 'bridge' between often under-served communities and the financial, technical, financial, and human resources needed to allow for a broader and more diverse range options. The relationships BOOST is fostering amongst its diverse network members is fastly becoming a true "Opportunity Structure" be "Built Together" in a open public forum and process.

GenGreen chose BOOST and their fast-growing network of individuals, organizations, businesses, and institutions, for their outstanding efforts in the promotion of sustainable living through their commitment to community stewardship. GenGreen selects organizations that they feel set an example in their communities. GenGreen chooses these companies to acknowledge them for their efforts in environmental stewardship. Being named one of The GenGreen “New Green Leaders” is a highly sought after title that GenGreen is pleased to give to the BOOST Network.

Ms. Ritter weaves together an extensive network of alliances, partners across all educational levels throughout the country, and engages Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory as a catalyst for educational reform and improvement.

Ms. Ritter has worked extensively in the Trenton and other metro communities’ area:

- Regional Coordinator for the U.S. Department of Energy’s New Jersey Middle School Science Bowl Competition;

- Trenton Public Education Foundation, Board of Directors; Former Program Chairperson and Board Secretary;

- New Jersey Education Foundation Partnership, Affiliate member;

- Princeton Area Community Foundation, Board of Directors;

- Millhill Child and Family Development, Inc; Board of Directors - Secretary;

- The City of Trenton - Trenton Youth Services Commission – appointed member;

- National Science Teachers Association; Member; and

- Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, Member

Ms. Ritter can be contacted at:

Princeton University, Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory, James Forrestal Campus, PO Box 451, MS 40, Princeton, NJ 08543, Telephone: (609) 243-2106, Fax: (609) 243-2751, email: critter@pppl.gov; Cell: (609) 658-9622

BOOST Green, Smart, and Sustainable Stakeholder Education and Training is a year-long series of public awareness forums and community capacity building workshops designed to help New Jersey’s civic sector plan, develop, and deploy programs, projects, and policy work in the fields of green building, sustainable community design, smart growth, and environmental economy.

BOOST is currently seeking underwriters and sponsors in order to make GSS-SET 2008-09 affordable to enrollees and leverage to highlight, promote, and build visibility for foundations, small businesses, and corporations that endorse and implement a triple bottom line approach to conducting business by capturing an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success; economic, environmental and social.

GenGreen, a company headquartered in Colorado, created its network to help people throughout the United States live their sustainable lives more easily by finding “green” companies, organizations and people on a local level. Businesses can post green jobs and events on the website. Community members can participate in the dynamic nature of the website by connecting to different groups, blogging, and finding eco-friendly resources in their area.

For more information about GenGreen, go to http://www.gengreen.org/, or email info@gengreen.org & for more information on BOOST go to http://www.gss-set.com/, or email timrazzaq@gss-set.com.

Major New Jersey Statewide Green Education and Training Campaign Gains Momentum

GenGreen™ has named Building Open Opportunity Structures Together, also known as BOOST, as a Featured Organization on the GenGreen Network, http://www.gengreen.org/ in the New Jersey tri-state region.

GenGreen chose BOOST and their fast-growing network of individuals, organizations, businesses, and institutions, for their outstanding efforts in the promotion of sustainable living through their commitment to community stewardship.

GenGreen selects organizations that they feel set an example in their communities. GenGreen chooses these companies to acknowledge them for their efforts in environmental stewardship. Being named one of The GenGreen “New Green Leaders” is a highly sought after title that GenGreen is pleased to give to the BOOST Network.

BOOST's innovative approach to communinty-building has been successfull in bridging the information gap between professionals in the field and the communities who are impacted by plans and decisions made by people who they have not had an opporunity to constructively engage.

We are thrilled to inform you that BOOST is launching part two of its New Jersey statewide environmental education and training program and part 2 of BOOST series of public awareness forums will take place on Saturday, July 12, from 11am until 5pm at Simply Natural Living at Serenity Plaza, located at 1505 Parkway Avenue in Ewing New Jersey.

