Find a Green Event, Earth Day Event, or Vegan Event in May 2011 around the USA
Earth Day Events - Green Events - Vegan Events - May 2011
Help the planet by attending a green event or environmental event near you! Find out where earth day events, green events, and vegan events take place in your city and your state in May 2011.
Click here for green events and vegan events in June 2011
Find out when the Farm to Fridge Tour by Mercy for Animals comes to your city.
Check out the "Do Something Reel" Environmental Film Festival by Whole Foods Market: 6 great new documentaries targeting a social-environmental issue are shown as part of this film festival, which will span 70 US cities in one month.
I highly recommend to watch the movies "Bag It!", "PLANEAT", and "The Vanishing of the Bees". Click the links above and find a screening near you.
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(NOTE: if your state does not have a green event or vegan event listed for May 2011, the click on the abbreviation will not pull up the state)
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| Alabama | ||
| May 01 | Birmingham | Earth Day Green Event at the Gardens at Birmingham Botanical Gardens |
| Alaska | ||
| May 10 | Anchorage | LEED 201: Core Concepts & Strategies |
| May 14 | Wasilla | Alaska Vegetarian Society Film Night: Dr John Mc Dougall Movie |
| May 20-21 | Fairbanks | Electronics Recycling Collection Events |
| Arizona | ||
| May 12-15 | Tempe | 1st Annual Blue Planet Film Fest Arizona |
| May 19 | Phoenix | Keep Arizona Beautiful 2011 Environmental Stewardship Awards at Hyatt Regency Phoenix |
| Arkansas | ||
| May 10 | Little Rock | Screening of movie "Green Fire" by Arkansas Environment Education Association at Dickinson Hall, UALR |
| May 20-21 | Rogers | REALgreen Conference & Expo |
| California | ||
| May 01 | San Francisco | Vegan Bake Sale location TBD |
| May 04-05 | Long Beach | The Alternative Clean Transportation Expo |
| May 05 | Los Angeles | Gather Green Eco Event at Vortex Immersion Dome at LA Canter Studios Downtown Los Angeles |
| May 06 | Los Angeles | Building the New Green Econony from the Ground Up |
| May 06 | Roseville | Lecture: A Solitary Life - Our Native Bees |
| May 06 | Roseville | Spring Cleaning - First Friday Electronic Recycling Green Event at Sims Recycling Solutions 8855 Washington Blvd |
| May 06-07 | Santa Monica | AltBuild Expo |
| May 10 | Santa Clara | Silicon Valley Branch Green Building Expo at Santa Clara University |
| May 10 | San Francisco | Economics, Efficiency, Energy & Environment: Making 4Es Work Together in Healthcare |
| May 11-12 | Oakland | Ceres Conference |
| May 12 | San Diego | Vegan Bake Sale at Museum School 211 Maple Street |
| May 13 | Rohnert Park | Sustainable Enterprise Conference |
| May 14 | Berkeley | Vegan Bake Sale inf ront of Nature's Express, 1823 Solano Avenue |
| May 14 | Culver City | Women of a Green Generation Conference Marakesh House |
| May 15-18 | Santa Monica | California Preservation Conference |
| May 19 | Pleasanton | Passivhaus: Dramatically Minimizing Energy Use in Office Buildings, Schools and Homes Worldwide |
| May 21-22 | Nevada City | GreenLife Eco Fest |
| May 21-22 | Orland | Farm Sanctuary Country Hoe Down |
| May 22 | Lake Balboa | Worldfest Earth Day Festival Woodley Park Lake Balboa |
| May 22-25 | Anaheim | AWEA WINDPOWER 2011 Conference and Exhibition |
| May 22-26 | Palm Springs | World Environmental and Water Resources Congress |
| May 23-25 | Riverside | Sixth International Conference on Water Resources Management |
| May 26 | Anaheim | Wind Farm Design - Green Event |
| May 29 | Hollywood | ARME Vegan Bake Sale 9am - 2pm at Locali Conscious Convenience 5825 Franklin Avenue Los Angeles, California |
| May 29 | Acton | Animal Acres Tours 11am - 4pm Animal Acres, 5200 Escondido Canyon Road Acton, CA 93510 |
