Celebrating Earth Day
April 22, 2008
Reno, Nevada - Despite the chilly temperatures, the sun was out and so were the people of Reno for the 2008 Earth Day celebration. Individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations congregated en masse at Idlewild Park along the banks of the Truckee River for the Sunday Celebration.
A solar powered stage provided the center piece as seven different bands kept the cool air filled with warm vibes. More than 100 booths were set up for shoppers and information seekers alike. People picked up plants, shirts and knowledge about how to compost, use solar power and even support local farmers. The Reno Bike Project had a bike valet for those that peddled to the event.
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“It’s a great turnout!” Lauren Siegel, executive director of Nevada Econet, one of the organizers of the event, said. “We have a lot going on.”There were six different workshops that people could sit on, ranging from the Sierra Pacific solar rebate program to how to use worms to compost. The information booths set up both inside and outside highlighted what people are doing right now in the Truckee Meadows area to help our environment and people.
In addition to all this, people who came to the event could recycle old bikes, car batteries and even cell phones. Recycle bins were set up all over and food scraps went into the compost buckets. Some of the Reno Roller Girls were even on-hand, roller skating around selling raffle tickets for many of the great prizes being given away.
“This is great to see,” Scott Gehrman, program director for Lasting Adventures. The Truckee based non-profit had a booth set up to promote their work getting kids out in the wilderness of Yosemite National Park to “develop skills, attitudes and memories to last a lifetime.”
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“It’s a little chilly, but it’s great that so many people made it out,” Kevin Black said from the Solar Wind Works, booth. He was helping showcase some of the residential wind power options that are already in place here in Reno. The wind turbine demonstration model that they had on display was the same version of one that they have installed at the Mountain View Montessori School to help educate the students about wind power, he said.
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