If you somehow forgot just how much fun the Earth Day festival is, let us show you! Click here to see pictures of last year's festival on our Picasa album. Thanks to Doreen and Barb for providing some great pictures!
Or just sit back and watch the slide show...
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Earth Day Festival 2009 Coming Soon!!
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!
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!
Sunday, April 20, 2008
Film Fest Tickets still available
Tuesday April 22nd, 20087:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Rainbow Cinemas
Join us at the Rainbow Cinemas in Downtown Sudbury on Earth Day for an evening of environmentally themed films. We have selected 5 films from the vast list available from the Planet In Focus International Environmental Film & Video Festival. www.planetinfocus.org
Tickets are $8.00.
To get yours go to the Black Cat downtown, buy your tickets at the film festival entrance,
or contact GSEN!
Rainbow Cinemas
Join us at the Rainbow Cinemas in Downtown Sudbury on Earth Day for an evening of environmentally themed films. We have selected 5 films from the vast list available from the Planet In Focus International Environmental Film & Video Festival. www.planetinfocus.org
Tickets are $8.00.
To get yours go to the Black Cat downtown, buy your tickets at the film festival entrance,
or contact GSEN!
Thursday, April 17, 2008
A cheaper, healthier way to get around
A cheaper, healthier way to get around
Apr. 14, 2008
By Nathalie Gara-Boivin
Who says Greater Sudbury isn’t a cycling town? New initiatives and new people are helping to change old car-dependent habits. Greater Sudbury isn’t on the top-ten cycling destinations, but things are definitely improving, thanks to new initiatives and new ideas.
There are many new trails being developed through the Rainbow Routes Association, which allow for a variety of cycling opportunities within the City of Greater Sudbury. You can discover new and exciting commuter routes and leisure trails, guaranteed to be a more enjoyable ride than being stuck in traffic. Visit the trail map at http://www.rainbowroutes.com/. Trade in your fossil fuel power for pedal power at least once a week this summer and see how great you feel.
A new influx of people who are either moving or coming back to Greater Sudbury are bringing with them a cyclist mindset. Recently retired active “baby boomers,” young professionals and students that now call Greater Sudbury home are bringing their insights and experiences from other cities that support cycling initiatives. They have lived in cities where it’s natural to hop on your bicycle to get around. More people see the benefits of turning to pedal power for getting in shape.
A new pilot project, called Rack and Roll, will be launched by Greater Sudbury Transit this spring. This new program, which is supported by the Bicycle Advisory Panel (BAP), will feature a specially-designed bike rack mounted to the front of a transit bus. Imagine pedaling to a distant destination and then coming back on the bus with your bike for a single bus fare? While this program is new to Greater Sudbury, many North American cities including Ottawa, Toronto and Kingston already have similar programs. If you want to learn more about this, members of the Bicycle Advisory Panel will be doing a live demonstration at the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival on Saturday April 19, at Market Square.
Who says you need to be a lonely cyclist?Last year, members of the BAP hosted a series of events to promote cycling and will continue to do so this summer.The third Saturday morning of the month between June and October, join us for the Sustainability Joy Rides, a public cycle tour around Ramsey Lake. More than 150 people attended throughout last summer and it was an opportunity for cyclists of all ages to meet. The rides were a great way to attract many people who had not been on their bikes in a long time.
On Saturday October 20, 2007, more than 70 people joined members of the BAP for the 3rd annual Tour de Sudbury. This event attracted all generations with the youngest cyclist of this 26 km ride being only nine years old.Participants were also inspired by the Otesha Project, a group of young women who cycled over 2,000 km from Winnipeg to Greater Sudbury to demonstrate their passion for a sustainable lifestyle. They encouraged Sudburians to use their bikes instead of cars for commutes of less than 8 kilometres. This year the 4th Ramsey Lake Cycle Tour will take place on Saturday, June 21. So if you haven’t made it to our event in the past, make sure to get your bicycle into gear.
Still not motivated to get your old bike out, or buy a new or slightly used one? Here are a few financial considerations: with the rising cost of fuel that is estimated to reach $1.50 this summer, you might want to compare the cost of pedal power versus the $100 to fill up your tank. It might just be what you needed to get back into shape.
Secondly, since December 1st, 2007, the Ontario Government is giving people a tax exemption on Provincial sales tax for all bikes (under $1,000) and bike helmets. And finally, bicycle to the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival on Saturday April 19, 2008 and get in free by showing your helmet.Look for more information about Bicycle Advisory Panel and other cycling initiatives at www.mysudbury.ca/BAP. Why not send us your pedal power ideas? Get around faster, save on cash and get in shape this summer because my Sudbury cycles!
Nathalie Gara-Boivin is a volunteer member of the Greater Sudbury Bicycle Advisory Panel and the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival Committee
Apr. 14, 2008
By Nathalie Gara-Boivin
Who says Greater Sudbury isn’t a cycling town? New initiatives and new people are helping to change old car-dependent habits. Greater Sudbury isn’t on the top-ten cycling destinations, but things are definitely improving, thanks to new initiatives and new ideas.
There are many new trails being developed through the Rainbow Routes Association, which allow for a variety of cycling opportunities within the City of Greater Sudbury. You can discover new and exciting commuter routes and leisure trails, guaranteed to be a more enjoyable ride than being stuck in traffic. Visit the trail map at http://www.rainbowroutes.com/. Trade in your fossil fuel power for pedal power at least once a week this summer and see how great you feel.