| May 29 | Santa Clarita | Gentle Barn Tours every Sunday 10am - 2pm |
| Colorado | ||
| May 01 | Boulder | 9th Annual CRC Earth Day 5K Run and Walk |
| May 13 | Frisco | Eco Forum Greening your Business Relationships |
| May 17 | Fort Collins | 2011 Colorado Conference on Earth System Governance |
| May 19 | Denver | Colorado Environmental Coalition's 2011 Rebel with a Cause Gala |
| Connecticut | ||
| May 01 | Tunxis | Earthstock Celebration Geen Event at Community College |
| May 15-19 | New Haven | Decon' 11 - Building Materials Reuse Association Conference |
| May 17-18 | Groton | NECA Annual Energy Conference |
| Delaware | no green event or vegan event listed yet | |
| District of Columbia | ||
| May 10-11 | Washington | Government Summit 2011: Fuel for a Clean Energy Economy |
| May 10-11 | Washington | Geopolitics of Energy |
| May 11 | Washington | Screening of movie PLANEAT at West End Cinema |
| Florida | ||
| May 09 | Orlando | Vegan Bake Sale at Audubon Community Market 1842 E Winter Park Rd |
| May 14 | Sanford | Green event at Central Florida Zoo |
| May 17-18 | Palm Beach | Green, Energy & Climate Conference and Expo at County Convention Center |
| Georgia | no green event or vegan event listed yet | |
| Hawaii | ||
| May 24 | Honolulu | 2011 Hawaii Build and Buy Green + Brownfields Redevelopment + Green Workforce Development Conference & Expo |
| Idaho | ||
| May 14-15 | Boise | Idaho Green Expo at Boise Centre on the Grove |
| Illinois | ||
| May 01 | Hinsdale | Vegan Bake Sale at Unitarian Church of Hinsdale Animal Ministry 17 W Maple Street |
| May 14 | Chicago | 19th Annual Chicago River Day |
| May 14-15 | Chicago | Green Festival |
| May 16-19 | Chicago | RemTEC Summit 2011 |
| May 24 | Grayslake | Working Toward a Sustainable Lake County |
| May 25-28 | Chicago | EDRA42 Chicago - Environmental Design Research Association |
| Indiana | ||
| May 05-06 | Indianapolis | Indiana Building Green Symposium |
| May 16-20 | Indianapolis | The Original Environmental Bootcamp |
| May 18 | Lafayette | Zero-Waste-to-Landfill Workshop |
| Iowa | ||
| May 13 | Madrid | Green Tie Affair at Arboretum |
| Kansas | no green events listed yet | |
| Kentucky | ||
| May 05 | Richmond | Green and Clean Home Care at Eastern Kentucky University Community Education |
| Louisiana | ||
| May 09-12 | New Orleans | E2S2: Environment, Energy Security & Sustainability Symposium & Exhibition |
| May 17-19 | New Orleans | ISA Fugitive Emissions LDAR Symposium |
| May 21-22 | New Orleans | NOLA Veggie Fest: http://nolaveggiefest.com/ |
| Maine | ||
| May 05 | Barharbor | Maine Green Hospitality Workshops |
| May 12 | Ogunquit | Maine Green Hospitality Workshops |
| Maryland | ||
| May 01 | Takoma Park | Vegan Bake Sale at Takoma Park Farmers Market at Carroll and Laurel Avenues |
| May 02-07 | Gaithersburg | Green Week at City Hall |
| May 04 | Towson | Vegan Bake Sale at Towson University 8000 York Road |
| May 07-08 | Greenbelt | Greenbelt Green Man Festival |
| May 13-14 | Towson | Maryland Land Trust Alliance Conference 2011 |
| May 13-15 | Baltimore | The Solar & Wind Expo 2011 |
| May 14 | Annapolis | Tour of Chesapeake Bay Foundation Pjhilip Merril Environmental Center |
| May 14 | Baltimore | Roland Park Seven Generations Weekend |
| May 18 | Baltimore | Sustainable Speaker Series |
| May 19-20 | Annapolis | Preservation and Revitalization Conference |
| May 22 | Towson | Baltimore Green Forum |
| Massachusetts | ||
| May 01 | Abington | Abington Cares for the Earth Days at Police Station |
| May 17 | Boston | The 6th Five Fund Forum Green Event |
| May 19-20 | Woods Hole | TRB Environmental Impacts of Aviation Committee Midyear Meeting |
| May 21 | Boston | 18th Annual Radio 92.9 Earth Fest |
| May 21 | Salem | Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair at Old Town Hall |
| Michigan | ||
