Saturday, April 14th

12:00 – 4:00

Please support Richmond’s Third Annual Earth Day event.  This year,  the Earth Day event  is joined by StepItUp07, a national “rally” to address global warming.

Currently, we need to raise about $400. We have a total budget of $600, to pay for the venues, supplies, and performers. We anticipate a total of about $200 from a raffle, bake sale, and money already donated by local businesses.   Forty donations of $10.00 each   (or 80 $5.00 donations) could make this happen!

In addition to sponsorship, we invite any local business or group to fill out a sheet highlighting any environmental action they might be taking. We will post these sheets on a display board, so that people coming to the event can see all that local businesses and groups are already doing to help the environment.

If your business or group is interested in having a table highlighting an environmental issue, please send me an email. Having a table is free, and we would love to have your participation!   Hands on activities for children and families would be greatly appreciated.   

Feel free to contact me with any questions you might have about the Earth Day & StepItUp07 event.

Lisa Condon
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Make checks out to:     Richmond Earth Day Fund (or to "REDF")


    Mail checks to:    Lisa Condon
                            P.O. Box 795
                            Richmond, VT 05477

    Donations can also be dropped off at:           Town Hall, Richmond
                                                    Vermont Green Grocer



For questions/inquiries, donations of raffle prizes or other offers of help
  Contact:

                        Lisa Condon         This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

                        Jeanette Malone     This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

 

Schedule of Events

12:00    Earth Day Event begins

•    Tables set up by local businesses and groups, highlighting environmental issues and including interactive element to foster awareness or education of these issues
•    Music (including the Spring Peepers, with children-focused music emphasizing the natural world)
•    Interactive poster for individuals and families to write down/draw the things they do to help keep the planet healthy
•    Poster board with information about what local businesses are doing to keep the planet healthy
•    Performers include: West African Drummers, the Spring Peepers, and a harpist

1:00    StepItUp07 Rally – Speakers on Global Warming

    1. Barbara Purinton, Reverend for Richmond Congregational Church and environmentalist
•    Introduce StepItUp07 rally and speakers

    2. Amy Siedel, local author, and Nadine Unger, Asst. Professor, Atmospheric Sciences, UVM
•    Global warming and its impact on Vermont

    3. Ginny Lyons, Vermont State Senator, Chair of Senate Natural Resources Committee
•    Importance of government involvement in stopping global warming

    4. Steve Bower, Optimal Energy
•    Local efforts at increasing energy efficiency and decreasing carbon emissions

2:30     StepItUp07 Photograph

3:45    Raffle

4:00    Earth Day Event ends