The Green, Smart, and Sustinable Stakeholder Education and Training community outreach gatrhering is free to the public and will feature presentations by Professor Alvyn Haywood on the Art of Allowing, Jonathon Cloud for Fairleigh Dickinson’s Sustainable Business Incubator on Emerging Opportunities in Green Business and Eco-Entrepreneurships, Christine Ritter of the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory on Unveiling the Hidden Opportunities to Middle and High School Students for Career Paths in the Sciences, and by Mut Seshatms for New Jersey’s House of Life on Rethinking Solar: Giving Power Back to the People. Please RSVP by calling (206) 202-2883 or emailing gsssetcentral@yahoo.com.

BOOST Green, Smart, and Sustainable Stakeholder Education and Training is a year-long series of public awareness forums and community capacity building workshops designed to help New Jersey’s civic sector plan, develop, and deploy programs, projects, and policy work in the fields of green building, sustainable community design, smart growth, and environmental economy. BOOST is currently seeking underwriters and sponsors in order to make GSS-SET 2008-09 affordable to enrollees and leverage to highlight, promote, and build visibility for foundations, small businesses, and corporations that endorse and implement a triple bottom line approach to conducting business by capturing an expanded spectrum of values and criteria for measuring organizational (and societal) success; economic, environmental and social.

RSVP Now for BOOST GSS-SET, Part 2 @ GenGreen and Connect with a New Community Resource

Go to http://www.gengreen.org/event.php?ev=595 and RSVP for BOOST's GSS-SET Part 2 at GenGreen.

GenGreen is sustainable living made local. From recycling centers and alternative transportation options to jobs and events in your area, GenGreen makes it easy to find the resources you need to live your life locally.

Building Open Opportunity Structures Together's Green, Smart, and Sustinable Central is pleased to partner with GenGreen in order to offer blog visiters with another timely, relevant, reliable, and well-structured community resource.

If you or your company's mission and vision matches with ours, then feel free to contact BOOST to discuss exchanging links.

NEW DATE - Saturday JULY 12! - for Green, Smart, & Sustainable Stakeholder Education & Training: To RSVP call (206) 202-2883 * Email timrazzaq1@yahoo.

From left: Emerging Opportunities in Green Business by Jonathan Cloud, Rethinking Solar: Power Back to the People by Mut Seshatms, The Art of Allowing by Prof. Alvyn Haywood, and Moving Beyond Quick- Fixes: Creating Sustainable Learning Communities by Leah Mayor.....

BOOST GSS-SET Outreach, Pt. 2 - Saturday, July 12 — 11am until 4pm

SIMPLY NATURAL LIVING * Serenity Plaza — 1505 Parkway Ave. Ewing New Jersey

To RSVP, call (206) 202-2883 * Email timrazzaq1@yahoo.com

Building Open Opportunity Structures Together (BOOST) is very pleased to offer residents of the state of New Jersey the chance to meet some of the most distinguished, talented, dedicated, and knowledgeable people working towards and educating about ways to we all can contribute to the public good by being more conscious about how we live, work, recreate, worship, and learn and our impacts on our natural, built, and human environments.

Jonathan Cloud is a lifelong environmentalist, community organizer, and entrepreneur. An early pioneer in passive-solar design and construction in Canada in the 1970s and 80s, as well as an environmental community activist, he received a UN Environment Award in 1985, in recognition of his work in renewable energy, conservation, and appropriate technology. His current focus is on developing the ISE's Sustainable Business Incubator, which will assist entrepreneurs with start-up ventures in renewable energy, CO2 reduction, and other environmental technologies, as well as with emerging business models involving carbon trading, sustainability consulting, and sustainable social enterprises.

Mut Seshatms (pronounced Moot Sa-shat-miss) was an electrical engineer for over 20 years in the public and private sector with a Masters in Electrical Engineering. In the 1990’s upon completing her graduate degree, she formed and ran a company called Universal Engineering whom consulted African embassies about solar power energy solutions. She later entered the educational field as a certified teacher in mathematics. After healing herself from carpal tunnel, overweight, depression and female ailments, she officially became a certified holistic wellness consultant/educator and Kemet Priestess. She assists in teaching African Martial Arts, Mediation and Breathing Postures as well as the Mdw Netcher.

