Earth Day Celebration in Eugene

Earth Day kicked off at 11:00 am on Saturday with vendors setting up around the EWEB riverfront plaza. The event had an opening speech by Mayor Kitty Piercy who welcomed the few that withstood the weather to celebrate Earth Day. Her mini-speech highlighted Eugene's strengths by noting that Eugene was listed as the nations number 1 greenest city (with populations over 100,000) by National Geographic and 5th greenest city by Popular Science. This kind of national recognition makes me proud to live in Eugene and stand for what I believe in. Having a mayor that shares the same vision of sustainability as I do is priceless. This is why it is so important for us to see Kitty Piercy get re-elected.



Several different booths were setup around the plaza with some giving away free energy efficient bulbs and some giving away free plants for the garden. Another booth was promoting a local carpool database for commuters as to lower the amount of driving in Lane County. All these ideas were so uplifting that it continues to give hope to the vision of a sustainable future in Eugene.

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