Tonight’s Sounds Like Summer Concert in Phoenix Park (6:30-8:30m) is no ordinary explosion of local music, fun, and togetherness. It’s also the stage for our annual Green Fair, happening right next to the concert, featuring lots of local businesses and organizations working hard to promote and create green/sustainable products and services in our area. The Green Fair is in conjunction with the our Green Means Go special section (and website) – stuck in the middle of this week's Volume One.

This is a great chance to connect with some of the local individuals at the forefront of sustainable practices in the Chippewa Valley.

So while you’re listing to the music and enjoying the cooler weather, take a stroll down the northerish side of the the Labyrinth amphitheater to see what’s what. You’ll find ...

Xcel Energy | Xcel is sponsoring the entire Green Fair, Green Means Go special section, the Sounds Like Summer concerts for July and Volume One’s Go Green website.

Aquarian Gardens | Green garden design, consultation, mulching, spring clean-up, and more

Eau Claire Transit | Helping you cut down on fossil fuel consumption ... always

Next Step Energy, LLC | Offering consultation on and design/installation of renewable energy and high efficiency radiant heating systems

Eau Claire County UW Extension | Local organizer of EcoTeams – teaching people how to live environmentally sustainable lifestyles, reduce carbon emissions, etc.

Architectural Design Group | Sustainable, energy efficient building designs

Chippewa Valley Alternative Energy | Dedicated to lowering heating costs using solar thermal, waste oil heaters, and biomass pellets

Everlasting Embrace | Local maker of baby blankets, bibs, shawls and more completely produced from recycled plastic bottles

Tangled Up in Hue | Downtown art shop and gallery offering many items produced from repurposed materials

Chippewa Valley Technical College | Offering a number of green services through the school

Eau Claire Chamber of Commerce | Offering their Green Certification Program, giving green certification to qualified Chamber members

Castle Rock Organic Dairy | Providing the area with home delivery of organic meats, milk and cheese

Cascade Tissues | Featuring recycled products

UW-Stout | Offering a number of green services through the school