Earth Day Expo

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The Earth Day Expo is the largest annual outreach event of Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center whose mission is to "promote sustainable relationships with the natural world and each other". The mission of the Expo is to bring this message to a wider audience and to:

- promote the green products, services and initiatives of local businesses.
- support non-profit and government environmental and wellness educational efforts.
- build and strengthen sustainable community through networking and celebration.
- take a lead in the emerging green economy.
- join with over one billion people around the world in observance of Earth Day.

Upland Hills EAC is taking the 4th annual Earth Day Expo to main street Rochester where the green economy is already growing “organically”.  Many new and exciting additions will be made:

-  full 2-day schedule of education, exhibits, hospitality and fun
-  major increase in size of expo to over 120,000 square feet
-  partnership with local, county and state government
-  VIP/media welcome reception with organizers, major sponsors and dignitaries
-  venues addressing housing, kids, transportation, wellness, food & energy
-  Connections Café of open roundtables for networking and community building
-  expanded entertainment, food service and activities
-  tours of sustainability project sites and local green attractions
-  Earth Day Observance on April 22nd at Oakland University

Since its inception in 1970, Earth Day has grown into the world's largest annual secular event, observed in 150 countries by over one billion people. Upland Hills Ecological Awareness Center is pleased to present the fourth annual Earth Day Expo, Michigan’s largest Earth Day celebration.

This year, the  Earth Day Expo will be held in downtown Rochester, MI on Saturday. The Expo is free and open to the public. It will showcase the efforts of local business, non-profits and government to create a brighter, greener future for our community.  The Expo will attract an anticipated audience of 50,000+ interested in green living and looking to discover healthy, earth-friendly alternatives in food, energy, transportation, clothing, home, garden, finances and more.

The Earth Day Expo will provide a wide variety of fun and informative activities including:
- 150+ covered exhibits of earth-friendly, healthy products & services
- keynote and classroom presentations by leading educators and policymakers
- alternative fuel & vehicles, mass transit, and other transportation displays
- organic food, restaurant and farmer's market
- film festival including award-winning films and videos
- free handouts, door prizes, samples, massage and wellness activities
- unique services and products for sale
- solar & wind power, solar heating,  geothermal and other RE displays
- kid's corner with natural arts & crafts, and other fun hands-on activities
- green music & entertainment at multiple stages
- and, a unique community-building Connections Cafe'

Earth Day Expo 2009 is THE place to celebrate Earth Day in Michigan. Join with thousands of others -- citizens, homeowners, business-owners, families, and students -- interested in learning about healthy and earth-friendly living. Join us and help to create a brighter, greener future for our community.

Entertainment
Top-notch entertainers offer earth-friendly music on the vibrant Main Stage, in the relaxed setting of the Dining cafe', and interactive Street Stage. Dance and drum performance will be on the Street Stage (3rd & Water), weather permitting, and on the Main Stage or Cafe' Stage otherwise. See below for many exciting entertainment additions.

"This year’s Expo is bringing a global feel to its entertainment! In recognition of how the environment is everyone’s concern, this year’s artists come from all sides of the musical spectrum – folk, jazz, classical, world, pop and a little bit of rock thrown in there for good measure. We are all connected, and whether the music comes from North America, Ireland, Japan, Africa, Europe or some amazing combination thereof, music – and dance and the arts in general –  give us a common link to share our hopes and dreams for the future. The world is an increasingly smaller place, and our ability to share it with others is helped through understanding and appreciation of the richness of our cultural as well as environmental heritage. We hope you enjoy the artists who have so generously given of their time as a measure of their commitment to a brighter, greener world."

Schedule
Floyd King and FoxFire - Saturday, Main Stage
Inis-Ceol (“Island Music”) - Saturday, Main Stage
Kuungana Drum and Dance Company  - Saturday, Street Stage
October Babies - Saturday 2:00 PM, Main Stage
Raging Grannies - Saturday 3:00 PM, Main Stage
The Orion Community Drummers - Saturday 1:30 PM, Street Stage
Upland Hills Opening Drum Ceremony - Saturday 10:30 AM, Street Stage