Jim Anderson
If your in town (Eugene) for the ICEBREAKER Crit at LCC on Saturday the
19th, swing through Downtown Eugene for this great community event
celebrating Earth Day 2003!
Other things to do in Eugene are Eugene's Saturday Market taking place in
the same area as Earth Day Celebration
The same group organizing this event produces the Eugene Celebration and the
Eugene Celebration Cycling Classic.
Earth Day Celebration 2003 is an environmentally based event that celebrates
the Earth and its resources. The celebration will take place on Saturday,
April 19, 2003 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on West Broadway and Willamette
Streets.
The event is brought to you by Downtown Events Management, Inc. (the folks
who produce the Eugene Celebration and First Night) and the Earth Day
Steering Committee.
www.eugeneevents.com/earthday
Short Mountain Tours
Tour EPUD?s Short Mountain Facility Plant, where landfill gases that cause
global warming are captured and turned into electricity! Plan on a one hour
round-trip, which includes travel to and from Short Mountain, and an
informational tour of the plant. LTD is sponsoring the bus service, and a
bus will be leaving the downtown LTD Station at the following times:
11:30 a.m.
1:00 p.m.
2:30 p.m.
4:00 p.m.
Reuse-a-Shoe: Get those old smelly athletic shoes back in the game! Recycle
them at the Earth Day Celebration!
In an effort to encourage the community to think creatively about recycling,
BRING Recycling is participating in a unique recycling program initiated by
Nike and the National Recycling Coalition. Reuse-a-Shoe is a national
campaign to collect used athletic shoes to grind into sports surfacing. For
a local example, look no further than our very own Autzen Stadium?s turf,
made of recycled shoes!
BRING invites the public to bring their used athletic shoes to the Earth Day
Celebration. This local campaign hopes to collect 5,000 pairs of worn-out
shoes!! Any brand of shoes are welcomed as long as there are no metal parts
(like cleats or eyelets) and they cannot be wet or muddy.
Children?s Worm Bin Workshop
The Worm Digest booth is returning this year with its fun-filled & busy
Children's Worm Bin Workshop! One hundred children will be invited to paint
a small plywood worm bin, then shred and dampen newspaper for bedding. Just
before we send the kids home, we offer a brief, entertaining lesson on worm
care and feeding.
Main Stage Entertainment Schedule (Broadway Plaza)
11:00 a.m. Frank Merrill: Welcome and Native American
Blessing
11:30 a.m. Jenaguru: Marimba Band
12:45 p.m. Paul Safar & Friends: Songs for children and the young
at heart
1:40 p.m. Teen Super Heroes: Street Theater
2:00 p.m. Break for the Procession of All Species
2:20 p.m. Flying Crooked: New folk, Americana
3:00 p.m. Eugene Peace Choir: Mother Earth?s favorite songs
3:45 p.m. I?Chele and the Circle of Light: Roots-Rock-Reggae
2nd Stage Entertainment Schedule (in the old Alder Gallery)
11:30-12:00 Rob Tobias, world folk with upbeat guitar, vocals and
harmonica
12:10-12:40 Corridor Jugglers
12:50-1:20 Irish dancers (tentative)
1:30-2:20 Yvonne Young, Dynamic storyteller
2:30-3:30 Siobhan VanLanen, Earth inspired music
4:00-5:00 Playback Theater
Hybrid Car and Electric Bicycle Display
This year?s event will feature a display of Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
and other Earth friendly vehicles for the public to view and learn about.
The Hybrid Vehicle is environmentally friendly having very low emissions and
is energy efficient getting more than twice the gas mileage of comparable
vehicles. People visiting the 2003 Earth Day Celebration will get an
opportunity to see the most recent models that are available locally for
purchase, along with other alternative vehicles such as the locally produced
electric Gizmo. Representatives will be available to answer questions about
gas mileage, super ultra low emissions, tax deductions, and prices. Every
major car manufacturer in the world is planning to produce a hybrid vehicle,
find out why!
Paul's Bicycle Way of Life will provide a display of bikes including
electric
and recumbent bikes with a member of their staff to help answer questions.
Bike maps will be available for those interested. Come check out the great
variety of alternative transportation options!
Procession of All Species:
Celebrating all creatures great and small! The Procession of All Species is
an artistic celebration where participants honor all species of life on
Earth. Anyone can join the Procession if they don a costume, mask, or other
representation of their favorite plant, animal, ecosystem, or other natural
wonder (but NO live animals, motorized vehicles or written signs).
The Procession will begin at 2:00 p.m., departing at Broadway and
Willamette. It will wind through the blocks of downtown, appearing at
Saturday Market, and resuming at the Broadway Plaza. The always dynamic
and rhythmic Samba Ja, Brazilian Troupe, will lead the way for all who are
celebrating Earth?s many species.
