Title: Berkeley Vegan Earth Day
Location: UC Berkeley Campus, Wurster Hall
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Description:

The phenomenal response to last year’s event has spawned a new tradition in the community!

We’re very excited to announce the Second Annual Berkeley Vegan Earth Day will happen Sunday April 22, 2012. It has grown from an evening to an all-day extravaganza that will include films, workshops, panel discussions, and an exciting array of speakers. Area businesses will be on-site with products to sample and buy, while non-profit groups will be there with a wealth of information about their eco/vegan organizations.

Date: 2012-04-22

Title: LA Green Festival
Location: Los angeles, CA
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Description: Los Angeles Green Festival continues today, Sunday October 29th, at the LA Convention Center. Doors open at 11am! Thanks to everyone who came out yesterday and made Saturday an fantastic day and a wonderful welcome of Green Festival to the incredible city of Los Angeles. If you didn’t make it to the LA Convention Center yesterday, head on down today for a brand new day of fun at Green Festival!
Start Date: 2011-10-29
End Date: 2011-10-30

Title: Moving Planet Portland—Climate Action Now
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Description: On September 24th from 11:45AM to 3pm people from around the metro area will hop on bikes, buses, trains, skateboards and their own two feet for Moving Planet- Portland, Portland’s Climate Action Fest outside at Memorial Colliseum Commons. At the event, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about climate change, alternative energy, and citizen involvement groups they can join through speakers, exhibits, and information stations. Make sure to bring your cameras to interact with some of the exhibit photo opportunities! People will be motivated to take action on-site by writing cards to elected officials and making pledges to increase use of greener mobility modes such as carpooling, public transit, walking, and biking.

Date: 2011-09-24

Title: Muddy Boot Festival
Location: Portland, Oregon
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Description: The Muddy Boot Festival, a “Soulful Celebration of Sustainable Living,” is a grassroots festival in Portland, Oregon. that promotes sustainable living practices within our local communities, thereby enhancing the health of our world, our neighborhoods and ourselves. Cost to hear the keynote speaker is $12.00
Start Date: 2011-09-09
End Date: 2011-09-11

Title: North American Organic Brewers Festival
Location: Overlook Park, Portland, OR
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Description: Drink Organic, Save the Planet, One Beer at a Time! The
North American Organic Brewers Festival serves up 50 organic beers &
cider from around the nation. There’s live local music, organic
food, sustainability-oriented vendors and non-profits, complimentary
root beer for minors and designated drivers, and a children’s area.
The festival goes beyond beer tasting by striving to be the most
earth-friendly beer festival in North America. Festival attendees
sample beer from reusable and compostable cornstarch glasses made from
domestically grown corn by a zero-waste, solar-powered company. Onsite
composting and recycling stations are provided for festival waste and
are supervised by recycling czars. Food vendors are required to use
compostable cutlery and plates and employ sustainable practices.
Electricity needs are met with a combination of biodiesel and solar
generators. Volunteers wear organic cotton and hemp t-shirts, and all
event signage is reusable.
Date: 2011-06-24

Title: Clark Public Utilities’ StreamTeam 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration
Location: Vancouver, WA
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Description: CELEBRATE EARTH DAY WITH FREE SALMON-FRIENDLY FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY, A WILDLIFE SHOW AND LIVE MUSIC

Clark Public Utilities’ StreamTeam is hosting an Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 23rd in partnership with Vancouver-Clark Parks and Recreation and Clark County Department of Environmental Services. At the Salmon Creek Regional Park near Klineline Pond, the 12th Annual Earth Day Celebration is Clark County’s largest Earth Day tree planting!

The celebration will feature a community EcoFair between 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. with children’s activities, live entertainment and booths from environmental organizations and businesses. Ample bike parking is available.

Kids of all ages are invited to discover ways to save salmon on a 15-minute tour, watch birds soar during the free wildlife show, release wild salmon in Salmon Creek and more. At the closing ceremonies, the winners of the Watershed Reflections student art and writing contest will be announced.

In addition to the EcoFair, hundreds of StreamTeam members will plant trees and pull non-native Garlic mustard plants to help save salmon. These activities are popular and volunteers must register in advance to participate. EcoFair attendees do not need to register in advance.

EcoFair Schedule:
10:00 a.m. EcoFair Welcome: Celebrate with free activities and informational booths
10:30 a.m. Fashion Show: Watch as local artists show their recycled content creations!
10:45 a.m. Saving Salmon Tour: Learn about saving salmon. Meet at registration
12:00 p.m. Live Music: Tap your foot to music from The Christie Snow Band
1:00 p.m. Wildlife Show: Learn about amazing animals!
1:30 p.m. Closing Ceremonies: Congratulate Watershed Reflections winners!
2:00 p.m. Event Conclusion

For more information visit the StreamTeam website, www.StreamTeam.net, call 360-992-8585, or email streamteam@clarkpud.com

About Clark Public Utilities
Clark Public Utilities is a customer-owned public utility district that provides electric service to more than 182,000 customers throughout Clark County. The utility also provides water service to about 30,000 homes and businesses in the Hazel Dell, Salmon Creek, Lakeshore, Hockinson, Brush Prairie, La Center, Meadow Glade, Amboy and Yacolt areas.

Clark Public Utilities was ranked highest in customer satisfaction among midsize utilities in the west by J.D. Power and Associates in 2008 and 2009.

Date: 2011-04-23

Title: Pikes Peak Earth Day
Location: Colorado Srings, CO
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Description: Earth Day is a family friendly event with kid’s
activities that include guest presenters and animals from Cheyenne
Mountain Zoo, as well as entertainment, vendors, and events that will
focus on energy, local foods, recycling, transportation and water.
Food will be available from District 11’s Farm to School Program and
feature some of the great menu items from its “Good Food Project.”

The first 100 families to attend the event will receive a reusable
“Chico bag” printed with the Pikes Peak Earth Day logo.
Date: 2011-04-16

Title: Colorado Springs Recycles
Location: Colorado Springs, CO
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Description: This is a free event, but Pikes Peak Earth Day will be
encouraging folks to make a financial contribution to support Care and
Share’s greenhouse project.

Date: 2011-04-09

Title: Going Green on the Red River Festival
Location: Coushatta Fairgrounds, Coushatta, LA
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Description:

This festival will highlight the development of clean energy in our area and bring more attention to our anti litter campaign and recycling efforts.

Date: 2011-04-30

Title: The annual MREA Energy Fair
Location: Custer, WI
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Description: This event demonstrates that the future of renewable energy, energy efficiency and sustainable living continues to be bright.
Each year the MREA Energy Fair transforms rural central Wisconsin into the global hot spot for renewable energy education. The 20th Anniversary Energy Fair brought people from nearly every state in the US and several countries around the world to learn, connect with others and ready them for action at home. The Energy Fair is the nation’s longest running energy education event of its kind.
Start Date: 2010-06-18
End Date: 2010-06-20