P.S. 107 Kicks off its 5th Annual

"Readings on the 4th Floor" Series by
Plugging into the Green Movement

Leading writers from the frontlines of "green" discuss life and
community-changing strategies

BUY TICKETS HERE


Brooklyn, December 22, 2008 – Why in a city with the cleanest water in the country do the mass of New Yorkers cling to their chemical-infused bottled water? Is "reduce, reuse, recycle" a livable reality for most families? Leading writers on all issues green will gather to sort through the facts from the garbage at the 5th Annual "Readings on the 4th Floor" series which kicks off Wednesday, January 21st in Park Slope, Brooklyn at 7:30 PM. The theme of the first reading is "Plug Into Green."


The reading and discussion will feature: Elizabeth Royte, author of Garbage Land & most recently Bottlemania,Helen Coronato, author of Eco-Friendly Families, and Starre Vartan, author of The Eco-Chick Guide to Life. The discussion will be moderated by Mark Spellun, Editor in Chief of Plenty Magazine, an eco-lifestyle magazine that gives voice to the revolution in green culture and technology.


Each of the authors approaches different aspects of green. Coronato has produced a hands-on guide for families that want to adopt eco lifestyles. Royte is an investigative reporter devoted to uncovering the truth behind topics like the marketing of bottled water and the disposal of trash in America. Starre Vartan is determined to prove that green can be fabulous, fashionable and not too expensive. The unifying tone of the panelists is one of levity and humor toward a crucially-important topic: Green doesn't have to be dull or scolding.


Plug into Green will be held on the 4th Floor of PS 107, which is located at 13th Street and 8th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn. Tickets are $15 online at www.ps107.org  or $20 at the door. All books will be available for sale.


This esteemed topical literary series continues to raise funds for the newly renovated fourth floor library/art/performance space of P.S. 107 and has featured everyone from Pulitzer prize winning authors such as Jumpha Lahiri, Interpreter of Maladies, to leading journalists including George Packer of The New Yorker. The series this year will continue through the spring with evenings devoted to making theater happen in New York and Brooklyn novelists.