• The Burien Solar Punk Festival is an iconic one-day event that brings people together in one spot to present their enterprises and connect job seekers with green companies and professional prospects.

• In Burien, there are limited opportunities for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) people and businesses to interact, network, and enjoy the culture together.

• Join us for a full day of engagement and networking, followed by a nighttime opportunity to camp under the stars, see a culturally relevant movie, enjoy everything from local foods to an Augmented Reality Art wall, and your can even partake drinking harvested rainwater.

This event has four major components that occur concurrently throughout the day.

• Pop-up Farmers' Market: Community members can wander around and visit booths showcasing technology, local green enterprises, and cuisine.

• Green Jobs Expo: the solar energy, green construction, and rainwater harvesting industries will be featured at the Green Jobs Expo. These business leaders will be available to chat with community members about green business and what it's like to be Black in these industries. 

• A music festival: This revolves around the stage, where visitors will be entertained by spoken word performers, a band, and other media attractions.

• Movie in the Garden: Wall-E is a Solar Punk masterpiece that promotes environmentalism and sustainability. The film follows the story of Wall-E, a robot cleaning up Earth's garbage. It emphasizes individual responsibility, solar energy, and the harmony between nature and technology—a visually stunning reminder to care for our planet.  

Time: 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM 

Pop-up Farmers' Market: Community members can wander around and visit booths showcasing technology, local green enterprises, and local cuisine. 

Time: 10:00 AM - 11:00 PM 

 The Green Jobs Expo will be facilitated by multiple BIPOC led green businesses that will speak for 3 minutes each.  During their speeches, each of the businesses will go over who they are, what their Green Business does, and some of the challenges they face as BIPOC led businesses in a traditionally white-dominated space.  These businesses will also talk about the opportunities their businesses seek to explore and scale on,  as well as opportunities for future hires.  As the event will be marketed to working-age youth who are interested in Green Industries, we will be hosting a Mini Jobs Fair right after the Green Jobs Expo, where the youth can sign up for interviews with your Organization.  If you know of a business that would like to speak at this year's Green Jobs Expo please Click here. If you would like to become a sponsor of the Green Jobs Expo please Click here.

Time: 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Burien has a higher rate of unemployment than the national average. The purpose of this Job Fair event is to create a conducive environment where multiple recruiters, hiring managers, and employers can meet with potential employees in one convenient, neutral venue. The Job Fair will enable Green Companies to save time and effort on recruiting, by participating in this event. This will be achieved by giving job seekers the opportunity to attend interviews with well-known companies at our job fair. Click here if you are looking to participate in the Mini Jobs Fair. 

Time: 3:30 PM - 4:30 PM

Time: 3 :00 PM - 5:00 PM

Time: 8:30 PM - 10:45 PM

When the sun goes down, we will be hosting a magical evening under the stars as we present Space Sweepers at our annual Movie In The Garden event. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Solar Punk as we watch this beloved film. You want to take advantage of this! 

Set in the year 2092 and follows the crew of a space junk collector ship called The Victory. When they discover a humanoid robot named Dorothy that's known to be a weapon of mass destruction, they get involved in a risky business deal. 

Solar Punk: Movies

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More details coming soon 

More details coming soon