Earth Action Arena:
A variety of non-profit, government, and commercial groups will host
environmental and educational booths in the Earth Action Arena. The booths
will present information, hands-on activities, and demonstrations related to
local and global issues. Earth-friendly products and services will be
presented to educate the public on eco-sensitive practices and sustainable
principles.
Earth Action Arena Participants:
MacRenewal
Green Gear Cycling, Inc.
Cascadia Wildlands Project
Lane County Audubon Society
Harlequin Beads & Jewelry
Lane County Food Coalition
School Garden Project
Nearby Nature
Greenhill Humane Society
Worm Digest
EWEB Energy Management Services
Master Gardener Compost Specialists
BRING Recycling
The Energy Outlet
MECCA
Wintergreen Farm
Oregon Natural Resources Council
Living Earth Herbs
The Hope Farm
Cascadia Forest Defenders
Oregon Toxics Alliance
Walama Restoration Project
Earth Charter Initiative
Citizens for Public Accountability & Lane County Pacific Green Party
Justice Not War
Composter Giveaway
Three composting bins, donated by the Earth Machine Company, will be given
away at 1, 3, and 5 p.m. at the Main Stage (winners must be present to win).
Entry tickets will be available at each Earth Action Arena booth. Visit
every booth to increase your chances to win! Please keep your entries to one
ticket per booth.
North America's #1 backyard compost bin usually sells for $80, but on
Sunday,
April 27th the EARTH MACHINE will be available for only $35 at three sites:
* In Eugene from 9 am to 4 pm at:
* K-Mart, 846 Goodpasture Island Road
* Fred Meyer, 3333 West 11th
* And in Cottage Grove at WalMart from 10 am to 2 pm only.
This event is sponsored by BRING Recycling, and Lane County. For more
information, call BRING at 746-3023
Energy Outlet Washer & Dryer Raffle
The Energy Outlet, a nonprofit energy information center located at 409 High
Street in Eugene, will be raffling a high efficiency front load clothes
washer/dryer set. The proceeds are designated to helping educate Lane
County residents about home energy conservation. The appliance raffle is
made possible through the support of Appliance & TV Center, Whirlpool and
Energy Star. Raffle tickets are $3 each or $5 for two and can be purchased
throughout the day at Energy Outlet?s booth in the Earth Action Arena. The
drawing will be held at the event and announced on the Main Stage.
The SunRover
Constructed as a demonstration of solar electric technology, the SunRover
generates power from the sun. The blue photovoltaic (PV) panels mounted on
top of the SunRover harness the sunlight to produce clean electricity.
The SunRover can operate as a portable generator, delivering power to
community events and educational demonstrations. Producing electricity with
zero emissions and very little environmental impact, the SunRover has no
moving parts and little maintenance is required.
When parked at this location, the SunRover recharges onboard batteries and
feeds excess power into EWEB?s electric lines. The PV panels can produce up
to 1080 watts of power in ideal conditions. In an average year in the
Willamette Valley, the panels should produce about 1400 kilowatt hours.
Using energy efficient (Energy Star?) appliances, this would be enough
energy to power your refrigerator, clothes washer, dishwasher, television
and microwave oven for an entire year!
To learn more about the SunRover or solar technology, contact Eugene Water &
Electric Board?s Energy Management Services at 484-1120 or stop by the
SunRover at the Earth Day Celebration to find out more.
Sponsors
The Eugene Weekly
Saturday Market
EWEB
EPUD
KMTR Newsource 16
City of Eugene
LTD
The Register-Guard
KZEL
KUJZ, Smooth Jazz
With support from: Oregon Country Fair, Lane County Waste Management
Division, and Eugene-in-Common, Lane Regional Air Pollution Authority
MECCA
Come make JUNK ART with MECCA! MECCA has been collecting items that are
normally thrown in the garbage to create a collaborative community
sculpture. They will also have a station where the community can make their
own Earth Pin with recycled pins and sticky vinyl. Don?t miss the ?JUNK
REDUX,? a show of local artists that use recycled material in their work.
Check it all out at 62 West Broadway.
Bike I.D. Stamping
The City of Eugene?s Transportation Department will offer a free bicycle
registration program with I.D. stamping. A personalized registration number
will be stamped on your bike for easy identification in the case of theft or
loss.
Look for the Department of Transportation?s booth, as they will also be
offering pre-registration for People Powered Fridays campaign, with a
t-shirt giveaway to those who register.
American Refugee
An environmentally based live performance will take place at 12 p.m. and 3
p.m. on Broadway between Willamette and Oak Streets. The performance
speculates about the effects on American society if we suffer a threefold
crisis: extreme weather events, a poor economy, and a shortage of affordable
oil. If living in the U.S. became difficult, a portion of our population
will likely move north to Canada. The American family in the performance
has reached a road block at Canada?s border. The Canadian government has
experienced great pressures due to the influx of American refugees, and has
subsequently closed their border. All of the ensuing problems are
intertwined and connected in ways that are real and surprising.