LIBERTY STATION — With environmental consciousness held dear by many locals, a special expo tabbed “It’s a Green Day Festival” is being planned for Saturday, Aug. 7 at NTC Park in Liberty Station. The free event, sponsored by Help Is Here Inc., All Green Electronics Recycling and The Green Expo, will combine an educational and fun experience for San Diegans, organizers said. The festival is a multi-city campaign dedicated to connecting people to resources and information for a greener planet and life, with a focus on the dawning era of creativity and innovation in “green” or “clean” technology. The expo and festival will bring together pioneers dedicated to the promise of a healthier planet, as well as the prospect of growing businesses that promote sustainability. Organizers said participants will discover emerging and available technologies promoting solutions to environmental problems, ways to green the world by saving energy, reducing pollution, recycling, healthy living, green-home products, educational workshops and eco-businesses. The event will feature live entertainment, a free e-waste drop-off, raffles, exhibitors, educational workshops, speakers, children’s activities presented by Nature of Art — including mural painting — and an Eco Parade. Organizers said the expo and festival welcomes speakers, volunteers, exhibitors of green products, services related to energy efficiency, renewable energy, green building, healthy living, job opportunities, green education/transportation and climate change. NTC Park is located at 2455 Cushing Road. For more information, call (858) 952-4650, e-mail [email protected], or visit www.TheGreenExpo.net.