Brush Art Gallery , 256 Market St., Lowell, MA       www.thebrush.org

Exhibition: Predominately green artwork, artwork created from natural or recycled materials, and artwork depicting green-friendly projects and themes, our own Resident Artists find beauty in our environment. Private preview party Thursday, June 25, 7-9 pm ($10.00 tickets at the door) and exhibition opening Saturday, June 27 2-4 pm (free).

ALL Arts Gallery, 246 Market St., Lowell, MA         www.artsleagueoflowell.org

Exhibition: Seeing Red Going Green. The Arts League of Lowell uses art to tell us what about the current state of the environment riles them up. Exhibition opening June 27 1-3 pm (free)

X/O Studio 256 Market St., Lowell, MA         www.kcammarata.com

Exhibition: It Isn't Easy Being GREEN. Kathleen Cammarata will exhibit paintings, monoprints, and drawings. These works are both macro and micro cosmic, exploring forms from the tiniest cells to the distant planets. Open to the public Saturday, June 27 12-4 pm

Presentation: Youth have been working hard to create cool, movable, mosaic murals depicting fruits and vegetables. They will be unveiled at the event in the courtyard.

THE ECO-FRIENDLY ORGANIZATIONS:

The Lowell Farmers' Market             www.comteam.org/farmers_market.htm

The Lowell Farmers’ Market offers the finest local foods from the many farms in our region.  With a selection of seasonal produce native to Africa, Asia and the Americas as well as New England favorites, the market is a culinary reflection and celebration of Lowell itself.  The farmers’ market also offers fresh baked bread, pies and pastries, pastured eggs and beef, jewelry, soap and cut flowers.  The market, which is sponsored by CTI, is located on the JFK plaza in front of the Lowell City Hall, every Friday from 2-6 pm, July 10-October 23.  WIC and EBT accepted.

Lowell Canal Waters Cleaners          www.canalwaters.org

The Lowell Canalwaters Cleaners organization was formed in 2004 to clean the debris from the Lowell canals owned by Boott Hydropower/Proprietors of Locks and Canals, a subsidiary of Enel, Italy. Since that time, in partnership with the Lowell National Historical Park Service and the City of Lowell, our volunteers have pulled more than 8 tons of trash from our waterways. This fall we will be presenting a series of environmental presentations for Lowell High School students, while we continue to pursue our mission of cleaning the environment one canalway at a time.

Friends of Rogers Fort Hill Park        www.forthillpark.org

The Friends of Rogers Fort Hill Park is an all-volunteer 501(c)(3) charitable non-profit organization. Rogers Fort Hill Park is an historically significant, city-owned park located in the Belvidere section of Lowell. At 34 acres, it is the city’s largest scenic, passive recreation park and epitomizes what “Green” is. Its mission is to promote and carry out improvements, restoration and maintenance of Rogers Fort Hill Park and to further the recreational and educational uses of the Park through caring for its gardens, trees, woodlands, open spaces, paths and historic structures and features. “Green” requires commitment and the Friends of Rogers Fort Hill Park exemplify that in their dedication to the botanical soul of this magnificent Park

The City of Lowell Green Building Commission http://greenbuilding.lowellma.gov/

The mission of the Lowell Green Building Commission is to promo te and advocate for “green” design, construction, and development practices in the City of Lowell, through research, identification, and implementation of policies, programs, and education that will increase the sustainability and reduce the environmental impacts of building activity. The GBC is undertaking numerous activities: waste reduction; recycling; building materials and techniques; energy efficiency; air quality; site and building design; identifying successful models and practices from other communities that may apply to Lowell; proposing programs and policies to the Lowell City Council and City Administration.

Merrimack River Watershed Council          www.merrimack.org

The Merrimack River Watershed Council, Inc. (MRWC) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization formed in 1976 by citizens and regional planning commissions to promote citizen involvement in the clean-up of the Merrimack River. Its organizational mission is to protect the Merrimack River and promote the wise use of its watershed. MRWC fulfills its mission through water quality monitoring and science, watershed education and outreach, advocacy and recreation. As the only advocate of the Merrimack River in Massachusetts independent of commercial or regulatory interests; it is “The Voice of the Merrimack.” One noteworthy project is the annual Merrimack River Water Quality Monitoring, Analyzing, Protecting and Promoting Program (MAPP) which consists of sampling, testing and analyzing Merrimack River water from May through October for safe use in drinking, swimming, fishing and boating. The MRWC central office is located at 600 Suffolk Street, 5th Floor, Lowell.

UML Toxics Use Reduction Institute

The University of Massachusetts Lowell Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) researches, tests and promotes pollution prevention methods and alternatives to toxic chemicals used in Massachusetts industries and communities. The institute provides an array of training and education opportunities for managers, technicians and consultants to improve the health and safety of the Commonwealth through TUR Planning. Located at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, TURI is part of the State's TURA program.

Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust          www.lowelllandtrust.org

The Lowell Parks & Conservation Trust is a private non-profit, membership-based organization.  Our mission is to improve the quality of life for the people of Lowell through the creation, conservation, and preservation of parks, open spaces, and special places.  Our programs include environmental education, urban forestry, historic preservation, and land protection.  We are currently working cooperatively with the City of Lowell to establish the Concord River Greenway, a multi-use recreational trail which includes public art and multi-lingual signage.  Our after school program, "Backyard Adventures," operates out of 4 sites for middle and high school age youth.  As an urban land trust, we recently protected the last remaining 5 acres of the Historic Hawk Valley Farm. 

UML Fair Trade Initiative Initiative
http://faculty.uml.edu/fairtrade/ftprint.html

Fair Trade Lowell, presented by the University of Massachusetts Lowell, offers the community an opportunity to explore the benefits of Fair Trade.  Fair Trade certification ensures that the product was made under safe and equitable conditions, child or slave labor was not a factor in the production, and the producer receives a fair price for the product.  Fair Trade producers also receive a premium for using organic and sustainable methods of production.  Money earned through the sale of fair trade goods is used to improve living conditions for the producer community, such as schools and health clinics, and reinvesting in the production process.  Stop by and see how your consumer choices can have a positive effect on the global economy.

World PEAS CSA        http://worldpeas.greaterlowell.org/

The World PEAS Cooperative ("People Enhancing Agricultural Sustainability") is a network of immigrant and other farmers affiliated with the New Entry Sustainable Farming Project (NESFP), a non-profit partnership of Tufts University and Community Teamwork, Inc. The farmers complete an agricultural training program introducing them to technical and business considerations of farming in Massachusetts. They farm small plots of land in eastern Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. The World PEAS Co-op helps farmers sell through farmers' markets, wholesale, restaurants and CSA.