Sunday April 22nd, 2012
Featuring over 75 Exhibitors Including: Environmental Organizations, Community Groups and The Rethink Arena, Introducing the City of Austin’s Action Plan for Community Sustainability.
For Kids
Featuring a Petting Zoo, 90 ft. Eco-Maze, a Talking Tree, Face Painting, Puppet Theatre, Magic, Music & More!
Za Boom Ba
An interactive drumming experience that energizes and inspires participants. Drums and percussion will be on hand for 1,000 festival attendees to participate in this collective experience.
“Austin Beyond Coal”
Around 4:30, the Sierra Club will organize for an aerial photo of festival attendees spelling out “Austin Beyond Coal”. Join in as one of the letters in our large-scale photo.
“An Earth Day Compassion Exercise”
No matter what our contribution is to a more sustainable and enjoyable planet, we need the foundation of connection, care and compassion. The Compassion Exercise is a simple way to remember that in all of our interactions, each one of us has the ability to raise the compassion index of the planet a little bit more!
MedMob
At 1:00pm look for MedMob, a global spiritual network and non-profit organization founded and based here in Austin. The goal of their group meditation is to create a welcoming and dogma-free space where people of all religions, backgrounds, and beliefsystems can unite to raise the consciousness of the planet through public acts of pure peace and love! They are the fastest growing spiritual network with groups in over 300 cities world-wide! Join us for a special Earth Day meditation from 1:00 to 1:40 and then don’t miss the closing sound circle and massive group hug!
ReThink Austin
Check out the City of Austin’s ReThink Arena, Introducing the City of Austin’s Action Plan for Community Sustainability.
Besides all the above there’s lots to see and do at this festival, including an all day speaker line-up, starting with Mayor Lee Leffingwell. And don’t forget the food…Hot Dogs, Sub Sandwiches, Asian Food, Waffles, Bar-B-Q, Juices & Smoothies, Empanadas, Ice Cream & More!
When
Sunday April 22nd
12noon – 6pm
Where
At The Historic Browning Hangar at Mueller
4550 Mueller Blvd.
Austin, Texas 78723
For More Information
http://earthdayaustin.com/
The Texas Green Network is producing Austin Earth Day Festival 2012 in partnership with The City of Austin, Mueller and the Austin Environmental Community!
