03 Apr Austin Earth Day Festival 2014 “Austin’s Day to Rally for the Earth – Celebrating our Diversity of Austin Culture”
Austin Earth Day Festival 2014
“Austin’s Day to Rally for the Earth – Celebrating
our Diversity of Austin Culture”
Austin, TX, April 1st, 2014: Austin Earth Day Festival returns for a third year to the “Historic Browning Hangar” at Mueller on Saturday, April 26th, 2014, noon-6pm. The festival highlights our diversity of Austin culture with a huge variety of music and entertainment, along with speakers, demonstrations, exhibitors, entertainment for kids, food trailers and more.
Austin Earth Day Festival 2014 is produced in partnership with Mueller Austin, “Austin’s sustainable mixed-use urban village” and many partners representing the Austin area environmental community. The festival is a “zero waste” event, this year working with partners Balcones Resources and Compost Pedallers.
“This is our third year presenting a rich and engaging program but we are excited this year to have a whole new level of community support,” says festival producer Reed Sternberg. “With new sponsors including Austin American Statesman, Austin Chronicle, KUT and TWC News, we will be able to build on our goal of engaging the entire Austin community.”
The Earth Day Austin festival is sponsored this year by: HEB, Balcones Resources, City of Austin Office of Sustainability, Austin Energy’s Green Choice, Save Barton Creek Association, Austin Water, Project Connect, Mueller and more, along with media sponsors, Austin American Statesman, Austin Chronicle, KUT and TWC News.
Some Festival Highlights–
· ENTERTAINMENT – Flamencura Flamenco, Interactive African Drumming w/X8, BollywoodFusion, La Snacks, Bill Oliver & The Otter Space Band, EarthCulture Dancer, Daniel Llanes and many more!
· SPEAKERS – Pliny Fisk III, Co-Director, Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems, Dave Cortez, Austin Sierra Club, Kathie Tovo and Laura Morrison, Council Members, City of Austin, Bob Gedert, Director of Austin Resource Recovery at City of Austin and many more!
· PRESENTATIONS – Professor Dumpster, Huston-Tillotson’s new
environmental student group, “Green is the New Black”, Austin Green
Business Leaders panel, Austin Zero Waste Alliance and more!
· PLUS – Over 75 exhibitors, Kids activities, Food trailers and more!
Event Details–
Austin Earth Day Festival 2014
Saturday, April 26th, noon-6:00pm
The “Historic Browning Hangar” at Mueller
4550 Mueller Central Dr., Austin, TX 78723
@AustinEarthDay / #EarthDayATX
No Comments