Planet Earth Celebration '11

Presented by

North Carolina’s premier sustainability festival

Building Live Music Bucket

Saturday, April 16, 2011
11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Downtown Raleigh, NC
In & around the Museum of Natural Sciences
11 West Jones Street
Map and Directions

RAIN OR SHINE!
FREE ADMISSION!

Event Footprint & Schedule

Activities & Exhibitors:

More to come, so please check back for updates!

Activities
  • Free Drive-through E-cycling – Bring your old electronics and we’ll find a new or safe home for all of their parts, ensuring that hazardous materials stay out of our landfills!
  • Burt’s Bees Annual Tent Sale
  • Great Live Music!
    • Chatham County Line – Performing at 1:15 & 2:45
    • Countdown Quartet – Performing at 4:15
    • Junkman – Performing throughout the day and leading the Trash March
  • The Trash March rollickin’ display of eco-fun!
  • Capitol Cardboard Constructionists of Paperhand Puppet Intervention (NC) and The Cardboard Tech Instant-tute (VT.) present a Corrugated Collaboration of Colossal Proportions, a virtual Cardboard Kingdom. Come Frolic in the Fabulous Fortress of Recycled Revelry.
  • Paperhand Puppet Intervention’s amazing, giant puppets created from junk
  • The Junkman – played on over 100 intruments, Junk Music has gathered audiences from rock and jazz to classical and world fusion
  • Exhibitors (see list below) from local businesses and non profits whose good works support sustainable living
  • The 11th Annual Sustainable Design Competition
  • Urban Tumbleweed Behemoth Bowling
  • Redress Raleigh – A Sneak Peek from the Local Fashion Show
  • Bicycle Blenders – That’s right, people-powered lemonade smoothies!
  • Eco-smart shopping in the Green Bazaar
  • Tree Seedling Giveaway
  • Worm Composting Demonstrations
  • Earth-friendly fun for kids from Marbles Kids Museum
  • CAM and Clair the Clean Air Explorer from Triangle Air Awareness
  • Healthy Living Yoga
  • SPROUT Experience clean and renewable energy through an inventive display of solar power, wind power, and weather. Learn more here
  • Ask the Experts about organic farming, greening your home, conserving water, green landscaping and more!
  • Special Presentation: Military Goes Green - Museum auditorium at 1:00 pm
  • Delicious Local & Friendly Eats from Green Planet Catering and a fleet of food trucks (Only Burger, Klaus’ Pizza, Farmhand Foods and more!)

Confirmed Exhibitors: