POTSDAM — The 10th annual Sustainability Day and Green Living Fair will feature an electric vehicle car show and more than 30 exhibitors highlighting ways to eat local, conserve energy, be climate-prepared and reduce energy bills.

The event will be held Friday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 7:30 p.m., hosted by SUNY Potsdam at the Barrington Student Union.

The entire event is free and open to the public, starting with educational posters regarding the theme of “Energy Futures” at 1 p.m. and more than a dozen informative workshops from 2 to 6 p.m.

Look for the two-page Spotlight advertisement in the Sept. 18-19 edition of North Country This Week for more details about the event.

3rd Annual EV Car Show

Attendees will be able to ask real EV owners about the convenience and benefits of lower fuel and maintenance costs and experience a variety of makes and models of electric vehicles. Several models will also be available for test drives. Local owners may join the event with their EV or plug-in hybrid by contacting organizers at GreenLivingNNY@gmail.com.

Additionally, local dealerships Barstow Motors, Bill Rapp Chevrolet of Ogdensburg and TJ Toyota will have cars or information on hand and can share details about making the switch to a new or used electric vehicle.

EVs featured so far include a Chevy Bolt EV and EUV, a Chevy Equinox EV, Ford E-Transit with an electric excavator in tow, Ford F-150 Lightning, Hyundai Ioniq 5, two Tesla Model 3s and a Toyota bZ.

The car show will be located near the fair workshops and exhibitors, in the quad behind the Barrington Student Union on Barrington Drive, off Pierrepont Avenue in Potsdam. Local food trucks will also be on hand for lunch, snacks and dinner.

Exhibitors Cover Energy to Land Use, More Exhibitors covering products, services and information regarding the fair's “Energy Futures” theme include Barstow Motors, Bill Rapp Chevrolet of Ogdensburg, Clarkson University Home Energy Awareness Training, Clarkson University Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Casella Waste Systems, Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County, Ethan Flamand EV Consulting, North Country Clean Energy Hub, Potsdam Climate Smart Communities, Siemens Energy and TJ Toyota.

Exhibitors focusing on land use, food and farming include American Forest Foundation, Birdsfoot Farm, Potsdam Food Co-op, Never Tire Farm, Waste Not Permaculture and the WISER Center at SUNY Potsdam.

A wide range of organizations will also have tables focusing on community life, education and nature. These include the Algonquin to Adirondack Collaborative, Indian Creek Nature Center, League of Women Voters of St. Lawrence County, Local Living Venture, Nature Up North, Nicandri Nature Center, Potsdam Public Library, SLC Arts, St. Lawrence County Center for History & Culture, Talking Rivers, TRIO Student Support Services of SUNY Potsdam and the Volunteer Transportation Center.

The goal of the event is to help everyone save money, create jobs and contribute to the local economy by sharing ways to reduce emissions, adapt to climate conditions and live comfortably.

Sponsors and Organizers

Sponsors include the WISER Center at SUNY Potsdam, Peter & Kathy Wyckoff, State University of New York Potsdam, Siemens Energy, Casella Waste Systems, Cornell Cooperative Extension, Clarkson University, Potsdam and Canton Climate Smart Communities Initiatives, Never Tire Farm, North Country Clean Energy Hub, Local Living Venture, SUNY Canton, St. Lawrence University, Algonquin to Adirondack Collaborative, Waste Not Permaculture and NCPR as media sponsor.

The entire event is free and open to the public at the SUNY Potsdam Barrington Student Union. Parking availability is shown on the event's website.

For more information, a full schedule of events and exhibitors is posted on the NoCoPEACS website at www.bit.ly/SDGLF22 and on Facebook at @NoCoPEACS. Organizers can be reached at GreenLivingNNY@gmail.com.