| May 06-08 | Plymouth | Green Street Fair at Downtown Plymouth |
| May 07 | St Charles | Timberdoodle Festival at Hartley Outdoor Education Center |
| May 13-15 | Rochester | Green Living Festival in Downtown Rochester |
| Minnesota | ||
| May 06 | St Paul | WATER AND AGRICULTURE IN THE 21ST CENTURY SYMPOSIUM |
| May 07-08 | Minneapolis | Living Green Expo at Minnesota State Fairgrounds |
| May 26 | Minneapolis | 2011 Environmental Initiative Awards |
| Mississippi | ||
| May 10-11 | Biloxi | 10th Annual Southern BioProducts & Renewable Energy Conference |
| Missouri | no green events listed yet | |
| Montana | ||
| May 10 | Chico | 13th Annual Water Summit at Chico Hot Springs |
| May 12-13 | Billings | Finding the Green in Sustainable Development |
| Nebraska | no green events listed yet | |
| Nevada | ||
| May 01 | Reno | Earth Day at Idlewild Park |
| May 07 | Las Vegas | Vegas Uncorked features Viva Las Vegan for the first time ever: Celebrity chef Tal Ronnen joins forces with Wynn Las Vegas all-star chefs to create an interactive cooking demo and tasting reception that is as expected of superior quality and all vegan / vegetarian! Go to Uncorked 2011 and look for the May 7 events. |
| May 11 | Las Vegas | Environmental Awareness Bootcamp at Candlewood Suites |
| May 19-22 | Las Vegas | Vegans in Vegas . A 3-day extravaganza for vegans and veg-interested guys and dolls. Meet over 100 like-minded folks from all over the country for great presentations, delicious vegan meals, and plenty of social fun in Vegas vegan style! Registration is free: Vegans in Vegas |
| New Hampshire | ||
| May 07 | Peterborough | Greenerborough IV Green Living Expo |
| May 13-15 | Portsmouth | Whaleback Environmental Film & Art Festival |
| May 14 | Portsmouth | Run for the Sol at Great Bay Community College |
| May 14 | Portsmouth | 4th Annual Portsmouth Sustainability Fair at Little Harbor School |
| May 14 | Tilton | Winnisquam Regional Middle School's Go Green, Natural and Local Fair |
| May 16-20 | statewide | Celebrate Commute Green New Hampshire |
| New Jersey | ||
| May 01 | Mountainside | Wild Earth Fest at Trailside Nature $ Science Center |
| May 01 | Egg Harbor Township |
ACUA Earth Day Festival |
| May 01 | Holmdel | Earth Day Festival at Bayonet Farm |
| May 01 | Vernon | Earthfest at Heaven Hill Farm |
| May 07 | Atlantic City | 5th Annual Eco-Fair at Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center |
| May 07 | Lawrenceville | Mother Nature Festival at Lawrence Nature Center |
| May 15 | Iselin | Holistic Green Expo at the Hilton Hotel |
| May 15 | Somerset | USGBC-NJ 5th Annual Awards Gala: Gala To Make Donation to the Greater Newark Conservancy |
| May 29 | Malaga | American Vegan Society Annual Meeting Garden Party |
| New Mexico | no sustainable events listed yet | |
| New York | ||
| May 01 | NYC | Vegan Bake Sale at Moo Shoes 78 Orchard Street |
| May 06 | NYC | UNU Seminar: Vision for RIO+20: System Change for Green Economy and Poverty Reduction at United Nations University |
| May 08-11 | NYC | 17th annual conference of the International Sustainable Development Research Society (ISDRS) |
| May 11 | NYC | Vegan Bake Sale at Trinity Lutheran Parish 602 east 9th Street |
| May 13-17 | NYC | Brita Climate Ride from NYC to DC |
| May 14 | NYC | 25th Anniversary Gala for Farm Animals by Farm Sanctuary at Cipriani Wall Street with gourmet vegan dinner |
| May 15 | NYC | Veggie Pride Parade with fantastic speakers and vegan food |
| May 17 | NYC | Green City Challenge Spring Soiree with Vegetarian Food |
| May 18 | NYC | Urban Green Council: Understanding the Greener, Greater Buildings Plan |
| North Carolina | ||
| May 01 | Durham | Earth Day Festival at Durham Central Park |
| May 14 | Charlotte | Charlotte Green Homes Tour |
| May 17-21 | Raleigh | 40th Annual ASES National Solar Conference |
