Saturday, April 18, 2009 at Market Square downtown
Come on down from 10 am to 5 pm to check out the nearly 100 vendors and exhibits, our main stage, popular children's area, product and vehicle demos, free giveaways, many door prizes, and our annual local food fair!
Check us out on blogspot, youtube, facebook or picasa to see all the action of previous years and subscribe to updates on this years festival.
New this year, we'll be hosting an event every Tuesday leading up to the festival in our new community space at 28 Durham St. downtown (shared with the Eat Local Sudbury Co-op Store). Stay tuned for more details soon!
Showing posts with label greater sudbury earth day festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label greater sudbury earth day festival. Show all posts
Monday, March 2, 2009
Thursday, April 17, 2008
Remember: Free bus from anywhere in the city to and from festival
How it works is:
On any bus going to the downtown terminal on Saturday the 19th between about 9:30 and 4, just say "I'm going to the Earth Day Festival" to the driver, and he'll let you on free and give you a transfer. Show that transfer at the festival gate at market square downtown to get in free, and you'll get a hand stamp to get in. Then when you are all festivaled out, you then show that hand stamp to the driver and you'll get a free ride home! This is a first time experiment in Sudbury to encourage more people to take the bus to the festival, so we'll see if it works!
Every day is Earth Day, but not every day is the Earth Day Festival, see you there!
On any bus going to the downtown terminal on Saturday the 19th between about 9:30 and 4, just say "I'm going to the Earth Day Festival" to the driver, and he'll let you on free and give you a transfer. Show that transfer at the festival gate at market square downtown to get in free, and you'll get a hand stamp to get in. Then when you are all festivaled out, you then show that hand stamp to the driver and you'll get a free ride home! This is a first time experiment in Sudbury to encourage more people to take the bus to the festival, so we'll see if it works!
Every day is Earth Day, but not every day is the Earth Day Festival, see you there!
Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Is the Earth Day Festival itself green?
With this incarnation of the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival (in its third year), the organizing committee continues to be strongly committed to keeping the festival's environmental footprint as light as possible. This primarily involves climate, waste, food, transportation, electricity and equipment considerations. Here's our report on what we are doing this year:
In order to make it more economical and practical for all local festivals to share equipment rather than purchasing, as we've tried to do, we are also very supportive of creating an "Events Network" in Sudbury. These networks have been established in many other communities in Ontario, under the umbrella of the provincial "Festivals and Events Ontario", and are extremely successful at increasing the capacity and sustainability of local festivals through providing a forum for coordinated equipment and knowledge sharing.
If you have any more ideas on how to green the event even more, just let us know!
- purchase renewable energy to power the event from Bullfrog Power (which you can do too for your very own home or business by the way, as some of our committee members have)
- provide recycling and composting stations throughout the event for waste disposal, and have volunteers police these stations to ensure their maximum use
- to help reduce the climate impact of those attending the event, both provide free admission to the event to those not driving (ie. walking, biking, taking the bus) and have the City agree to provide free bus service to anyone coming to the event (show your transfer at the gate)
- require all of our food vendors to use at least one major locally grown ingredient in all of their food
- encourage our vendors to be responsible with the amount of paper handouts they give
- borrow or rent all of our equipment from local sources to minimize the energy needed to transport them or the need to manufacture new ones for our use (this includes primarily the tents, stages, chairs, table clothes, dishes and cutlery)
- provide and require the use of only real ceramic and metal dishes and cutlery for all our food vendors so as to prevent the use of disposable versions
- have our volunteers be identifiable by locally handmade brightly coloured arm bands, made with reused wool fabric
- focus on almost all local performers to minimize their transportation impacts
In order to make it more economical and practical for all local festivals to share equipment rather than purchasing, as we've tried to do, we are also very supportive of creating an "Events Network" in Sudbury. These networks have been established in many other communities in Ontario, under the umbrella of the provincial "Festivals and Events Ontario", and are extremely successful at increasing the capacity and sustainability of local festivals through providing a forum for coordinated equipment and knowledge sharing.
If you have any more ideas on how to green the event even more, just let us know!
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Monday, March 3, 2008
Earth Day celebrations growing like a weed, say organizers
Earth Day celebrations growing like a weed, say organizers
Northern Life
Date Published | Feb. 29, 2008
BY BILL BRADLEY
Every year more city residents want to go green on Earth Day.
Scott Card, chair of the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival Organizing Committee, told city council Wednesday the popular eco-festival was growing like a weed.