Alvyn Haywood, Professor of Communication, was awarded with this year's Distinguished Teaching Award, having been selected by his colleagues at Mercer County Community College. In addition to chairing the college's governing body, the College Forum, Haywood is a popular voice on campus and also serves as the voice of Passage Theater on WIMG AM radio. He recently completed the second year as host and originator of the cable television variety program "What Might Happen," which airs on Mercer's cable channel 26. In addition to holding many positions at MCCC for the past 15 years, and teaching at both campuses, Haywood also teaches Human Communication for Project Inside at the Garden State Correctional Facility. He has served as a member of the Juvenile Intensive Supervisor Program for the Juvenile Justice Commission. He holds a Masters of Divinity Degree from Princeton Theological Seminary and a Bachelor of Theater Arts from St. Andrews Presbyterian College. Prof. Haywood is also the community ambassador and public spokesperson for Building Open Opportunity Structures Together, also known as BOOST.

Leah Mayor, Ph.D. is dedicated to promoting transformative learning by connecting adults and youth to communities around the globe. She spent 3.5 years living in Nepal, Tibet, and Mongolia designing and delivering community based tourism programs and conducting research for her doctorate at Cornell University. After lecturing in education, a brief stint in corporate consulting led her to the Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education.. Working at the crossroads of learning and social change, she is passionate about designing and delivering innovative programs that directly contribute to connecting individuals with their communities.

For information about BOOST, our partners, and programs, contact; (206) 202-2883, timrazzaq1@yahoo.com, and http://www.gss-set.blogspot.com/.

GSS-SET Part 1 a HUGE SUCCESS: Get Ready for Part 2 - Saturday, July 12 in Ewing NJ

For information about BOOST, our partners, and programs, contact; (206) 202-2883, timrazzaq1@yahoo.com, and http://www.gss-set.blogspot.com/ and get ready for Part 2!!!

Thanks to everyone who made time in your schedules to be a part of BOOST's GSS-SET Launch this past Saturday, June 7 at Gallery 125, Classics Trenton Books Fair, Heritage Days, and Gilmore's Cafe'. Attached are a few of the photos of the activity. Some more will be shared and sent at a later date.

We extend an extra Special thanks to Dr. Mitchell Joachim of Terreform http://www.terreform.org/, Anastasia Harrison of WESKetch Architects http://www.wesketch.com/, Jason Kliwinski of Spiezle Group http://www.spiezle.com/, Fred Stine Delaware RiverKeeper Network http://www.delawareriverkeeper.org/, Elizabeth Slate-Rutledge of Syracuse NY's Alchemical Nursery Project http://www.alchemicalnursery.org/, the BOOST Board of Directors (Kevin W. Wortham, Prof's Alyvn Haywood (and wife, Anu) and Monique Simon, and Winnie Fatton of MLUC at TCNJ), Dan at the Gallery who went beyond call of duty, BOOST fiscal sponsor Doretha L. Riley for VEBS; Eric and Laurice at Classics who made it all possible and the Classics Trenton Book Fair, staff of Trenton Dowtown Association (shout out to "the Ambassador"); Eric Muhammad of Kooley Productions, all of you who attended, put up with the techno-glitches, and provide the energy of great questions and Big Ideas; Kevin Gilmore and staff at Gilmor's Cafe' (the G-Spot) for the Green Gift Certificates and great meals and live space; and everyone who wanted to attend but could not make it out with us that day. Because of you, BOOST is much honored to be a part of these magnificent efforts at creating leaders for sustainability in all of its positive aspects. We also thank any detractors, whose even distorted thoughts and opinions give "energy by way of attention" that we tranform into positive vibrational power for Green, Smart, and Sustainable Stakeholder Education and Training (GSS-SET 2008-09). Keep up the great work everyone!

GSS-SET Part 2 set for Saturday, July 12 in Ewing New Jersey Simply Natural Living located in Serenity Plaza located at 1505 Parkway Avenue: GSS-SET 2 - Sun Fest: A Day of Allowing for presentations by:

Jonathan Cloud on "Emerging Opportunities in Green Business": Jonathan Cloud is a lifelong environmentalist, community organizer, and entrepreneur. An early pioneer in passive-solar design and construction in Canada in the 1970s and 80s, as well as an environmental community activist, he received a UN Environment Award in 1985, in recognition of his work in renewable energy, conservation, and appropriate technology.