| May 24 | Raleigh | Raising your Smart Grid IQ |
| North Dakota | ||
| May 12-14 | Crystal Springs Camp | The ND State Envirothon competition |
| Ohio | ||
| May 12 | Cleveland Heights | Free Vegan Dinner & ”The Truth About Free Range and Organic Farming” Lecture with Harold Brown at Cleveland Heights Library |
| May 23-29 | Columbus | Vegetarian Week around Ohio |
| Oklahoma | ||
| May 03 | Tulsa | Green Leaf Gala at Downtown Hyatt Regency Hotel |
| May 19-22 | Tulsa | Mayfest Green Gallery at Park Centre Lobby |
| Oregon | ||
| May 10 | Portland | Ecovative Conference at Holiday Inn Portland South |
| May 25 | Portand | The 100 Best Green Companies to work for - 2011 Awards Luncheon |
| May 26 | Salem | Vote with your fork! Friends of Straub Environmental Learning Center Lecture Series |
| May 27 | Vegan Fusion 5 Day Culinary Workshop starts | |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| May 01 | Reading | Earth Day at Riverfront Park |
| May 12 | Center Valley | Green Schools Conference & Expo: Green Schools for Everyone within a Generation |
| May 16-18 | Lancaster | Farm Sanctuary 25th Anniversary Celebration |
| May 16-18 | Lancaster | 19th Annual North American Waste to Energy Conference |
| May 26 | Pittsburgh | Western PA Environmental Awards Dinner |
| Rhode Island | ||
| May 01 | Providence | Vegan Bake Sale at DaVinci Center 470 Charles Street |
| May 12 | Providence | Senator John H. Chafee Conservation Leadership Awards at Providence Marriott |
| South Carolina | ||
| May 11 | Columbia | Columbia Carolina Green Fair Kick Off Party |
| May 28 | Charleston | The "Go Green" Energy Indepence 5K |
| South Dakota | ||
| May 07 | Lake Cochrane | SDRC Earth Day Awards Banquet at the Shady Beach Supper Club |
| Tennessee | ||
| May 01-07 | Nashville | International Compost Awareness Week |
| Texas | ||
| May 01 | Austin | Vegan Bake Sale at Monkeywrench Books 110 E North Loop Blvd |
| May 01 | San Antonio | Vegan Bake Sale at Green Vegetarian Cuisine 1017 N Flores |
| May 06 | Austin | Mother Earth Festival at the Springs in Zilker Park |
| May 09-12 | Dallas | Waste Expo 2011 |
| May 15-19 | Austin | IHS SPECTRUM 2011 – Global EHS & Sustainability Users Conference |
| Utah | ||
| May 07 | Salt Lake City | 8th Annual Live Green SLC Festival |
| May 18-20 | Bryce Canyon | UEHA Spring Conference |
| May 20-21 | Salt Lake City | Sustain Utah Conference & Expo |
| Vermont | ||
| May 06-08 | Warren | Green Development Best Practices |
| Virginia | ||
| May 01 | Virginia Beach | Earth Day Celebration at Mount Trashmore Park |
| May 01 | Virginia Beach | Vegan Bake Sale at Buffalo Beach, Hilltop Virginia Beach 1725 Laskin Road |
| May 07 | Springfield | Rebuild Renewable Energy Seminar |
| May 15 | Arlington | Vegan Day at Bakeshop 1025 N. Fillmore St., Ste. G, |
| May 21 | Herndo | Hunter Mill Backyard EarthFest |
| May 21-22 | Lynchburg | Lynchburg Green Expo at James River Conference Center |
| May 24 | Henrico | Innovations in Green School Design, Retrofit, and Learning Opportunities |
| Washington | ||
| May 01 | Tacoma | Vegan Bake Sale at Kings Books 218 St Helens Ave |
| May 10 | Seattle | Climate Solutions 3rd Annual Breakfast |
| May 21-22 | Seattle | Green Festival |
| May 22-25 | Pasco | Washington State Recycling Association - WSRA’s 31st Annual Conference |
| May 25-26 | Renton | Washington State Main Street and Preservation Conference |
| West Virginia | ||
| May 24 | Charleston | 2011 Environmental Conference at Embassy Suites |
| Wisconsin | ||
| May 01 | Oconomowoc | Earth Day Resource Fair and Alternative Fuel Car Show at Oconomowoc High School Field House |
| May 14 | Milwaukee | Vegan Bake Sale at Urban Ecology Center 1500 E Park Place |
| May 15-16 | Milwaukee | Party for the Planet at Milwaukee County Zoo |
| Wyoming | no green event listed yet | |
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