"Two years ago we had 2,500 attend our event at Market Square. Last year we had 5,000, so even more people are expected Saturday, April 19 again at Market Square," said Card.
"This is a clear sign that the environment is a priority to our citizens," he said.
Because so many attend, congestion was a problem last year, said Card.
"This year we expect close to 100 businesses and organizations to have booths explaining how people can attain a greener lifestyle. We will move some activities outside in tents such as children's events and entertainment. That will help to ease congestion," said Card.
Citizens are often surprised at how the green movement is developing in Greater Sudbury.
"Last year the Eat Local booth was a big hit because people had no idea of the opportunities for buying local produce. Each year we try and offer new vendors that educate people on how to be green."
Earth Day has spin-off effects.
"We notice that when you attract so many people to the downtown that there is a positive effect on surrounding shops, cafes and businesses. In fact we are working with merchants to offer Earth Day sales so as to integrate the festival more into the downtown area," said Card.
Councillors were so impressed with the success of Earth Day that they clamored to either move it around to their wards or have spin-off activities in the outlying areas.
"Why can't you hold it at the Anderson Farm in Lively? That is a great venue for community events," said Ward 2 Councillor Jacques Barbeau.
"I was there last year and enjoyed myself. I would like to see Earth Day type activities in Azilda, Chelmsford and Rayside Balfour and in the schools," said Ward 4 Councillor Evelyn Dutrisac.
"I wish it was held over two days so as to include many more events and workshops in many other areas,î said Joscelyne Landry-Altman.
Card was taken aback by the enthusiasm of council.
"Currently the festival is run by volunteers. We get some funding from EarthCare Sudbury and services in kind from the city, but I foresee the need to obtain enough funding for a full time coordinator for the event next year," he said.
Last year 50 volunteers helped make Earth Day a success. For more information, phone 674-1685 or visit www.gsen-regs.ca.
Northern Life
Date Published | Feb. 29, 2008
BY BILL BRADLEY
Every year more city residents want to go green on Earth Day.
Scott Card, chair of the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival Organizing Committee, told city council Wednesday the popular eco-festival was growing like a weed.
"Two years ago we had 2,500 attend our event at Market Square. Last year we had 5,000, so even more people are expected Saturday, April 19 again at Market Square," said Card.
"This is a clear sign that the environment is a priority to our citizens," he said.
Because so many attend, congestion was a problem last year, said Card.
"This year we expect close to 100 businesses and organizations to have booths explaining how people can attain a greener lifestyle. We will move some activities outside in tents such as children's events and entertainment. That will help to ease congestion," said Card.
Citizens are often surprised at how the green movement is developing in Greater Sudbury.
"Last year the Eat Local booth was a big hit because people had no idea of the opportunities for buying local produce. Each year we try and offer new vendors that educate people on how to be green."
Earth Day has spin-off effects.
"We notice that when you attract so many people to the downtown that there is a positive effect on surrounding shops, cafes and businesses. In fact we are working with merchants to offer Earth Day sales so as to integrate the festival more into the downtown area," said Card.
Councillors were so impressed with the success of Earth Day that they clamored to either move it around to their wards or have spin-off activities in the outlying areas.
"Why can't you hold it at the Anderson Farm in Lively? That is a great venue for community events," said Ward 2 Councillor Jacques Barbeau.
"I was there last year and enjoyed myself. I would like to see Earth Day type activities in Azilda, Chelmsford and Rayside Balfour and in the schools," said Ward 4 Councillor Evelyn Dutrisac.
"I wish it was held over two days so as to include many more events and workshops in many other areas,î said Joscelyne Landry-Altman.
Card was taken aback by the enthusiasm of council.
"Currently the festival is run by volunteers. We get some funding from EarthCare Sudbury and services in kind from the city, but I foresee the need to obtain enough funding for a full time coordinator for the event next year," he said.
Last year 50 volunteers helped make Earth Day a success. For more information, phone 674-1685 or visit www.gsen-regs.ca.
Youtube video of 2007 Earth Day Festival
To whet your appetite for more content, here's video of the crowds and fun at last year's festival!
Welcome to Earth Day!
Welcome to the official blog of the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival! Here we will post video and photos of previous years, keep you updated on developments for this year's event (such as the entertainment line-up & interesting demonstrations), and post environmentally related articles we write or see, and of course festival news releases. Most importantly, we want to hear from you what you think of the event, and hear your stories and get your pics and video about how our community event has impacted you! Enjoy!
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