Earth Day is an annual event that takes place every year on April 22, to help celebrate and support our environment. Each year there are many events held in and around Rochster with fun filled activites, and this year is no different. Check out some of the events below that are happening which will surely prove to be both fun and rewarding.
NEW YORK STATE POLLUTION PREVENTION-INSTITUTE (NYSP21) PRESENTS:
Earth Day Event and R&D Student Competition Exhibition
Tuesday, April 22, 2014 9:00AM-12:00PM. at the LEED Platinum Certified Golisano Institute for Sustainability at RIT
111 Lomb Memorial Drive. Rochester, NY 14623 Sustainability Hall / Building 81
This is an exciting and educational experience for all ages, click here for more information or contact:
Leanne Bossert, Marketing & Communication Program Coordinator
New York State Pollution Prevention Institute
Rochester Institutute of Technology
111 Lomb Memorial Drive. Rochester, NY 14623
585-475-7056 or lmbasp@rit.edu
EARTH DAY, EARTH DAY VIGIL
April 22, 2014 12:00PM – 2:00PM
On the Pedestrian Bridge at High Falls
Please join the Rochester Zen Center on Earth Day, April 22, to help raise awareness that the Genessee River is one of the most polluted bodies of water in the United States. We will demonstrate in silence (but you don’t have to practice meditation in order to help) Because Sometimes Silence Speaks Louder Than Words.
Earth Vigil is sponsored by the Rochester Zen Center & Earth Vigil. For more information click here.
Written by, Fazeelah Chappell