Bay Green Expo on Saturday, March 22, 2008 (March 2008)

The Friends of St. Andrews Bay and the Bay Environmental Study Team are presenting the Bay Green Expo on Saturday, March 22, 2008, at the Gulf Coast Community College, Student Union East, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Bay Green Expo is held as part of “30 Days of Green,” a green awareness campaign that kicks off Feb. 20.

“The purpose of the Expo is to educate the community about how each of us can live a little greener, build a little greener and experience many different ways to minimize resource consumption,” says Joe Earp, Co Chair of the event. “This will be an interactive event, with opportunities to discuss and learn simple strategies for sustainable living on a daily basis.”

The Bay Green Expo, open to the public at no charge, offers participants an opportunity to view products and services from local vendors unique to green building and sustainability. Speakers will discuss ways to live sustainably throughout the day. Topics include “Solar Power and You,” “How to Build a Compost Pile,” “How to Build a Green House,” “Economics of Going Green,” “Water Conservation,” “Container Gardening,” and more. Call Joe Earp for more info and vendor info 850-509-1653

Additional events are being planned during the “30 Days of Green,” including a day-long workshop on February 20th for builders and developers, featuring keynote speaker Karen Childress. She is director of environmental stewardship for Bonita Springs-based WCI Communities. Ms. Childress will be speaking on “Green Development Industry Trends.” Continuing education credits will be awarded and space is limited. Call 850-215-5590 for registration.

Feb. 23rd Rescue native plants. Call Lisa Keppner at 769-6247.

March 8th Bay County Conservancy, local land trust, annual meeting at Gallery of Art, 36 W. Beach Drive. 10-11 A.M. Candis Harbison 850-872-8260 or www.baycountyconservancy.org

March 10th 7:00 PM -"Wild Alaska" Bay County Audubon program at PC Garden Club. Call Louisa Taylor at 215-9424

March 12th 7:00 PM - Native Plant Society meeting at Public Library. Call 850-763-7485.

March 15th- Hike at Torreya State Park with Bay County Audubon Society. Call 850-763-7485.

In addition, a tour of “green” homes in the area will take place on March 16th, from 1-5p.m. www.baygreenexpo.com for locations.

The Home Depot on 23rd Street in Panama City will be hosting numerous in store events related to going green in the home such as “installing energy efficient doors and windows” and “energy efficient faucets and fixtures for the home”. Call store for more details 850- 913-8860

“30 Days of Green” is sponsored by StalwartBuilt Homes, the St Joe Company and Gulf Power. To learn more, and register for select events, please visit www.baygreenexpo.com.

About StalwartBuilt Homes

Julius Poston, the president and founder of Panama City-based StalwartBuilt Homes, has long been committed to creating improved construction processes with untraditional, creative thinking. Geothermal heating and cooling systems uses the natural warmth (renewable energy) of the earth to heat and cool the home, keeping the home comfortable no matter what the weather is outside. Breakthrough foam insulation that improves air quality eliminates moisture problems and noise. Stalwart Built homes are built to 130 MPH wind loads and can be engineered to withstand up to 200 MPH winds. For more details, visit www.stalwartbuilt.com.

About St. Joe

The St. Joe Company (NYSE: JOE), a publicly held company based in Jacksonville, is one of Florida’s largest real estate development companies. We are primarily engaged in real estate development and sales, with significant interests in timber. Our mission is to create places that inspire people and make JOE’s Florida an even better place to live, work and play. We’re no ordinary JOE.

More information about JOE can be found at our web site at www.joe.com.

About Gulf Power

Gulf Power Company safely provides reliable, affordable and environmentally responsible electricity to more than 425,000 very satisfied customers in strong communities in Northwest Florida. More information can be found on our website at www.gulfpower.com .

About Friends of St Andrews Bay

Formerly Bay Environmental Study Team (BEST)

The mission of the Friends of St. Andrew Bay is to evaluate the status of the St. Andrew Bay ecosystem, identify problems, and initiate corrective actions where necessary. The goal of Friends of St. Andrew Bay is to maintain and restore a healthy St. Andrew Bay ecosystem for the benefit of all people. B.E.S.T Inc was incorporated in 1996 as a Florida not-for-profit corporation with 501(c)(3) status provided by the Internal Revenue Service. For more details, visit www.baybest.org.

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