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Sustainability • Recycling • Lifestyle
Celebrating Sustainability
Month of events to mark annual Earth Day observance
By Collin Kelley
W hatever your political
leanings might be, it’s
hard to escape headlines
on climate change and
increasing concerns about the fate of our
environment. On April 22, more than 190
countries will mark the 47th observance
of Earth Day, and Atlanta will be one of
the cities hosting a wide range of events to
mark the occasion. The events are designed
to bring awareness to sustainable and green
efforts as well as encourage residents to get
involved.
For our 10th anniversary Green Issue,
we’ve rounded up a list of the upcoming
events you won’t want to miss. Be sure to
visit AtlantaINtownPaper.com to find even
more events as they are announced in the
coming weeks leading up to Earth Day.
EarthShare of Georgia
The nonprofit that helps raises funds for state environmental organizations is hosting some big events for Earth Day 2016.
• The 2017 Earth Day Corporate Green Day
Challenge: This year’s challenge is set for April 1 from 9 a.m.
to noon at various sites around the city. Employees from local
businesses will improve parks, plant gardens, remove litter from
stream banks and build forest trails, among other projects. The
winning team will receive the Corporate Green Day Challenge
Award recognizing leadership, employee participation, project
accomplishment and sustainability.
• Water Symposium & Career Expo: This day-long
event created by EarthShare will be held April 13 and will
include the annual Leadership Breakfast, tours of The Water FFub reclamation facility at Emory University, a career expo,
a luncheon featuring Trash Free Seas director Nicholas Mallos as keynote speaker and a panel talk. The event is hosted by
Emory Sustainability Initiatives, the Emory University Career Center and Sustainable Water.
EARTH DAY EVENTS 2017
Georgia Tech’s Earth Day
Celebration
The 20th annual event is set for April
21, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Tech Walk.
The event is free, open to the public
and features more than 70 exhibitors.
There will also be eco-friendly giveaways,
recycling opportunities, a clothing swap,
an office supply exchange, live music
and more. For more information, visit
earthday.gatech.edu.
Earth Day, Birthday at
The Wylde Center
This year’s Earth Day event at the
Wylde Center will also be a special
celebration of the Wylde Center’s
20th birthday. “Earth Day, Birthday”
will be held Sunday, April 23, at the
Oakhurst Garden, 435 Oakview
Road in Decatur. A festive parade will
begin at 12:30 p.m., with Earth Day
activities scheduled from 1 to 4 p.m.
Attendees will enjoy cake, children’s
activities, games, a T-shirt design
contest, live music, food vendors and
much more. Admission is free. For
more details, visit wyldecenter.org.
CAPTAIN
PLANET
FOUN DATION
Earth Day on
English Avenue
A two-day service event being hosted
by Friends of English Avenue and the
Captain Planet Foundation will take place April 21-22 from 8 a.m. to
1 p.m. at Lindsay Street Baptist Church, 550 Lindsay Street NW. The
event aims to bring more than 1,000 volunteers to the English Avenue
community for two days of cleanup and beautification projects, and is
part of Friends of English Avenue’s 10th anniversary celebration. The
Captain Planet Foundation will also host a 5K run and IK kids fun
run (best Captain Planet costume wins a prize) on April 22 as part of
the festivities. Event proceeds will be used to develop a year-round teen
workers program focused on continued English Avenue community
cleanup efforts and for Captain Planet Foundation programs. For
more information, visit captainplanetfoundation.org/earthday.
Chattahoochee
Nature Center
The Chattahoochee Nature Center will
host the Back To Your Roots Farm Fair on
April 2 from noon to 4 p.m. There will
be a mobile dairy demonstration, baby
farm animals, musical performances, arts
and crafts, food trucks and much more.
Through May 31, visitors can also search
for a dozen new, whimsical fairy houses
along FFomestead Trail and Kingfisher
Pond Trail. On April 22 from 7:30 to 9:30
p.m., there will be a night hike through
the forest and a campfire to relax by after
the event to mark Earth Day. Also on April
22, Earth Day Canoeing: Shooting Stars
on the River returns at 5 p.m. for a 2.5
mile paddle down the Chattahoochee with
guides followed by a chance to watch for
shooting stars during the peak of the Lyrid
6 April 2017 | DU
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