EcoBLAST 2024
Thank you to everyone who joined us for a day filled with sustainable fun! All profits from EcoBLAST support Accelerate Climate Solutions' youth programs. Read more down below.
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Event Details
Location:
Naperville Central High School
440 W Aurora Avenue, Naperville, Illinois 60540
Honor Garden
Date and Time:
August 10, 2024
10 AM - 4 PM
Contact Us:
contact@acceleratclimatesolutions.org
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NOTICE: This event has many activities that are meant to fundraise for our youth programs. In order to buy items, you will need cash, card, or Apple Pay.
Please park in the designated parking lots. Entrances to the fair will be marked by the Welcome Table, where you will be given a digital brochure with this map and station descriptions.
What is EcoBLAST?
EcoBLAST is an environmental fair organized by Accelerate Climate Solutions, a non-profit in Naperville. It will showcase a plethora of sustainability-focused stations including a pop-up thrift shop, a bake sale utilizing recyclable and compostable materials, up-cycled clothing, and environmentally themed art showcase. A variety of fun games, stations, and live music performed by local student-lead music organizations will be present for the duration of the event as well as a raffle! We will also have information on display that include insight on how to reduce your impact on the environment and make the greater community more sustainable. We hope to see you there!
Activities
Thrifting
Buy secondhand clothing to support Accelerate Climate Solutions' youth programs.
Bake Sale
Buy some yummy baked goods to support our youth programs.
Raffles
Win some cool prizes like giftcards and gift baskets from local restaurants and businesses.
Educational Stations
Learn about upcycling, food waste, sustainable art, and more.
Local Organizations
Come see what initiatives NEST, Accelerate, and League of Women Voters have been promoting in our community.
Raffle Prizes
EcoBLAST
Sustainable Art Showcase
Submission Deadline:
July 1st, 2024 to August 5th, 2024​
Rules:
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Open to artists of all ages
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All submissions must be made of fully recycled/reused materials OR be environmentally themed artwork
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Submissions may make use of any art mediums including but not limited to painting, drawing, sculpture, collage, photography, etc.
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Participants must be available on August 10th, 2024 to attend the EcoBLAST in order to obtain the participation reward.
Submission Process:
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You create your unique artwork and once finished, you submit your name, age level, an explanation of recycled materials used, and a short paragraph about your artwork through our online submission form.
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We will look through your submission and send a confirmation email on how to drop off your artwork in order to be displayed during the EcoBLAST Sustainable Art Showcase.
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Please make sure to drop off your submission within the allotted time frame in order to be showcased at EcoBLAST.
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If you attend the showcase, you may come to the showcase booth in order to collect your participation reward.