St. Maarten Private Eye

Enviro Week - EWE - 4-8 June 2008

Imagine... a park full of green products and services that will help St. Maarten become a bit more of a nature friendly island and a more livable island for the younger generation. With our eco-expo we make it a reality and you can even participate with your green products or services.

A solar cooker contest, a car that runs on water (French Lycee), a car that runs on biofuel, local biological food, green cleaning products, wood crafting, local natural art, solar heaters, water saving and energy saving products, water from air and a raffle. There will also be workshops in between with related to agriculture, solar power, energy and water saving and some interesting keynote speakers. Details, updates and press releases below.

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The event is organized by the Caribbean Foundation for Sustainability and supported by St. Maarten Pride Foundation, Nature Foundation, SIMARC, Ocean Care, Animal R Friends, Epic Foundation, Emilio Wilson Park Estate Foundation, Sint Maarten Heritage Foundation, Caribsmart and Marlin Yard Business Consultants and the Department of Environment in Curacao (Minafund).

Please note that some activities and events are still tentative and some new ones may be added. We will update the program below as and when information is received, so check for updates as it gets closer.

June 3rd and 4th

Movie 11th HOUR. To judge from all the gas-guzzlers still fouling the air and the
plastic bottles clogging the dumps, it appears that the news that we are killing
ourselves and the world with our greed and garbage hasn’t sunk in. That’s one
reason “The 11th Hour,” an unnerving, surprisingly affecting documentary about
our environmental calamity, is such essential viewing. It may not change your life,
but it may inspire you to recycle that old slogan-button your folks pinned on their
dashikis back in the day: If you’re not part of the solution, you’re part of the
problem. Produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio. Fundraising movie for St.
Maarten Pride Foundation. Starting with a wine and cheese cocktail party at 19.00
and the movie at 20.00 sponsored by Nagico. Entrance 12 USD.

Tickets 12 US$ are available at Texaco star Mart on Bush Road, Philipsburg Theatres and members of St. Maarten Pride Foundation.

Watch the trailer here!

June 5th
Publication of extra edition Daily Herald for the year 2028. With this edition students have written articles about sustainable measures in 2028. Coordinated by Simarc and sponsored by the Daily Herald.

Press Release about World Environment Day

ECO-FEST opening by St. Maarten Tourist Bureau and Sarah Wescott (organized by
Island Vision Foundation ) focused on climate change with keynote speakers and
workshop 14.00 and an ECO-tour in the lagoon at 15.30 pm

June 6th
ECO-FEST organized by Island Vision Foundation Award Program - Belair Community Center - 7pm

June 7th
Opening - 9.00am - FREE ENTRANCE

ECO-EXPO with a number of tents and booths displaying local or Caribbean
(organic) food and other sustainable products like septic systems, solar heaters,
solar panels, air water generator, local woodcrafting, cleaning products, car on
water, energy saving products, display of science fair winners, performance of capoeira and stiltwalkers and of course with background music and a band, a green car wash on the parking lot, etc etc .

Solar cooker contest judged by B. Peut and Sundial students. They will cook on the
self-made solar cookers and on a professional solar cooker. All solar cookers will
be displayed. - 10.00am

Demonstration car on water by French Lycee possibility for a short but real test
drive max 3 persons. - 10.30am

BIO-FUEL demonstration by "Caribbean Purchase Service Inc. with Mercedes Benz, which will show the possibilities In SXM - 11.00am

Lunch prepared by SUNDIAL SCHOOL on a professional solar cooker - 12.00 Noon till 2.00pm

Demonstration car on water by French Lycee possibility for a short but real test
drive max 3 persons. - 2.30pm

Workshops - 5.00pm
- Agriculture by Joselyn Richardson
- solar power basics by Kessler Solar /Universal Solar
- energy saving air conditioning by OMNI
- energy saving for residents and businesses

Band Playing and Restaurant open - 5.00pm

Movie Laura Bijnsdorp and Fraenseen Fowler about sustainability (supported by
The Leo’s) - 7.30pm

Terry is the CEO and founder of Ecotech Water in Florida. As an author, inventor,
real estate developer, and businessman, Terry has dedicated his life to
environmental issues and Green concerns. He has invented and patented water
conservation products such as the ECOCLOSET, ECO URINAL, AND THE ECO
CARTRIDGE. He has performed numerous water conservation studies and related
water conservation funding programs for numerous city, county and state
governments. - 8.00pm

Steve Spence is an off-grid renewable energy researcher and lecturer. He has been
living off the electric grid for 5 years, he will talk and show some video for off the
grid solutions (with solar and or wind power) even without having the money to
invest. Green Trust Org - 8.45pm

Reception with music Police Band till closure at 11.00pm

June 8th
Eco-hike and marathon from Lotteriefarm to Emilio Wilson Park. - 7am

Eco-breakfast and opening - 9am

Demonstration BIO-Fuel in luxurious Mercedes Benz - 10am

Demonstration car on water by French Lycee possibility for a short but real test
drive max 3 persons. - 10.30am

Eco Ital bash/lunch (organic food prepared by the famous Ital Shack at Bush Rd - 12pm till 2pm

Workshops - 5.00pm
- Agriculture by Joselyn Richardson
- solar power basics by Kessler Solar /Universal Solar
- energy saving air conditioning by OMNI
- energy saving for residents and businesses

Band Playing and Restaurant open - 6pm

Kerry McDonald is the founder of West Indies Power Holdings B.V. (WIPH). He has
over thirty years experience in the development of geothermal energy. He will
explain about the process but also about the possibilities for St. Maarten.
West Indies Power.com

Closure ECO-EXPO with prices etc and afterwards band playing and reception
music by Freedom Fighters 8.00pm till 11.00pm

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