Mut Seshatms (pronounced Moot Sa-shat-miss) on "Rethinking Solar: Giving Power Back to the People". Mut Seshatmswas an electrical engineer for over 20 years in the public and private sector with a Masters in Electrical Engineering. In the 1990’s upon completing her graduate degree, she formed and ran a company called Universal Engineering whom consulted African embassies about solar power energy solutions. She later entered the educational field as a certified teacher in mathematics

Alvyn Haywood, Professor of Communication at Mercer County Community College on "The Art of Allowing: Indroducing Abraham" who was awarded with this year's Distinguished Teaching Award, having been selected by his colleagues at Mercer County Community College. In addition to chairing the college's governing body, the College Forum, Haywood is a popular voice on campus and also serves as the voice of Passage Theater on WIMG AM radio Prof. Haywood is also the community ambassador and public spokesperson for Building Open Opportunity Structures Together, also known as BOOST.

Leah Mayor, Ph.D. on "No Quick Fixes: Creating Sustainable Learning Communities". Leah is dedicated to promoting transformative learning by connecting adults and youth to communities around the globe. She spent 3.5 years living in Nepal, Tibet, and Mongolia designing and delivering community based tourism programs and conducting research for her doctorate at Cornell University. After lecturing in education, a brief stint in corporate consulting led her to the Cloud Institute for Sustainability Education.

For information about BOOST, our partners, and programs, contact; (206) 202-2883, timrazzaq1@yahoo.com, and http://www.gss-set.blogspot.com/

Trenton Book Fair/GSS-SET Parking, Speaker Line-up, and Gilmore's Green Gift Certificate Program

Trenton Book Fair, GSS-SET Final Announcements - For directions, please call Classics at (609) 394-8400

Parking: Saturday Vendors, Presenters, Volunteers and Attendees to Trenton Book Fair and BOOST GSS-SET Launch events can park for FREE at Liberty Commons Garage at 15 West Front Street from 10 am to 10 pm on Saturday June 7. Friday still has a charge, for which Classics can pay the first hour. Just mention you are attending the Trenton Book Fair when parking.

Gilmore's Cafe Offers Gift Certificates for GSS-SET Launch and Trenton Book Fair: Links to three great articles on Trenton and the Capitol Region...

Trenton's newest downtown cafe is granting BOOST and Classics Used and Rare Books Gift Certificates for 15% off their entire menu. Gilmore's Cafe is located at 118 South Warren Street, directly across the street from GSS-SET Launch and Trenton Book Fair locations in downtown Trenton. Everyone who attends GSS-SET and/or purchases a book from Laurice Reynolds at Classics on June 6 and 7 will be given their Cerificate as well as enjoy the wonderful line-up of speakers, interactive workshops, and over a dozen venders.

Trenton Book Fair: Friday June 6th and Saturday June 7th: The streets will be lined with authors, poets, book dealers and private presses. In addition, both days will be filled with events.

Friday June 6th

Short Story Discussion: 12:00 to 1:00 Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren Come listen to and discuss a short story in an intimate reading group with Peoples and Stories. Free event.

Blood: A Comedy: Live Theatre: 12:00 to 1:00 Gallery 125, 125 South Warren Passage Theatre to present the exclusive premiere of Blood: A Comedy by David White. Free event.

Cadwalader Heights: A Presentation about an Historic Trenton Neighborhood 1:00 to 2:00 Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren Join Glenn Modica, author of Cadwalader Heights: The History of an Olmstead Neighborhood, Trenton, for a presentation of this historical Trenton neighborhood. Free event.

Introducing Abraham 1:00 to 3:00 Gallery 125, 125 South Warren Professor Alvyn Haywood facilitates a discussion of the book and movie, Introducing Abraham, the teachings of the non-physical entity Abraham. Free event.

How to Promote and Publish Your Own Book 3:00 to 4:30 Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren Join Ed Leefelt, author of The Woman Who Rode the Wind and leader of a Princeton writers group, as he leads a discussion of the difficult road of promoting your own book. Also in attendance will be Jon Naar, photographer and author of The Birth of Graffiti and 11 other books. Free event.

