Earth Week Events

Green Bay-area Earth Week 2007!

Monday, April 16th
6:00-7:30pm--Durga Kar of ADIRE on renewable energy and sustainable living in rural India
UWGB, Mary Ann Cofrin Hall (MAC Hall), Room 206
Free to attend.

Tuesday, April 17th
6:00-7:30pm--Fred Schnook, former Mayor of Ashland, on bringing together business, government, & environmental interests
UWGB, MAC Hall, Room 210
Free to attend.

Wednesday, April 18th
6:00-7:30pm--Laura Manthe on sustainable living on the Oneida Reservation
UWGB, MAC Hall, Room 223
Free to attend.

Thursday, April 19th (kid-friendly, student volunteer hours)
All Day--Leave Your Car at Home Day challenge!!!
City-wide! Bus, bike, walk, or carpool to work or school!
Click here for participation guidelines, and here for the Mileage-Saved recording chart.

6:00-10:00pm--Green Drinks at Kavarna
112 S. Broadway, Green Bay
Free to attend.

7:00-8:00pm--Storytime and Live Frogs at Barnes & Noble
2498 S. Oneida St, Ashwaubenon
Free to attend.

Friday, April 20th
4:30pm--School Recycling Weigh-Off! (All schools encouraged to participate!)
Port & Solid Waste Department, 2561 S. Broadway, Green Bay
Click here for participation guidelines.

6:30-9:00pm--Free showing of An Inconvenient Truth, discussion to follow
Brown County Library, 515 Pine Street, Green Bay
Saturday, April 21st (kid-friendly, student volunteer hours)

9:00-Noon--Baird Creek Clean-Up!!!
Preble Park, near Sunrise Ct and Skyline Blvd off Finger Rd, Green Bay
Light breakfast provided. Free.

9:00-Noon--Riverside Clean-Up for Paddlers--bring your own canoe!
Optimist boat landing, end of Lazarre St. where Monroe/57 intersects
Snacks and water provided. Free.

8:00-Noon--East High School hosts Joannes Park Clean-Up
Meet at front of East High School on E. Walnut & S. Jackson, Green Bay
Free to attend. Plastic bags provided, but bring your own gloves!

Noon-4:00pm--EcoBingo on Broadway, plus kids crafts, petting zoo, fishing games and more!
Pick up your Bingo card at the AmerIndian Center, 407 Dousman St, Green Bay
Free.

Noon-3:00pm--Bay View Middle and Bay Port High Schools host Pamperin Park Clean-Up!
Meet at Pamperin Park, 2477 Shawano Ave, Green Bay
Free.

5:00-Midnight--EcoJam Concert, featuring Augie & the Sandwich Factory, Copper Box, and Burnt Toast & Jam! Plus, presentation of Environmental Hero Award and Leave Your Car At Home Day trophy!
Holiday Inn City Centre, 200 Main St, Green Bay
Cost is $3 for students, $5 for adults, and free with a UWGB or WPS ID.

Sunday, April 22nd (kid-friendly, student volunteer hours)
Noon-4:00pm--Izaak Walton League's 'Bear Hunt in Bellevue!'
Osprey Point, on Hwy GV, about 1 mile south of 172
A family 'hunting license' costs $10.

Sustainable Green Bay

Mayor Schmitt's Sustainable Green Bay Task Force recently completed their initial report. A press conference will be held in the near future. If you want a paper copy of the report let me know! Any feedback would be greatly appreciated by the group. In the meantime, the Sustainable Green Bay website is now online.