MIT Earth Day Fair This Thursday
by Catherine LaineApril 23rd, 2007
Earth Day Fair
Date: Thursday, April 26 2007
Time: 10 a.m - 3 p.m.
Location: MIT Stata Center
Description:
The MIT Earth Day Fair this year celebrates Local Connections, featuring over 40 fun displays by both MIT initiatives and local community projects along with many other activities. Several campus groups have collaborated to make this the largest and most memorable MIT Earth Day yet. All-day events include:
- The MIT Mini-Landfill and recycling displays
- Giveaways of mugs and green plants
- Recycling drives for
- Old tech waste e.g. old media, handhelds, peripherals, toner and ink jet cartridges - *no monitors, please*
- Bring used books and clothing for reuse or recycling
- Vehicle displays from Zipcar and PlanetTran
- Free and green food
- Over 40 exhibitors on current, local environmental initiatives
Entertainment Line-up
| 10 a.m., TSMC Lobby | Performance by the Guitar Circle New England | |
| 11 a.m., TSMC Lobby | Performance by the MIT Ballroom Dance Team | |
| 11:15 a.m., TSMC Lobby |
Performance by Eclectic Celtic | |
| 12:00 - 12:45 p.m., Amphitheater | Performance by Drum Connection | |
| 12:45 p.m., Amphitheater |
Award ceremony for the winners of the MIT Recyclemania Dorm Recycling Competition | |
| 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., Amphitheater | Performance by the Jump City Band | |
| 2 p.m., TSMC Lobby | Performance by Old Timey Trio |
List of Exhibitors
| Anna’s Cafe Basil Tree catering Bikes Not Bombs Biodiesel@MIT Cambridge Green Streets Initiative Cereplast e - the environmental learning and action center EarthShare of New England GoGreen Month - May 2007 Graduation Pledge Green Decade Cambridge Greenport - Cambridgeport Neighborhood Group Harvest Food Co-op Livable Streets Mass Bike MIT Campus Dining MIT Commuting Task Group MIT CSA/Farmer’s Market MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning MIT EPO/EHS MIT Department of Facilities MIT Gardeners MIT IS&T Green Computing |
MIT Laboratory for Energy and Environment (LFEE) |
October 13th, 2007 at 6:11 am
Hello from the US, I agree and would further point out that when Organic Saturday is factored in, it\’s a slam dunk!!!