Earth Week Song & Skit Performance - Photos of Week
Pat Ostrander of the North Country Coop performs his original "Everyday Earth Day" song with the children at the Earth Day For Kids event. Guest, Lowell Wurster of "Lucid" on drums.
Click the Play arrow above to watch!
To See A Slide Show of Events CLICK HERE
To View The Kids Earth Skit CLICK HERE
OUR MISSION
This is a grassroots initiative intended to provide a common week for the people of the Plattsburgh North Country region of New York:
*To better recognize, use, and support the amazing local, sustainable, environmentally minded community that currently exists.
*To strengthen and create new networks of mutual support between these groups and individuals in ways that will expand this community's autonomy and collaboration.
*To bring greater awareness of the needs and benefits of developing a stronger local, green, and sustainable based economy, social network, governance and culture.
*To educate and foster the next generation of community and environmental caretakers/guardians who will work to increasingly better meet the needs of all in the local community in ways that best benefit our global community.
*To better recognize, use, and support the amazing local, sustainable, environmentally minded community that currently exists.
*To strengthen and create new networks of mutual support between these groups and individuals in ways that will expand this community's autonomy and collaboration.
*To bring greater awareness of the needs and benefits of developing a stronger local, green, and sustainable based economy, social network, governance and culture.
*To educate and foster the next generation of community and environmental caretakers/guardians who will work to increasingly better meet the needs of all in the local community in ways that best benefit our global community.
Earth Week Walking Celebration - Puppet Parade
Saturday, April 25 - 1 to 4 pm
Meet at Jeff's at 12 noon to organize - 11A Elizabeth Street (563-2038)
Actual Parade 1-4 pm - Starts at Jeffs and ends at the Durkee St. parking lot downtown
Primary Organizers: Red Hummingbird Foundation,Jeff Cochran, Kim LeClaire
Other Organizers: Environmental Action Committee of SUNY Plattsburgh
Everyone is welcomed to join in. Build a costume or puppet with Jeff and Kim's help or suggest a new aspect or just show up and walk with the Parade. This is a parade to join, not to watch from the road side. (Although you can see it from the road side as long as you walk along too.
Much of the way this parade goes where it needs to go but it will definitely go over the foot bridge behind Plattsburgh High School and stop at the large Oak tree near the old football field. Later it will go by the Angel College Center. If you can only participate for part of it you may want to jump in or out at these two locations.
In case of rain the parade will go on but without the puppets. You may still join the walk!
Meet at Jeff's at 12 noon to organize - 11A Elizabeth Street (563-2038)
Actual Parade 1-4 pm - Starts at Jeffs and ends at the Durkee St. parking lot downtown
Primary Organizers: Red Hummingbird Foundation,Jeff Cochran, Kim LeClaire
Other Organizers: Environmental Action Committee of SUNY Plattsburgh
Everyone is welcomed to join in. Build a costume or puppet with Jeff and Kim's help or suggest a new aspect or just show up and walk with the Parade. This is a parade to join, not to watch from the road side. (Although you can see it from the road side as long as you walk along too.
Much of the way this parade goes where it needs to go but it will definitely go over the foot bridge behind Plattsburgh High School and stop at the large Oak tree near the old football field. Later it will go by the Angel College Center. If you can only participate for part of it you may want to jump in or out at these two locations.
In case of rain the parade will go on but without the puppets. You may still join the walk!
LOCAL EARTH WEEK CELEBRATION DAY - DOWNTOWN
Music, Entertainment, Art & Food!
Saturday April 25 / 12-5 pm
Plattsburgh Crafters and Farmers Market Location & Downtown Plattsburgh
Organizers: Earth Week Network Committee
MUSIC - Natalie Ward Band, Ben Bright & Others
INFORMATION/EDUCATION - Plattsburgh Community Garden / SUNY Environmental Action Committee / Local Farms / Others
Some members of the Crafters and Farmer's Market will also attend.
CLOTHING SWAP - Bring clothing you don't want - take home someone's unwanted clothing
Earth Week Parade will conclude at this event.
A one day event to take place during Earth Week to celebrate the intent of Earth Day, especially the importance of a strong, caring and sustaining local community. (see goals)
Do you want a booth at this event? Contact us!
Earth Week is GO LOCAL! Week
*Developing awareness of the Local - Green connection through encouraging local businesses and services to use this week as a 'Go Local!' week. They are also encouraged to participate through hosting other events at their locations.
*Place 'Go Local!' signs in your front window and spread the word!
Need a "Go Local!" sign for your business? Contact us!
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*Place 'Go Local!' signs in your front window and spread the word!
Need a "Go Local!" sign for your business? Contact us!
