earthdayevents


Celebrate Earth Day


2014 Reduce, Reuse and Recycle to Renew the Health of Our Planet


W


hether already an activist or still struggling to sort recyclables, we all have a


prime opportunity during the week of April 22 to renew our individual and collective pledge to tread more lightly on the planet. “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 political, in calling our congressional representa- tives to reestablish a tax credit program for renewable energy. With an estimated two out of


every three people on Earth expected to be living in cities by 2050—strain- ing water, energy and transportation systems—Earth Day Network has cho- sen Green Cities as this year’s theme. Advocates are calling upon cities to invest in smart grids, overhaul outdat- ed building codes and increase public transportation options.


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


24 NA Twin Cities Edition


pedestrian plazas, designed to replace urban gridlock with open space. Den- ver’s low-income South Lincoln neigh- borhood is also getting a makeover with its green public housing community that boasts a platinum-certified Leader- ship in Energy & Environmental 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 the Twin Cities celebrate its progress toward sustainability at these local Earth Day 2014 events.


SATURDAY, APRIL 19


Roseville Earth Day Celebration – 9am-3pm. Enjoy free entertainment, beat a drum in our Walking Parade and help plant a new tree. Roseville. CityOfRoseville.com. If you can volunteer call Rick at 651-792-7104.


SUNDAY, APRIL 20


Earth Day Celebration – 12-4pm. Midtown Global Market and Do It Green! Minnesota celebrates Earth Day with a variety of activ- ities. Midtown Global Market, 920 E Lake St, Minneapolis. MidtownGlobalMarket.org.


Earth Day Yoga – 6-7:30pm. Join Ann and drummer Tony Paul


to practice a gentle,


peaceful yoga class with live drumming and help raise money for Richfield’s Wood Lake


natwincities.com


Nature Center. $10. Wood Lake Nature Cen- ter, 6710 Lake Shore Dr, Richfield. Invisible BeeYoga@yahoo.com or call 763-445-9642.


TUESDAY, APRIL 22


Earth Day Volunteer Event – 5:30-8pm. Join Dodge staff for a spring clean-up event. After a picnic style dinner we will complete a variety of projects including invasive species removal, litter pick-up and garden clean-up. Free. Farm Entrance: Dodge Na- ture Center, 1701 Charlton St, West St.Paul. DodgeNatureCenter.org.


Earth Day at the Arboretum – Free gate admission is given to car-poolers, hybrid-ve- hicle occupants and anyone with a bi- cycle. (Please note: There are no desig- nated bike lanes on State Highway 5.) Arboretum.UMN.edu/EarthdayEvents.


SATURDAY, APRIL 26


2014 Clean-Up Event – 9am-noon. Hundreds of volunteers from Plymouth to the Mississippi River will line the banks of Shingle Creek, picking up everything from pop cans to abandoned vehicles. If you are interested in participating either as a group or as an indi- vidual, call Jenny Whiting at 763-585-7100. Trash bags and cotton gloves will be provided the day of the event at the Community Center, 6301 Shingle Creek Pkwy, Brooklyn Center. CityOfBrooklynCenter.org.


Loring Park Cleanup – 9:30am-noon. Join us for the annual Minneapolis Earth Day Clean Up. It’s easy to get involved; no pre-regis- tration is required. For more info, call 612- 370-4929. Loring Park, 1382 Willow Street, Minneapolis. MinneapolisParks.org.


Tree Time – 9am-3pm. Free seedlings will be given out and there will be a drawing to win a free tree donated by a local nursery. Come chat with Master Gardeners. City Hall Complex, 1685 Crosstown Blvd NW, Andover. AndoverMn.gov.


Earth Day Event – 10am-noon. Families are invitied to clean the park and enjoy a nature walk. Bags, gloves and refreshments will be provided. Call 763-717-2723 with questions about volunteering. Kane Meadows Park, 2946 Rice Creek Pkwy, Blaine.


SUNDAY, APRIL 27


Earth Day Fun Fest – 12-4pm. Compete for weirdest found item, get resources for green living, take a Storywalk through the park and enjoy an afternoon of food, fun and live music. Free. Pre-registration appreciated. Call 952- 891-7000. Lebanon Hills Visitor Center, 860 Cliff Rd, Eagan. Co.Dakota.Mn.us.


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