A new influx of people who are either moving or coming back to Greater Sudbury are bringing with them a cyclist mindset. Recently retired active “baby boomers,” young professionals and students that now call Greater Sudbury home are bringing their insights and experiences from other cities that support cycling initiatives. They have lived in cities where it’s natural to hop on your bicycle to get around. More people see the benefits of turning to pedal power for getting in shape.
A new pilot project, called Rack and Roll, will be launched by Greater Sudbury Transit this spring. This new program, which is supported by the Bicycle Advisory Panel (BAP), will feature a specially-designed bike rack mounted to the front of a transit bus. Imagine pedaling to a distant destination and then coming back on the bus with your bike for a single bus fare? While this program is new to Greater Sudbury, many North American cities including Ottawa, Toronto and Kingston already have similar programs. If you want to learn more about this, members of the Bicycle Advisory Panel will be doing a live demonstration at the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival on Saturday April 19, at Market Square.
Who says you need to be a lonely cyclist?Last year, members of the BAP hosted a series of events to promote cycling and will continue to do so this summer.The third Saturday morning of the month between June and October, join us for the Sustainability Joy Rides, a public cycle tour around Ramsey Lake. More than 150 people attended throughout last summer and it was an opportunity for cyclists of all ages to meet. The rides were a great way to attract many people who had not been on their bikes in a long time.
On Saturday October 20, 2007, more than 70 people joined members of the BAP for the 3rd annual Tour de Sudbury. This event attracted all generations with the youngest cyclist of this 26 km ride being only nine years old.Participants were also inspired by the Otesha Project, a group of young women who cycled over 2,000 km from Winnipeg to Greater Sudbury to demonstrate their passion for a sustainable lifestyle. They encouraged Sudburians to use their bikes instead of cars for commutes of less than 8 kilometres. This year the 4th Ramsey Lake Cycle Tour will take place on Saturday, June 21. So if you haven’t made it to our event in the past, make sure to get your bicycle into gear.
Still not motivated to get your old bike out, or buy a new or slightly used one? Here are a few financial considerations: with the rising cost of fuel that is estimated to reach $1.50 this summer, you might want to compare the cost of pedal power versus the $100 to fill up your tank. It might just be what you needed to get back into shape.
Secondly, since December 1st, 2007, the Ontario Government is giving people a tax exemption on Provincial sales tax for all bikes (under $1,000) and bike helmets. And finally, bicycle to the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival on Saturday April 19, 2008 and get in free by showing your helmet.Look for more information about Bicycle Advisory Panel and other cycling initiatives at www.mysudbury.ca/BAP. Why not send us your pedal power ideas? Get around faster, save on cash and get in shape this summer because my Sudbury cycles!
Nathalie Gara-Boivin is a volunteer member of the Greater Sudbury Bicycle Advisory Panel and the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival Committee
Final festival schedule posted!
Final schedule of performers and activities posted for the 2008 Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival, check it out at www.earthdaysudbury.ca!
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 16, 2008
Bike or bus to Saturday's Earth Day Festival
Northern Life - Apr. 16, 2008
This year’s Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival will highlight eco-friendly transportation options.
Greater Sudbury Transit is providing free bus fare to anyone attending the Earth Day Festival. It takes place Saturday, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Downtown Market Square. Admission to this event, hosted by the Greater Sudbury Environmental Network is by a voluntary donation.
Bus riders will be admitted to the festival free of charge if they provide their transfer ticket. Bike riders will also get a free ride into the event and the City of Greater Sudbury’s Bicycle Advisory Panel will demonstrate its new “Rack ‘n Roll” initiative allowing cyclists to bring their bikes with them when riding certain city buses.
Last year, over 5,000 residents came out to the Greater Sudbury Earth Day Festival to celebrate Earth Day and other environmental initiatives taking place in the community.
This year, more than 90 “green” groups and businesses will set up displays and kiosks indoors and outdoors. New displays for this year include environmentally responsible investing from the Investors Group, Go Solar Ontario, Hibou Boutique from North Bay, and several groups from Manitoulin Island. Back by popular demand are the Vale Inco tree seedling giveaway, light bulb exchange from Greater Sudbury Hydro, and Biodiesel from Hodder Fuels.
A full day of entertainment is scheduled featuring local artists Kevin Closs, N’Swakamok Dance Troupe, Les Cokrels, Matt Foy, Groupe 17 and the Spirit of the World Drumming Circle.
The children’s area (in a new location in front of Market Square) will feature the return of popular eco-entertainer Charlie Kert. A new feature is the Greater Sudbury Mascot Reunion, featuring Sudbury’s favourite stuffed mascots together in one place.
Additional entertainment will include the Waabishki Mkwa drum group, Super Science from PLAYLearnThink, hay rides, native storytelling, clowns, skits, crafts, a talent show and much more.
The popular local food fair returns features yummy dishes made with local ingredients.
The Earth Day festival organizing partners include EarthCare Sudbury, the Junction Creek Stewardship Committee, the Nickel District Conservation Authority, Eat Local Sudbury, Le centre de santé communautaire, Grassroots Economic Opportunities Development and Evaluation, Sudbury Food Connections and more than 50 volunteers.
Event sponsors include the City of Greater Sudbury EarthCare, CTV, Vale Inco, Nickel District Conservation Authority Source Water Protection Program, William Day Construction, the Ontario Trillium Foundation, Sudbury Credit Union, Royal Bank of Canada, Dalron, CIGM Radio EZ Rock, J.L. Richards, Halsall Associates, Northern Lights Festival and Le centre de santé communautaire.
Please visit http://www.earthdaysudbury.ca/ for more information
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