News (2009)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 6, 2009
CONTACT:
Laurel Creech, Earth Day Committee Chair
(615) 242-5600
Katherine Liles
McNeely Pigott & Fox
(615) 259-4000
NASHVILLE EARTH DAY FESTIVAL TO BE HELD APRIL 18
Free Event Offers Environmental Awareness Education, Youth Activities and Live Music
NASHVILLE – The Nashville community will celebrate the eighth annual Nashville Earth Day Festival on Saturday, April 18, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Centennial Park. This year’s festival will help the community take another step toward Mayor Karl Dean’s goal of making Nashville the greenest city in the Southeast.
The 2009 festival is themed “Together – Growing a Greener Nashville” and will feature many exhibits and activities aimed at educating Middle Tennesseans about protecting our environment. More than 60 family-friendly booths, hosted by community groups, environmental organizations and government agencies, will offer fun and exciting hands-on activities for all ages.
“Our city has taken on many initiatives to become more environmentally friendly, and we are excited to present another event that can contribute to raising awareness,” said Laurel Creech, Nashville Earth Day Festival committee co-chair. “We are looking forward to a fun event that will inspire our community to shape Nashville into a greener and healthier place to live.”
The festival will include food from local vendors, an interactive children’s area and exhibits on clean air, sustainable building, energy, food, farming and more. There will also be a “ReCycle Your Cycle” station, where gently used bikes can be dropped off to be recycled and reused.
Live entertainment will start at 1 p.m. and continue throughout the day with performances by local artists Caitlin Rose, Jeremy Lister, AutoVaughn, and The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker. At 5:30 p.m., Grammy-nominated Susan Tedeschi will take the stage for the main performance of the evening.
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For more information, visit www.nashvilleearthday.org.
Nashville Earth Day Festival Committee:
CoolPeopleCare, Cumberland Transit, Friends of the Farmers’ Market, Global Education Center, Hugh Bennett Productions, Kilowatt Ours, Lightning 100 and Team Green, Louisiana Pacific Corp., McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metro Beautification and Environment Commission, Metro Parks and Recreation, Metro Public Health, Metro Public Works, Metro Transit Authority, Metro Water Services, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, Tennessee Department of Health, Tennessee Department of Revenue, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Tennessee Department of Transportation, Tennessee Environmental Council
Nashville Earth Day Festival Sponsors:
Aegis Sciences Corporation, Allied Waste, Walmart, Channel 4 WSMV, CoolPeopleCare, FedEx Office, Lightning 100 and Team Green, LP Building Products, McNeely Pigott & Fox Public Relations, Metro Beautification and Environment Commission, Metro Public Works, Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation, The Tennessean and TennesseeGreen.com, Friends of the Farmers’ Market, Hugh Bennett Productions, Ingram Barge, Metro Parks and Recreation, Metro Public Health, Metro Transit Authority, Metro Water Services, Nashville Hiking Meetup, QRS Recycling, Stringfellow, Tennessee Department of Revenue, Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development, Tennessee Environmental Council, Whole Foods, Graffiti Indoor Advertising, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Nashville Electric Service and Tennessee Valley Authority, Piedmont Gas, Polartech, Blinker-Lite, Kilowatt Ours, Metro Fire Department, Tennessee Department of Transportation, and Tennessee Department of Health
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