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ARTISTS and POETS
NATURE POETRY SLAM - April 18th, 8-11pm at the North Country Coop (upstairs)
ART WALK DOWNTOWN - April 25th, 4-6 pm - various downtown businesses
Enjoy a one day, 4 block walking tour of a dozen downtown venues featuring the art shows of many talented local/regional artists
*Free Refreshments at every location!
*$2.00 Suggested Donation to Benefit The NCCCA/Strand Theater Restoration Project (or other specified non-profits)
VIEW INTERACTIVE MAP!
Does your group, organization or business do something for Earth Day? Contact us to let us know or to get more information.
ART WALK DOWNTOWN - April 25th, 4-6 pm - various downtown businesses
Enjoy a one day, 4 block walking tour of a dozen downtown venues featuring the art shows of many talented local/regional artists
*Free Refreshments at every location!
*$2.00 Suggested Donation to Benefit The NCCCA/Strand Theater Restoration Project (or other specified non-profits)
VIEW INTERACTIVE MAP!
Does your group, organization or business do something for Earth Day? Contact us to let us know or to get more information.
Speakers - Movies - Discussions
Book/Study Group - "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle"
April 20th - Gail Brill who started the Adirondack Green Circle, a grass roots environmental group that is striving to implement sustainable practices in the community, and the Transition Initiative will be speaking about sustainability, the book, and starting these two groups. Those people that want to join the reading group should contact Marti at 593-5072.
Copies of the book can be signed out at the Circulation Desk at the Plattsburgh Public Library. It will also be available for purchase at the Borders book store at the Champlain Center Mall.
United Methodist Women's Group Presents 2 Films:
Wednesday, April 22, 6pm - PBS's "Affluenza" - the high social and environmental costs of over consumption and materialism. And for the kids...*"Wall-E" - the story of a robot named WALL-E who is designed to clean up a waste-covered Earth far in the future *FREE and open to public*There will be popcorn. *Feel free to bring your own "bagged" dinner
Earth Story Hour at the Plattsburgh Public Library
April, 25th from 10-10:45.
At SUNY PLATTSBURGH
Monday, April 20
• 7 - 9 p.m. Hemp: The Wonder Plant - Cardinal Lounge, Angell CollegeCenter, SUNY Plattsburgh. Presentation by SUNY Plattsburgh'sEnvironmental Action Committee.
Tuesday, April 21
• 7 - 9 p.m. Panel discussion on "The Green Fee: What is it and how ithas impacted SUNY Plattsburgh" - Alumni Conference Room, AngellCollege Center, SUNY Plattsburgh.
April 22, Earth Day
• Noon - 1:30 p.m. "Campus Sustainability: The Greening of theCampus"- Cardinal Lounge, Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh.
• 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. Chartwells' Earth Day Celebration - Amitié Plaza,in front of Angell College Center, SUNY Plattsburgh. Opportunities tolearn about sustainability issues and plant seeds. Live music by theartistic duo "At the Stake" and other acoustic artists.
• 4 -5 p.m. "Home/Life Sustainability: Bringing It Home" - CardinalLounge Angell College Center. Discussion about sustainable living withindividuals who have experienced life off the grid, as well as otherswho have made more subtle green lifestyle changes.
Thursday, April 23
• 6 - 9 p.m. Film showing "Battle in Seattle" and discussion oninternational and corporate environmental policy - Room 201, YokumHall, SUNY Plattsburgh.
Friday, April 24
• 6 - 9 p.m. "An Inconvenient Truth": Myths and Facts of GlobalClimate Change, film screening and discussion - Room 202, Yokum Hall,SUNY Plattsburgh. Presented by SUNY Plattsburgh's Environmental ActionCommittee.
Saturday, April 25
• Noon -1:30 p.m. Hike Through Rugar Woods - (This may change depending on weather.) Presented by SUNY Plattsburgh's EnvironmentalAction Committee.
Does your organization sponsor any of these events? Let us know so we can add you to the calendar and connect you with others wanting to help or do the same.
Environmental/Global Youth Awareness Fair at Champlain Mall
Sunday, April 26
12 - 2pm
Champlain Mall
12 - 2pm
Champlain Mall
*Visit a wide variety of information booths throughout the Mall
*We also hope to have a few government officials as well as community partners speaking on environmental/global issues.
Sponsored by: Learn & Serve America and the League of Women Voters.
If you are interested in taking part in this event by putting together a booth, running an activity, speaking, or helping with door prizes, please fill out the linked form.
You can find a copy of the form at: http://docs.google.com/Doc?id=dgp6mngr_72ftqpr3d4
NEIGHBORHOOD GREEN UP WEEK
*Encouraging existing and newly formed Neighborhood Associations/Organizations to participate in the Local Earth Week Celebration by organizing clean up days and other activities. (A great opportunity for children to directly organize community service and for schools to support service.)
*Neighborhood communities are encouraged to join the larger communication network so as to continue their participation throughout the year.
