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Global Change, Local Action!

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Earth Week Eco-Fair,
April 18th, 2009, 10 am to 5 pm
at the Charlottesville Pavilion

Where: The Charlottesville Pavilion on Charlottesville's historic Downtown Mall

When: April 18, 2009 from 10 am - 5 pm

What: The best Eco-Fair we've ever put on!

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!

Tabling assignments are here. The most up-to-date map of the pavilion lay-out can be downloaded here!

What's Happening Earth Day 2009?

Visit Interesting Displays - Interact with local agency staff, green businesses and non-profit organizations dedicated to environmental stewardship. Click here for more information!

Listen to Great Music and Presentations - see our line-up below for the details!

Bands and Speakers

On The Main Stage

  • 10:00 – Music by William "Whit" Whitten's Drum Call
  • 10:05 – Ari Daniels, Chief Coordinator, welcome address
  • 10:10 – Music by Darrell Rose's African Drums ensemble and students from Field School
  • 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

Click here to learn more about Transition Blue Ridge.

Click here to see the Public Service Spot about Earth Day. Click here to see the Public Service Spot about local food.
Click here to view the Public Service Spot for Discover Transportation Freedom. Click here to see the Public Service Spot about CFLs
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