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Step It Up! for Climate Change  APRIL 14
Energy Talk: Beyond Sustainability APRIL 19
Dance for the Earth  APRIL 21
Earth Day Family Festival and Parade  APRIL 22
Earth Day Trivia Challenge  APRIL 22

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE -- April 13, 2007


Step It Up! for Climate Change

Saturday, April 14, from 12-2pm
at Ingalls Mall on the UM central campus
(between Burton Memorial Tower and the Michigan League)

Now is your opportunity to take a stand for significantly cutting carbon emissions by 2050! Join the Ecology Center, along with 16 Ann Arbor community groups and University departments as we rally against climate change!

WCBN radio host Jerry Mack will emcee a program with speakers, Mayor Hieftje, Congressman Dingell, Alternative Energy expert Duncan Calloway and the Reverend Peggy Garrigues-Cortleyou of Michigan Power and Light. Enjoy live music, educational booths, dancing, and polar bears!

The event will take place from 12-2pm on the Ingalls Mall, between Burton Memorial Tower and the Michigan League. An aerial photo will show we are part of the thousands of Step It Up actions happening throughout the nation. We need everyone's support to show our government and the world that we are serious about climate change and that we are taking action. Bring along your friends and family.

Put yourself in the picture, and make a difference!


Beyond Sustainability Meeting

Thursday, April 19, from 7-9pm
at Arbor Brewing Company

Come learn about local energy initiatives and find out how to get involved in the most exciting new sustainability group around town! The Ecology Center's Beyond Sustainability Action Group has been focusing on local ecologically sustainable initiatives since January 2007, working on everything from the Detroit-Ann Arbor commuter rail, to planning a Local Food Fair, to hosting an Environmental Film Series.

This month we'll be hearing from leading local energy expert David Wright. David is currently serving on the Ann Arbor Energy Commission, has extensive background and knowledge of alternative energy systems, and is a former Michigan Environmental Council energy advocate and Ecology Center board member. He'll be talking about the City of Ann Arbor's current and future energy plan, as well as how citizens can play a role in furthering energy conservation and alternative technologies.

Join us Thursday, April 19 from 7-9pm in the Tap Room of the Arbor Brewing Company (114 E. Washington, Ann Arbor) for some existing conversation, friends, and beer!


Shake Your Booty at Dance for the Earth!

Saturday, April 21, from 8-11pm
at Downtown Home & Garden

Join us for the 3rd annual Dance for the Earth benefit for the Ecology Center's Mary Beth Doyle Environmental Health Fund on Saturday, April 21, from 8-11p.m. at Downtown Home & Garden (210 S. Ashley in Ann Arbor) -- live music, dancing, costumes, prizes, silent auction featuring local artists and earth friendly items, and lots of fun! The Flying Latini Brothers with Chris Buhalis & Friends will keep you moving!

Tickets are on sale now, $15 plus cash bar. To learn more, donate, sponsor or purchase tickets, contact Stephanie Feldstein at (734) 761-3186 ext. 110 or stephanie@ecocenter.org.


Earth Day Family Festival and Parade!

Sunday, April 22, from 12-4pm
at the UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens

Want a great way to celebrate Earth Day with the family? Stop by the UM Matthaei Botanical Gardens (1800 N. Dixboro Rd., Ann Arbor) from 12-4pm for a fun-filled afternoon of free hands-on activities, entertainment, nature walks, and live animal presentations! Environmental organizations from around town will be present, hosting a variety of children's games and educational information.

Children (and adults) are encouraged to come in costume for the All-Species Parade!

For more information about the day's activities,
call (734) 647-7600.


Get Ready for Earth Day Trivia Challenge!

Sunday, April 22, from 4-7pm
at the Old Shelter in Gallup Park

  • The US constitutes 5% of the world population, yet consumes how much of its energy?

  • Which US President made a pledge "to repair the environmental damage already done and to establish new criteria to guide us in the future"? What was the result?

  • In 2003, what percentage of world grain was consumed at animal feed?

Come prove your EARTH smarts at the Earth Day Trivia Challenge! Come to the Old Shelter at Gallup Park in Ann Arbor on Sunday, April 22 (Earth Day) from 4-7pm. There will be music, trivia, prizes, food, and beer, what better way to spend an Earth Day evening!

Teams of 2-5 pay a $40 team registration fee -- all proceeds will be donated to the Ecology Center of Ann Arbor. Prizes from Bivouac, Moosejaw, Terrapass, and more!

To register, email team name and members to Matt Welch by Friday, April 20. A limited number of team slots are available!

 

For more information, contact:

Lacey Doucet:  761-3186 ext.120

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