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May 2019
Slow Riders: Commuter Bike Ride to Larkspur Ferry
Join Sustainable Fairfax for...BAY AREA BIKE TO WORK DAY! TIME: Meet at 6:45am sharp Catch the 7:50am ferry to SF (or return to Fairfax with us) MEETING PLACE: Marin Museum of Bicycling, 1966 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Fairfax, CA BRING: ✔ Your Helmet ✔ Water Bottle DISTANCE: 6.7 miles at an easy pace - about 50 minutes Celebrate Bay Area Bike to Work Day and join Sustainable Fairfax for a commuter bike ride to the Larkspur Ferry Building. The bike…
Find out more »June 2019
Waste-Less Grocery Store Tours
Waste-LESS Tour at Good Earth Natural Foods Wednesday, June 19, 2019 - 6:30-7:00pm... and every third Wednesday of the month! Join us to learn how to shop with zero-waste in mind, healthfully, sustainably, and locally! Reserve a spot or ask questions, at info@sustainablefairfax.org.
Find out more »Community Conversation: Plug In to Deep Green
Date: Monday, June 24, 2019 Time: 7:00-800pm (refreshments at 6:45pm) Location: Fairfax Library, 2097 Sir Francis Drake, Fairfax, CA 94930 Cost: Free! The climate crisis requires a bold leap into 100% Green. Join us to learn how you can take climate action now. As a community, we can go green together! Speakers: Leslie Alden on Drawdown Marin, Marin Climate Action Network Annika Osborn on Drive Clean Marin campaign, Cool the Earth Ryan Maecker on Opt Up to Deep Green campaign,…
Find out more »August 2019
SWAP not SHOP! School and Box Lunch Supply Exchange
SCHOOL AND LUNCH BOX SUPPLY SWAP NOW until Saturday, August 24th! Location: The outside alley at Indie Alley, 69 Bolinas Road, Fairfax School supplies are expensive and are often made of materials that cannot be recycled. Sustainable Fairfax wants to connect people who want to get rid of school supply clutter with those who need materials for the upcoming school year! Feel free to DROP OFF your unneeded school and lunch box supplies to the outside space at Indie Alley…
Find out more »Waste-Less Tour at Good Earth Natural Foods
Waste-LESS Tour at Good Earth Natural Foods Wednesday, August 21, 2019 - 6:30-7:00pm... and every third Wednesday of the month! Join us to learn how to shop with zero-waste in mind, healthfully, sustainably, and locally! Reserve your spot HERE. Questions? Email info@sustainablefairfax.org.
Find out more »Community Clean-Out Day: E-Waste, Mattresses, Tires & Bikes
In partnership with Sustainable Fairfax, Fairfax Market is hosting a COMMUNITY CLEAN-OUT DAY! Saturday, August 24, 2019 10am-4pm Parking lot of Fairfax Market, 2040 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Fairfax RECYCLE these items: Used mattresses Old tires (includes bike tubes and tires!) Electronic waste* *Anything that plugs in is e-waste (collected by Conservation Corps North Bay) DONATE these items: Used bikes and bike parts (must be in good condition) Trips for Kids will be collecting these items to support their youth…
Find out more »September 2019
Fairfax on Foot: Fall Equinox Hike – Loma Alta
Fairfax On Foot: Fall Equinox Hike: LOMA ALTA Saturday, September 21 - 4:00~6:00pm Distance: 4.3 Miles Difficulty: Fairly strenuous, steep, some uneven, gravelly terrain MEET: At Glen Drive Fire Road at end of Glen Drive. Fairfax on Foot is back! Explore the beauty of Loma Alta Open Space Preserve with a group of enthusiastic hikers interested in learning more about our natural environment. Loma Alta is a hidden secret among locals, tucked away between Fairfax and San Anselmo. Our Marin Municipal Water…
Find out more »Backyard Compost and Soil Health Workshop
Backyard Compost and Soil Health Workshop HEALTHY SOIL MAKES YOUR GARDEN GROW! Sunday, September 22 at 10am Fairfax Backyard Farmer 135 Bolinas Rd., Fairfax RESERVE YOUR SPOT! Note: The event is currently full, but you can still sign up and automatically be put on a waitlist. There is still a good chance you could get in, or be first on the list for our next one! Discover how to make the soil in your garden a vital living ecosystem. In this…
Find out more »October 2019
Free Screening of MOTHERLOAD on the Ballfield!
MOTHERLOAD is a crowdsourced documentary, made in Fairfax, that introduces the cargo bicycle as a vehicle for exploring parenthood in this digital age of climate change. The film will be outside, free of charge, for our wonderful community to enjoy! http://motherloadmovie.com Synopsis: As Marin filmmaker and new mother Liz Canning meets the people behind the push to replace cars with purpose-built bikes, she contemplates the increasing tension between modern life and our hunter-gatherer DNA, and discovers the history and potential…
Find out more »Fairfax Streets for People!
Celebrate Fairfax at the Seventh Annual Fairfax Streets for People on Sunday, October 13, 2019, 10:00am - 4:00pm Streets for People is a one-day “open streets” event on Bolinas Road in downtown Fairfax. The street is transformed into a gathering space for people of all ages to come together to enjoy our public commons. There is live local music, dance, crafts, shopping , a clothing swap and other activities. Local restaurants serve food outside creating an outdoor cafe setting. Inspired by…
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