Earth Day 2010 Events

Alternatives is celebrating Earth Day's 40th birthday with a series of sponsored events and trade shows:

If you're in Waterloo, come to the Waterloo Collegiate Institute on April 22, 2010 for a 7:30pm screening of Peter Mettler's Petropolis. This devastating, Greenpeace-produced documentary truly gives the big picture of Alberta's tar sands with stunning aerial shots.

Waterloo Collegiate Institute
300 Hazel Street, Waterloo
Free parking is available across the street.
1:00 pm - (High School students only. Contact kari_olsen@wrdsb.on.ca)
7:30 pm - General Public

Tickets:
For the 1:00 p.m. show: Donations only
7:30 pm show: $10
Advance tickets can be purchased at Old Goat Books, 519-880-9595
 

If movies aren't your thing, there are two fabulous evenings of humour, music, and timely words to benefit the planet, taking place in Burlington and Caledon.

In the spirit of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol readings to benefit the needy, a small group of citzens are organizing an Earth Day dramatic reading and concert to raise money for the environment.  The centrepiece of the event is a reading from Payback, which comprises Margaret Atwood's 2008 Massey Lectures. 

In the final chapter, Atwood wrote a new version of the Christmas Carol story that features a modern-day Scrooge encountering the spirits of Earth Day Past, Present, and Future.  The focus of the piece is on the environmental issues that are facing our planet today, presented in a humourous but pointed manner. 

April 18, 2010
Port Nelson United Church
3132 South Dr, Burlington, ON
7:30pm
Tickets $15 in advance and $18 at the door
Order tickets online
All proceeds will go to Burlington Green and The David Suzuki Foundation

April 22, 2010
Christ Church
22 Nancy Street, Bolton, ON
7:30pm
Tickets $15 in advance and $18 at the door.
Order tickets online
All proceeds will go to Caledon Green T and The David Suzuki Foundation.

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Visit the Alternatives booth at the 2nd Annual Earth Day Eco-Showcase 2010, hosted by the Faculty of Environment at the University of Waterloo and the Residential Energy Efficiency Project (REEP). Listen to local solar success stories from three home and business owners, explore solar with our experts and learn about solar options, opportunities and revenue generation. Also see solar demonstrations, speak with eco exhibitors: solar installers, eco businesses & community groups, tune-up your bike and tour REEP House.

Saturday, April 24, 2010
1pm to 5pm, FREE
City of Kitchener Rotunda
http://ecoshowcase2010.ca

We're at booth #716 all weekend for this year's Green Living Show in Toronto. Click here to find out more about the show and our great susbcription offer for attendees!