What: Berkeley Earth Day Festival
When: Saturday, April 23 12:00p.m. - 5:00p.m.
Where: Civic Center Park, MLK & Allston
Berkeley Earth Day is an annual event held in April to celebrate the environmental movement and creatively challenge the problems facing our planet. This year is Earth Day's 41st anniversary! Enjoy cultural performers, speakers and resources to link individuals and groups with each other in community based ecological activities.
Free shuttle to Trumer Brewery for Tours & Tastings leaves every 30 minutes from 2-5
Expanded Food Court with 10 food booths and seating
Test drive the electric Chevy Volt with extended range
Free electronic waste drop-off including Cell phones, computers, monitors, printers, FAX machines, speakers, old video tape machines, etc.
Also have collections for household batteries, fluorescent lighting, and a torchiere swap (bring your old halogen or incandescent and get a new energy-efficient one for free!)
Ecology Center "How To" Tent at Berkeley Earth Day
The Ecology Center will be hosting FREE, back-to-back mini-workshops on a wide variety of topics. Stop by the "How To" Tent and attend any of the 20-minute sessions. Leave inspired and energized to improve your environmental impact! Powered by Coyle Industries' solar generator. Click here for details and full schedule of workshops: http://ecologycenter.org/erc/events/earthday2011.html
Expanded Food Court, with a café area to enjoy your food and drink, and additional prepared food vendors who use organic ingredients sourced from the Berkeley Farmers' Market.
Free Collection Events, sponsored by the City and located along MLK Jr. Way:
Electronic waste collected by ACCRC
Household batteries & fluorescent lighting collected by CCC
Torchiere swap by Rising Sun Energy Center (bring your halogen or incandescent torchiere for a new energy-efficient one, and sign up for a free energy audit as well!)
This is a family-friendly event. Free bicycle parking is provided along Allston Way.
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