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November 2018
Sustainable Shopping Tour- Fairfax Market
Learn to minimize waste while shopping at the grocery the store! This is a quick 30-minute tour will show you how to reduce packaging waste during your shopping trips at Fairfax Market, Please RSVP to reserve your spot at SustainFX@gmail.com. (Drop-ins are welcome, as long as there is space in the tour). This event is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s NO-WASTE NOVEMBER campaign. Learn more here! #NoWasteNovember #SustainFX
Find out more »Sustainable Grocery Store Tour: Good Earth Natural Foods
Learn to how to minimize waste while grocery shopping! This quick 30-minute tour will show you how to use the systems at Good Earth Natural Foods to reduce waste and shop more sustainably. These tours are limited to 10 people. Please register to reserve your spot. (Drop-ins are welcome, as long as there is space in the tour). REGISTER HERE. This event is part of Sustainable Fairfax’s NO-WASTE NOVEMBER campaign.
Find out more »Compost Delivery for Fairfax Residents
FREE COMPOST FOR FAIRFAX RESIDENTS. Bring it Home! Free compost will be available for Fairfax residents on Friday, November 30, 2018. This will be the last delivery made by Marin Sanitary Service in 2018. This compost is made from the food and yard waste collected in our green curbside carts. Since the delivery is shared with all Fairfax residents, please do not take more than five 5-gallon buckets (which provides about a one inch cover for a 40 square foot garden). Please…
Find out more »December 2018
Iron Springs Brewery – Give Back Tuesday!
On Tuesday, December 4th, Iron Springs Pub will give 10% of its proceeds to Sustainable Fairfax as part of its Give Back Tuesday program. Come down and have a meal to support our work! We will have a table there, so stop by and ask us about our recent activities. Thank you!
Find out more »Fairfax Craft Faire
Kickoff the holiday season with the Fairfax Craft Faire – a favorite community event! Shop for sustainably-derived crafts and products offered by our local artists and crafts people. Enjoy live music, delectable snacks and seasonal libations. There are fun activities for the kids too. SHOP TO FESTIVE LIVE MUSIC Our favorite craft faire bands will return this year: 11:30am: Ukulele Friends Ohana 1:00pm: Liz Stires and friends Last set: Jack Irving CALLING ALL BAKERS: Support the Craft Faire by donating…
Find out more »January 2019
Film Night: Wasted! A Story of Food Waste
Join Sustainable Fairfax and the Environmental Forum of Marin for a screening of the film WASTED! Through the eyes of chef-heroes like Anthony Bourdain, Dan Barber, Mario Batali, Massimo Bottura, and Danny Bowien, see how the world's most influential chefs make the most of every kind of food, transforming "scraps" into incredible dishes that creates a more secure food system. See how food waste directly contributes to climate change and how each of us can make small changes - all…
Find out more »February 2019
Sustainable Fairfax Benefit at the Bike Museum- Saturday, Feb 9th!
Sustainable Fairfax is throwing another lively party at the Marin Museum of Bicycling on Saturday, February 9th, 2019! Enjoy a night of music, dancing, local bites, drinks.. and an evening celebrating February LOVE. Fairfax producer/musician extraordinaire Robert M Powell will lead the Fairfax Funksters of Funtime, a ‘community band’ that includes many special guests. Enjoy light local fare, beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. Bid on local goods and services at our annual silent auction. And don’t miss the LIVE auction, back…
Find out more »Community Conversation: Green New Deal
Do you want to learn more about the Green New Deal, make a difference, and help the climate youth movement? Join us for the next Community Conversation. Come at 6:45pm for refreshments before the discussion begins. Free to all! Sponsored by the Marin County Free Library, Sustainable Fairfax and 350Marin.
Find out more »March 2019
Community Conversation: Youth on the Frontline of Activism
Community Conversations on Climate Action YOUTH ON THE FRONTLINE OF ACTIVISM Listen to young climate activists share their stories, struggles and successes! Come hear the stories, struggles and successes of youth on the frontlines of activism to fight for their own future. This is a free event. If you can, join us at 6:45pm for refreshments before the 7 – 8pm discussion. Join us for refreshments at 6:45pm. MARIN COUNTY FREE LIBRARY - FAIRFAX LIBRARY FREE TO ALL Facilitated by…
Find out more »All Fairfax Residents! Do a little spring cleaning, and come to Fairfax Take Back Day for a one stop shop for recycling and safe disposal of these items: • Prescription Drugs and Medications (Until 2pm) (Open to all) Household medications are the number one cause of childhood poisonings. They also pollute our waterways (please do not flush them down the toilet!). The Fairfax Police will be collecting the drugs until 2pm. Please no liquids, needles or sharps, only pills or patches.…
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