*Sunday April 19th, 12-1:30 pm - Downtown Business Clean Up. Everyone is welcome. Meet at the Durkee Street parking lot.
*Wednesday April 22 - The Adirondack Mt. Club will host a clean up of the monuments downtown. Everyone is welcome - for more information call Jim and Anne Bailey at 563-5794.
*Saturday, May 2, The Annual Downtown Clean Up. For more information contact Pat Ostrander at 561-5904.
*The River Walk clean up and planting takes place this month - contact Jann Shambo for more information.
Do you want to organize a green up day on your street? Go ahead and start - have the children organize it. Contact us to let us know your plans and to get on the calendar and web page.
*Neighborhood communities are encouraged to join the larger communication network so as to continue their participation throughout the year.
*Sunday April 19th, 12-1:30 pm - Downtown Business Clean Up. Everyone is welcome. Meet at the Durkee Street parking lot.
*Wednesday April 22 - The Adirondack Mt. Club will host a clean up of the monuments downtown. Everyone is welcome - for more information call Jim and Anne Bailey at 563-5794.
*Saturday, May 2, The Annual Downtown Clean Up. For more information contact Pat Ostrander at 561-5904.
*The River Walk clean up and planting takes place this month - contact Jann Shambo for more information.
Do you want to organize a green up day on your street? Go ahead and start - have the children organize it. Contact us to let us know your plans and to get on the calendar and web page.
What's LOCAL On-Line Network
We will continue to build an on-line network of strictly Local, Independent Businesses and Organizations already started at www.LocalSustainability.Com . All Local participants of the Local Earth Week Celebration will be posted on-line at the www.LocalSustainability.Com Network for people to find, use and connect with throughout the year.
Email list will also be developed so common concerns and events can be shared with this group.
This will be a joint effort with the Plattsburgh City Green Committee - Awareness/Education Sub-Group.
CLICK HERE TO LEAVE YOUR INFORMATION AND TAKE A SHORT ON-LINE SURVEY.
CITY VISION PROJECT - Green City
Mike Kelly, a City of Plattsburgh Councilor recently formed the Green Committee in an attempt to help make Plattsburgh the "Greenest" City in the US. This committee's sub-committee, The Green Awareness/Education Committee wants to know what our community thinks the Greenest City would look like and why that would be important.
We are making a joint effort to survey as many organizations as possible to find thier answers to these questions. We will then post those visions on a separate page for all to consider and use to develop a new vision for the City of Plattsburgh.
CLICK HERE TO LEAVE YOUR INFORMATION AND TAKE A SHORT ON-LINE SURVEY.
We are making a joint effort to survey as many organizations as possible to find thier answers to these questions. We will then post those visions on a separate page for all to consider and use to develop a new vision for the City of Plattsburgh.
CLICK HERE TO LEAVE YOUR INFORMATION AND TAKE A SHORT ON-LINE SURVEY.
TREES, SHRUBS and PLANTS
*The New Land Trust will be donating trees to three local schools for children to plant.
*Pat Ostrander of the North Country Co-op is in the process of working on an application to make Plattsburgh a "Tree City" . This is a long and involved process so anyone who has insights on this or just want to help should contact Pat at the coop.
*Pat Ostrander of the North Country Co-op is in the process of working on an application to make Plattsburgh a "Tree City" . This is a long and involved process so anyone who has insights on this or just want to help should contact Pat at the coop.
EARTH WEEK for KIDS! Penfield Park (near Bailey Sch.)
April 18th, 11-2 pm at Penfield Park (near Bailey School)
(Update: Because we were unable to obtain the use of Bailey School all of this event will take place outside)
*BIKE SAFETY WITH THE CITY POLIC
*BIKE PARADE
*FACE PAINTING, RECYCLED ART, RAIN STICKS, PLANTING, BIKE DECORATING, KITES
Make a costume or puppet for the Earth Week Walking Celebration (to take place Sat. April 25)
*KITE FLYING
*LORAX BOOK READING
*STUDENT PERFORMANCE
*EARTH DANCE with Cathryn Clark
*EARTH SONG Sing-A-Long with Pat Ostrander
BRING A PICNIC!
(Update: Because we were unable to obtain the use of Bailey School all of this event will take place outside)
*BIKE SAFETY WITH THE CITY POLIC
*BIKE PARADE
*FACE PAINTING, RECYCLED ART, RAIN STICKS, PLANTING, BIKE DECORATING, KITES
Make a costume or puppet for the Earth Week Walking Celebration (to take place Sat. April 25)
*KITE FLYING
*LORAX BOOK READING
*STUDENT PERFORMANCE
*EARTH DANCE with Cathryn Clark
*EARTH SONG Sing-A-Long with Pat Ostrander
BRING A PICNIC!
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