Reception Honoring Women Writers 4:30 to 6:30 Oh My Heavenly Hair, 11 North Willow Have wine and cheese, courtesy Oh My Heavenly Hair, and mingle with women writers, including Nanette Buchanan, Theresa Bowman Downing, Ellen Foos, Betty Kerr Orlemann, Mary Shaffer, Charisa Smith, Shaun Stephenson and Denise Turney Free event.

Poetry Reading: Komunyakaa, Long and Micheaux 6:30 to 8:00 Gallery 125, 125 South Warren Hear poetry from Pulitzer Prize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa, Dante Micheaux from New York University and Doc Long, author of Timbuktu Blues and Rules for Cool. Free event.
Scrabble Night 6:30 to midnight Classics Used and Rare Bookstore, 117 South Warren All skill levels welcome. Free event.

Poetry Jam 8:00 to 10:00 Gallery 125, 125 South Warren J. Simone of the 449 Room Poetry Jams will host. Please bring your best groove and win cash and prizes. Jam royalty, Narubi Selah, an HBO Def Poet, will be in attendance. Free event.

Saturday June 7th

Heritage Days 12:00 to 9:00 pm State Complex, State Street Trenton's annual celebration of our cultures features music, food, crafts and kids events. Free event.

Whole Ecological Design 12:00 to 4:00 Gallery 125, 125 South Warren This event is free to the public and will feature a screening of Sundance Big Ideas for a Small Planet, the Build episode and a special appearance by Mitchell Joachim, principal with Terreform, a nonprofit philanthropic architectural design collaborative that integrates ecological principles in the urban environment. Free event and here is the line-up and schedule for BOOST Green, Smart and Sustainable Stakeholder Education and Training Launch for 2008-09 Series

11am — Introductions and event sign-in—Tim Razzaq, Founder and Executive Director for BOOST and Meet the BOOST Board of Directors

11:15am — Big Ideas for a Small Planet, the Build Episode - by Sundance Channel, Big Ideas Addressing some of the most important issues facing humanity, this original documentary series from Sundance Channel focuses on environmental topics with interviews with forward-thinking designers and features on green products and alternative ideas that may transform our everyday lives.

11:45 — Dr. Mitchell Joachim — Terreform and Archinode Studio — Terreform ONE [Open Network Ecology] is a nonprofit organization and philanthropic design collaborative that integrates ecological principles in the urban environment. The group views ecology in design as not only a philosophy that inspires visions of sustainability and social justice but also a focused scientific endeavor.

12:30 — Jason Kliwinski — Spiezle Group, Inc. — Founded in 1954, Spiezle Group, Inc., (SGI) is an award-winning, full-service architecture, planning, and design firm with offices in Trenton, NJ and Media, PA. Known for highly effective design documentation and project management, SGI is an acknowledged leader in the design of public and private facilities promoting sustainable design in every project.

1:15 — Lunch break at the G-Spot (Gilmore’s Café) - located at 118 S. Warren Street and owned by Kevin Gilmore who has made a commitment to contribute to environmental and public good by using eco-friendly compostable cups made from corn, and containers, cup sleeves, utensils, trays plates, and napkins. Gilmore’s also employs a line of natural cleaners that are formulated to leave the G-Spots indoor environment super clean, and best of all, do not pollute the Spot with toxic smells and chemicals.

2:15 — Fred Stine — The Delaware RiverKeeper Network (DRN) is the only advocacy organization working throughout the entire Delaware River Watershed. The Delaware RiverKeeper is an individual who is the voice of the River, championing the rights of the River and its streams as members of our community.

2:45pm —Anastasia Harrison — WESKetch Architecture —is an award winning architectural firm focused on inspirational architecture, providing interior design, engineering services, construction management, green building design combined with the latest indoor air quality issues for each and every building type. Anastasia Harrison is a licensed architect and one of the first indoor air quality certified professionals in the state.

3:15pm —Elizabeth Slate-Rutledge — The Alchemical Nursery Project is a non profit committed to spreading the word about the urban eco-village movement globally. We hope to provide the resources, dialogue space, and networks needed for those who would like to establish their own urban eco-village wherever they live! Our local grassroots project is, as you may have guessed, the development of an urban eco-village in Syracuse, NY, that can be replicated anywhere urban USA.

