Earth Fest main event Saturday
Take out your Captain Planet T-shirt, and get ready for Earth Fest 2008, a family-friendly and free festival Saturday, April 19, on GCSU’s Front Campus. Earth Fest 2008 marks the week-long events planned by multiple student organizations on the GCSU campus, in honor of Earth Day. The student-based Environmental Science Club, Art Tank, Tri Beta and outdoor education students have all worked collectively to bring awareness on environmental issues to the Milledgeville community in a fun and engaging way.
Robinson Barker, president of Environmental Science Club, hopes to see a big turn out for the Earth Fest events.
“I’m really excited to see it all come together,” said Barker. “We’ve had a lot of help this year from a lot of different groups on campus, and I’m really hoping to help bring the GCSU and Milledgeville community together for a good time and for a good cause too!”
Beginning at 11 a.m. and lasting throughout the day, GCSU’s Art Tank members will demonstrate organic tie-dye methods and how to make some unconventional, earth-friendly art. Children of all ages are invited to help turn trash into art by making “plastic trees” from recycled plastic grocery bags. Outdoor education students will lead tree climbing and slack line adventures for the more daring tree-hugger. While GCSU’s chapter of Tri Beta will host an educational exhibit about “E-waste” recycling, and other planned activities such as face-painting, potato-sack races and animal exhibits should prove entertaining for the youngest and oldest of earth lovers.
Kelley Smith, Environmental Science Club officer, thinks the earth-friendly events will be a big hit.
“It’s going to be a great environmental experience not just for the university but the whole Milledgeville community,” Smith said.
The Earth Fest party will continue well into the night with an eight-hour movie marathon of “Planet Earth,” a popular documentary series featured on the Discovery Channel. Along with the big Saturday festival, other planned activities for the week include four earth-themed movie nights, round-table discussions and a demonstrative group bike ride promoting alternative transportation.
Beth Oxford, a freshman environmental science major, hopes to spread the message behind Earth Fest.
“I really think it’s important to show people how we can play our part in cleaning up and protecting our planet and demonstrating that there are fun and easy ways to be environmental friendly and responsible,” Oxford said.
Dr. Doug Oetter, the faculty advisor for the Environmental Science Club, explains what he hopes will come of the club’s biggest event of the semester.
“We’ve been working for several years to build environmental awareness on the GCSU campus and Milledgeville community,” Oetter said, “And this festival will be a great way to educate and celebrate our planet and the life it gives to every one of us.”
Make sure to mark your calendars for Earth Fest 2008 and come out and show your love for Mother Earth!
Where:
Main campus
When:
Saturday, April 19, 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Who:
Art Tank, Tri Beta, WGUR, Outdoor Education, Academic Outreach and the Environmental Science Club
What:
Organic Tie Dyeing
Plastic bag tree
E-waste recycling
Tree climbing
Paper Making
Dish garden
Local Permaculture exhibit
GA Power Energy Audits
Live reptiles
Posted by Colonnade Archives
on Apr 18 2008. Filed under News.
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