earthdayevents
Celebrate Earth Day
2014 Reduce, Reuse and
Recycle to Renew the Health of Our Planet
prime opportunity during the week of April 22 to renew our individual and collective pledge to tread more lightly on the planet.
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“Environmentalism touches every part of our lives, from what we eat to what we wear to what we breathe,” says Earth Day Network President Kathleen Rogers. “Learning about where our food comes from or how a product is made can be fun,” she con- tinues, “and awareness is the founda- tion for action.”
More than a billion citizens have already registered their acts of green through the organization’s website; this year, the campaign seeks to engage a billion more. Suggestions range from the personal, such as pledging to stop using disposable plastic, to the politi- cal, in calling our congressional rep- resentatives to reestablish a tax credit program for renewable energy. With an estimated two out of ev- ery three people on Earth expected to be living in cities by 2050—straining water, energy and transportation sys- tems—Earth Day Network has chosen Green Cities as this year’s theme. Advocates are calling upon cities to invest in smart grids, overhaul outdated building codes and increase public transportation options.
hether already an activist or still struggling to sort recyclables, we all have a
U.S. success stories helping to lead the way include Chicago’s Solar Express program, using incentives to drive solar installations, and New York City’s pedestrian plazas, designed to replace urban gridlock with open space. Denver’s low-income South Lincoln neighborhood is also getting a makeover with its green public hous- ing community that boasts a platinum- certified Leadership in Energy & Envi- ronmental Design building. Its energy efficiency and water reuse systems are reducing resource consumption by up to 40 percent. Plus, bicycle lanes in roads and expanded access to city bus and tram systems decrease traffic- related pollution.
Visit
EarthDay.org to pledge a personal act of green, find a volunteer opportu- nity or learn more about the re-green- ing of urban communities around the world. Help Hudson County celebrate its progress toward sustainability at these local Earth Day 2014 events.
SATURDAY, APRIL 26
Earth Day at Liberty State Park – 10am-4pm. The 23rd year of one of the largest Earth Day celebrations in the Garden State with Lady Liberty as the backdrop. A litter free and carbon neutral event; non-stop entertainment, non-stop educational fun, a 5K Race/ Walk and Kids Fun Run, 100+ vendors
and activities intended to inspire awareness and appreciation of Mother Earth. Amusements and activities for the whole family. Free. Liberty State Park, 299 Morris Pesin Dr, Jersey City. 732-255-1844.
SAT/SUN APRIL 26-27
EarthFest at Overpeck Park – 8:30am. Fishing derby, green events, live music, food, a pharmaceutical take-back, open kayaking, recovery and rescue demonstrations and a beer garden. A Recycled Regatta will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, with signup and inspec- tion at 8:30 a.m. Sunday is a spring cleanup of the waterway from noon until 4 p.m. Overpeck County Park, 199 Challenger Rd. Information: 201- 968-0808. Festival@HackensackRiver-
keeper.org,
EarthFestOverpeck.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 3
Green Summer Festival – 10am. Live music, arts and crafts, a petting zoo, birdhouse building, bee demonstra- tion, organic farmers, kayak and canoe rides and green living vendors. Admission is free. Location: Secaucus Xchange, 5000 Riverside Station Blvd.
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