3:45—4pm— Announcements and Social Networking—Close of E-CBF #1

Trenton Book Fair Line-up - Resumed

CitySmiles Story Reading 1:00 to 2:00 Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren In celebration of Heritage Days, stories will offer a variety of fun and educational stories about children and families from countries all over the world, including stories in languages such as Spanish, German, French and Arabic! Come listen, and hear the wonderful stories and languages from our planet. Free event.

Book Making 2:00 to 4:00 Classics Used and Rare Books, 117 South Warren Scott Lindsten, graphic designer and book maker, will teach craftspeople of all ages how to create, decorate and express themselves in hand made books. Free event.

Confirmed authors, book dealers and presses:

Karen Boyce, author of two inspirational novels

Nanette Buchannan, author of Family Secrets, Lies and Alibis

Harry Camisa and Jim Franklin, authors of Inside Out: 50 years at Trenton State Prison

Classics Used and Rare Books

Theresa Bowman Downing, author of the book of poetry, A Hard Head and Delayed Blessings

The Garvey School

J.J. Lair, author of Dream Dancing

Ed Leefelt, author of The Woman Who Rode the Wind

Doughtry "Doc" Long, author of the books of poetry Rules for Cool and Timbuktu Blues

Reverend Berlinda Love, Sermons from the Heart

Stuart Nachbar, author of The Sex Ed Chronicles

Nevermore Used Books

New Jersey Romance Writers

Betty Kerr Orlemann

Ewuare X. Osayande, author of Misogyny & The Emcee: Sex, Race & Hip Hop

Ragged Sky Press

Gary Saretzky, dealer in photography books

Mary Shafer, author of Devastation on the Delaware (about the 1955 flood)

Risa Smith, author of a book on Trenton painter Tom Malloy

Anne Smollon, author of Missing in Action: How Mothers Lose, Grieve, and Retrieve Their Sense of Self

Charles Stansbury, author of Two-Fisted Champion

Tika, author of Baby Love, Piper and Forever, Autumn

Denise Turney, author of Long Walk Up, Portia and Spiral

Vanessa Wilson

Deanie Yasner, author of Nana, Will You Suck Your Thumb With Me

This event is produced by Classics Used and Rare Books, funded by the Princeton Area Community Foundation and the Harbourton Community Foundation and is supported by the City of Trenton Department of Culture and the Trenton Downtown Association

MLUC Launches A Summer Sustainable Institute for Mercer County Middle School Students

“SUMMER SUSTAINABILITY INSTITUTE” PROVIDES FIRST OF ITS KIND TRAINING FOR MERCER COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS

The Mercer County Vocational Technical School District, in partnership with the Municipal Land Use Center at The College of NJ (MLUC@TCNJ), is offering students the opportunity to learn about sustainability and “green collar” careers through a 2 week summer institute.

The program will be offered at the Sypek Campus of the Mercer County Vocational Technical Schools from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. from June 23rd through July 3rd. The Institute will educate students about sustainability and showcase efforts that are taking place in Mercer County. Students will engage in hands-on learning through projects and field trips to local businesses and green buildings. Field trips to Cherry Grove Organic Farm, TerraCycle and to the Broad Street Bank Building will enable students to learn first-hand about organic agriculture, recycling, and green building. BOOST (Building Open Opportunity Structures Together), a local community organization, has helped to facilitate the tour of the Broad Street Bank Building and arrange for students to learn about efforts to “green” local restaurant, Gilmore’s Café, in Trenton.

The Summer Sustainability Institute is part of a larger effort which is being facilitated by MLUC@TCNJ with funding provided by the NJ Department of Education. Green Jobs for NJ: A Sustainable Career Track Initiative will infuse education for sustainability into career and technical school curricula and provide high school students with structured learning opportunities to study green collar jobs of the future.

By providing opportunities for middle school students to learn about career and technical education and its relationship to sustainability, the program will encourage students to understand how the choices they make every day can combat global warming and climate change, and about green careers and the vocational programs that can help them to prepare for a more sustainable future.

There is no cost to participate, but students must register for the program.

To find out more, contact Winnie Fatton at MLUC@TCNJ 609-771-2855 or fatton@tcnj.edu or go to http://www.mcts.edu/ to sign up!