BOSTON/Jamaica Plain - About 1000 people attended the Green Roots Festival to benefit Bikes Not Bombs last Sunday in the park opposite the Stony Brook T stop. The afternoon was filled with entertainment, environmentally-themed workshops and speakers including noted environmental author Bill McKibben, Boston City Councilor Chuck Turner, and Khalida Smalls of Alternatives for Community and Environment. Food was provided by area vendors. Fun was reportedly had by all.

For more information, check out the event website at http://www.bikesnotbombs.org/greenroots.