Earth Day Spokane is on Saturday!
It's time to hit the streets this Saturday for Earth Day Spokane and if the forecast can be believed, it's going to be an awesome day for an outdoor event. For a little background on the organizers this year, check out this post from the Bainbridge Graduate Institute. We've got the full schedule, including information on the panels.
Get excited:
Booths open 10:00am-5:00pm
Earth Day Entertainment Lineup Main Stage: 10:00am – Introductions & speakers
11:15am – Mark Lee
12:30pm – Angela Marie Project
1:45pm – Civilized Animal
3:00pm – Citizen Arms
4:15pm – Folkinception
5::30pm – Angela Salmon
6:30pm – b radicals
8:00pm – Will Cruz
9:15pm – Damaged Goods
10:15pm – Malicious Mischief
Ecobeats will be going on all day in the warehouse with local artists and music. There will be live djs and dancing after 7pm.
At 1:00, “Shake the Hand that Feeds You: Farmer Chef Connection.” Earth Day organizers will sit down with three chefs and three farmers as they collaborate to explore why producer relationships are so important.
At 2:00 “The 4th Bottom Line: Spirituality and the Environment.” Several representatives from religious communities in Spokane will talk about why the environment is an important part of our religious or spiritual wellbeing and how we can leverage faith communities to get involved in environmental advocacy.
Finally, at 3:00, “Power to the People: Economic and Social Equality” will explore how issues of diversity such as class, gender, and race, play into the sustainability movement.