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'Earthapalooza' at SUNY Potsdam April 9-19 celebrates Earth Day

Posted 4/6/11

POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam is celebrating Earth Day by stretching out its festivities with Earthapalooza, a two-week long celebration of the environment, from Saturday, April 9 through Tuesday, April …

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'Earthapalooza' at SUNY Potsdam April 9-19 celebrates Earth Day

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POTSDAM -- SUNY Potsdam is celebrating Earth Day by stretching out its festivities with Earthapalooza, a two-week long celebration of the environment, from Saturday, April 9 through Tuesday, April 19.

The Department of Environmental Studies and The Middle Ground, the student-run environmental club on campus, are hosting the event.

Earthapalooza kicks off with a concert and barbecue outside of the Barrington Student Union on Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m.

Student bands including the Spicy Getz, Abandoned Interstate, Geoffrey and the Flying Chaucers and the Crispy Critters will be performing, and guest speakers will be featured in between sets. All band members are students of The Crane School of Music.

Concert attendees will also be treated to a barbecue of hot dogs, burgers and vegetable burgers, and will be able to explore a number of informational booths. Raffle tickets will also be available for purchase. This event is free and the public is invited.

Following the concert, Earthapalooza is hosting a PlayPump Walk/Run to raise funds for implementing PlayPump technology in communities around the world that do not have access to clean, drinking water. The walk/run is through campus starting at noon. Registration is $2.

Earthapalooza is free and the public is invited to attend. Other scheduled events include:

• Water tasting, Monday, April 11, noon to 3 p.m. in Barrington Student Union

• Recyclable Arts and Crafts, Tuesday, April 12 at 7 p.m. in Barrington Student Union

• Water Bottle Awareness Day and water tasting, Wednesday, April 13

• Composting presentation, Thursday, April 14, noon to 3 p.m. in Barrington Student Union

• "Gasland" screening, Monday, April 18 at 6 p.m. in Kellas 105

• POWERSHIFT presentation, Tuesday, April 19 at 6 p.m. in Kellas 103

For more information about sustainability at SUNY Potsdam, visit www.potsdam.edu/about/sustainability/index.cfm