Captain Planet Carnival: Earth Day, 2008
April 22, 2008, Tate Center Plaza

On April 22, 2008, The Go Green Alliance along with The UGA Physical Plant Division held an Earth Day Carnival to raise awareness throughout the UGA community about environmental sustainability. The event was held at two locations on campus, The Tate Center Plaza from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm & Myers Quad from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Over 5,000 participants were in attendance!

Physical Plant would like to thank everyone who participated in this years Earth Day 2008 Event!

Vendors who participated include:
• Georgia Power
• Halco Lighting
• Sink Positive
• Habitat for Humanity
• Grainger

Participating UGA Departments & Organizations:
• Food Services
• Conservation Bio
• SGA
• UGA Athletic Association
• The Career Center
• Emerging Green Builders
• Honors Program
• SEO
• UGA Herpetological Society
• UGA Progressives
• American Water Resources
• Pagan Student Association
• Ecology Club
• Go Green Ed Team

We would like to thank those who contributed donations to the event as well. Those vendors include:
• Up, Up and Away Balloons
• Barron's Rentals
• Chick-Fil-A
• Planet Smoothie
• Taco Stand
• The Grill
• Gumby's
• McAllister's
• Zim's
• The Farm
• Bluebird Cafe
• The Grit
• EarthFare
• Athens Clarke County
• Southland Graphics
• Bike Athens
• Uncle Otto's
• Publix

A special thanks also goes to our guest speakers:
• Mayor Heidi Davidson
• Sandra Neuse, State of Georgia Board of Regents
• All of the bands that performed, Spree Wilson, Welsley Cook, Wilkes, & Blue Flashing Light

And finally we would like to thank the GO GREEN ALLIANCE on all of the hard work they put in to making Earth Day 08 such a great success!

We'd love to hear what you thought about the Earth Day 08 Captain Planet Carnival! If you have a moment, please fill out our event feedback survey. Thank you!

 

Interested in finding out more on how to reduce your carbon footprint, make your home or business water efficient, or make sure our nation’s beaches stay clean this summer? Check out what EPA is doing this year for Earth Day!

• Green Tips—Sign up for daily environmental tips via e-mail (EPA’s Earth Day website). Also, download the Green Tip “widget” to use on your social networking site or blog.

• Audio Podcasts—Twice per week during the month of April, listen to EPA’s experts discuss ways you can reduce your environmental footprint. The podcasts will be available for download on EPA’s home page and also available for free subscription on iTunes.

• “Green Scene”—EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson will host the latest edition of the agency’s new online video series. The administrator discusses Earth Day 2008, the importance of environmental stewardship, and the agency’s accomplishments.

• Historical Video—The history of EPA and why it was created, as told by all nine former administrators, will be available in two separate videos on EPA’s Multimedia website.

• Special Events—Multimedia coverage of the annual Presidential Environmental Youth Awards (PEYA) and People, Prosperity, and the Planet (P3) Competition will be available for public viewing following the events on EPA’s Multimedia website.

• Photo Contest—Help choose the winner. EPA has chosen 30 finalists from nearly 750 photos. Cast your vote between April 1–15 at Earth Day Photo Contest.

• Ask EPA—Molly O’Neill, EPA’s Chief Information Officer and Assistant Administrator for Environmental Information, will host an online discussion on April 24 at 2 p.m, Eastern time. O’Neill will highlight the agency’s National Dialogue on Access to Environmental Information and take ideas for improving access, including suggestions to improve EPA’s homepage. For more information, go to Ask EPA.