Sustainable September events this week

I’m woefully behind on writing about Sustainable September —and we’re already four days into it! My apologies. Blame it on the excitement and tasks revolving around sending a child off to kindergarten .

Sustainable September is a month-long series of events organized by Community Minded Enterprises that promotes sustainability in Spokane. Throughout September, there will be discussions, presentations, tours and celebrations all aiming to educate the public about the importance of going green. You can view the whole schedule of events here .

A few highlights from the next week’s Sustainable September calendar:

1. The second annual Green + Solar Home Tour is Sunday, Sept. 12, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets are $8 for bicyclists, $10 for individuals and $25 for carloads.

I attended and very much enjoyed last year’s tour . There will be different homes on the route this time, so it’ll be worth checking out even if you participated in 2009.

More details on the main Down to Earth blog.

2. On Thursday, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., there will be a dinner and discussion on the “Ethics of Eating” on The Trezzi Farm at Green Bluff. The $35 fee includes a homemade Italian dinner, a glass of Trezzi wine and a talk led by Ellen Maccarone of Gonzaga University and Sarah Hackney, of the Columbia River Gorge Community Food Assessment.

In the spirit of being green, attendees are asked to bring their own cloth napkins.

Tickets and more information here .

3. The Main Street Fair is Saturday, Sept. 11, on West Main Ave. between Browne and Division streets on the east end of downtown. It’s a big party on the block with food vendors, informational booths and activities.

4. One World Cafe Fundraiser. Friday, Sept. 10. Help raise money for the local-foods community kitchen at East Sprague Avenue and Pittsburgh Street east of downtown.

Location of the fundraiser: the rooftop at Isabella’s Restaurant & Gin Joint, 25 W. Main Ave.

The $45 tickets include an organic three-course meal, a drink and entertainment. More info here .