Rock for Roots: a free environmental concert in Atlantic Station
Looking for an easy way to go green? Check out Rock for Roots – a free, all-ages, outdoor environmental concert featuring live music performances from Atlanta-native Shawn Mullins, emerging bands Alpha Rev and Grace Pottery and the Nocturnals, and the new project by music legend Chrissie Hynde, JP Chrissie and the Fairground Boys. The purpose is to highlight a real and ongoing commitment to renewable energy in Georgia as well as a celebration of Atlanta’s rich heritage in arts and culture with some great musical performances.
The show will take place on a temporary park – 20,000 square feet of sod will be laid in the parking lot and then donated to Atlanta residents on Saturday morning following the event. Also, the carbon offsets that will be available as part of the promotion for this event are “home grown” – they come from Georgia forest land about a hundred miles south of Atlanta. Specifically, the offsets are purchased from the founder of Five Points Advisors, LLC, John Ramey. Ramey originated and executed one of the largest managed forest carbon offset projects on the Chicago Climate Exchange and has spoken about managed forest carbon offsets, the importance of carbon markets for the timber industry, and the positive social and environmental aspects of offset projects at events for the Georgia Forestry Association.
So mark your calendars for Rock for Roots on September 17th, 2010 at 7 p.m. at Atlantic Station!
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