Visit the EcoFair website for more infomation: http://www.earthweek.org/
The Earth Week Eco-Fair is a free event with the purpose of spreading knowledge about how to repair and conserve our environment, and celebrate the fact that there is a great deal happening on this front right now, and much more promise in the foreseeable future. There will be tables and booths with green-minded businesses, government organizations, conservationist societies, local food producers, natural health care practitioners, and more. There will be live music, speakers, children’s activities, and more.
Spend the day learning how you and your family can make local adjustments to address global climate change. The program of Eco-Fair 2009 can be downloaded here. A PDF map of the set up can be found here. You can save a copy to your computer and print it off for handy reference. Please recycle it when you are done.
Kids are definitely welcome, in fact we’ve got several activities geared toward them listed below. We have several activities currently being finalized and formulated, which are geared toward children. This will include face-painting, story-book reading, seed-planting, quizzes, a kids’ bicycle rodeo, a helmet give-away and more!
Spend the day learning how you and your family can make local adjustments to address global climate change. Check out the website for Fair Participants. The program of Eco-Fair 2009 can be downloaded here: http://earthweek.org/. Visit Interesting Displays – Interact with local agency staff, green businesses and non-profit organizations dedicated to environmental stewardship.
Bands and Speakers
10:00 Music by Darrell Rose’s African Drums ensemble
10:05 Ari Daniels, Chief Coordinator, welcome address
10:10 Music by African Drums again
10:35 Kristin Meyer, local teacher, with a read-aloud of The Lorax by Dr. Seuss
11:00 Music by 4:1 (Four to One), UVA student-comprised R&B group
11:45 Speaker – Jerry Stenger, UVA’s Climatology Department
12:00 Music by Beleza Brasil
1:00 Speaker – Mayor Dave Norris, Charlottesville
1:15 Music by Adrienne Young
1:45 Speaker – David Slutzky, Board of Supervisors
2:00 Music by TR3
3:30 Raffle drawings (see list of prizes here) and thanks for all sponsors
3:45 Music by Trees on Fire
Activities and Workshops
tba Rivanna Master Naturalists: Are You Smarter Than A Sixth Grader?
tba Charlottesville Area Tree Stewards: Seedling Give-Aways and Quizzes
11:00-2:00 Community Bike Rodeo
11:00 Ivy Creek Foundation: Worm Casting Give-Away
11:00 Blue Ridge Eco-Shop: Planting Tomatoes
11:00 Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District: Make Your Own Rain Barrel
11:00 Rivanna Trails Foundation: Community RTF Art Project
2:00 Rivanna Trails Foundation: Community RTF Art Project
2:00 Department of Forestry booth
2:00 Segars Engineering: Face Painting