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Earth Day
Boston Children's Museum, Boston, MA
11:00AM to 4:00PM
Celebrate Earth Day with performances, activities, and more.
Cost: Adults, $12; children (1-15) and senior citizens, $9; children under one and museum members, free.
Earth Day Celebration
75 Chestnut, Boston, MA
5:00 PM
Celebrate Earth Day with your friends and neighbors at 75 Chestnut! Featuring: special organic martinis, specials from renewable and sustainable foods, and plenty of recycling tips.
Earth Day Sabbath Space
Boston University, Boston, MA
3:00PM to 6:00PM
As part of the School of Theology's Religion and Ecology Forum in Celebration of Earth Day, we invite you to create works of art in a peaceful environment in honor of the Earth. Led by Susan Forshey, doctoral student in Practical Theology.
Cost: Free
Religion And Ecology Forum In Celebration Of Earth Day
Boston University, Boston, MA
6:00PM to 9:00PM
Join the School of Theology and the BU Environmental Students Organization for a reception in the GSU Back Court to welcome Keynote Speaker William A. Means, Oglala Lakota Leader. Stay for his lecture immediately following the reception, at 7 p.m., in the GSU Conference Auditorum. Means is a life-long activist in the areas of environmental protection, human rights and self-determination for Indigenous peoples. He is recognized as an expert on Indian Treaties by the United Nations, and is Co-founder and current President of the Board of the International Indian Treaty Council, the first Indigenous organization to attain NGO status at the United Nations.
Cost: Free
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NEMO Ambassador, Alison Gannett's Global Cooling Ski Adventure Show
Rattlesnake Bar & Grill, Boston, MA
6:00PM
Alison has spent most of her life working on solutions to global warming and has had a lot of incredible adventures along the way. These days, she travels the world as a global cooling consultant, training many of the key players. Her many awards include being selected by Outside Magazine as a Green All-Star, alongside Willie Nelson and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Join Alison, NEMO, and Harpoon in celebrating Earth Day with a great presentation, beer, food and raffle prizes!
Price: Free
Phone: (800) 997-9301
Sustainability Spring Showcase
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
11:00AM to 2:00PM
Celebrate Earth Day! Visit Elements Cafe and learn more about the sustainability initiatives and opportunities that exist at HMS, including representatives with information about sustainable dining, transportation, labs, offices, and more!
Crash Course: Winotopia - Organic Wines for Earth Day
Downtown Wine & Spirits, Somerville, MA
7:00PM
Celebrate Earth Day with The Second Glass and Downtown Wine & Spirits. Jeff Golden will pour some killer organic wines and explain why everyone, not just hippies, can rock out on this stuff. Kick off a new trend of wine drinking and come sample some eco-friendly vino to do your part for the environment.
Henrietta's Table Executive Chef Peter Davis presents Fresh & Honest: Food From The Farms Of New England and The Kitchen Of Henrietta's Table
Harvard Book Store, Cambridge, MA
7:00PM
Harvard Book Store is delighted to welcome Henrietta's Table Executive Chef Peter Davis for a discussion of fresh & honest: food from the farms of New England and the kitchen of Henrietta's Table, Davis' new cookbook - and a tasting.
Most appropriately, Chef Davis will grace our store on Earth Day - and he's not coming empty-handed. Join us for this very special tasting and discussion of Fresh & Honest, a book centered around Davis' belief in sustainable dining and the use of local, farm-fresh foods.
Coauthored by Alexandra Hall, Fresh & Honest is energized by the spectacular photography of Heath Robbins, and sidebars throughout the book highlight New England farmers and purveyors, bringing the story of New England cuisine to life.
And, of course, Davis' recipes themselves are tantalizing. Home chefs will discover dishes such as Roasted Beet Salad with Chevre, Arugula, and Blood Orange Vinaigrette; Butternut Squash Pie; Smoked Scallop Chowder; Grit Cakes with Mushrooms; Cornmeal-Crusted Monkfish Sandwich; Cider Braised Pork; Blue Cheese Potatoes au Gratin; and Baked Stuffed Apples.
Cost: This event is free; no tickets are required
Earth Day Fair - University of Massachusetts, Boston
10:00AM - 3:00PM
Earth Day Fair to raise public awareness with educational activities that are also fun and engaging.
GREENING YOUR OFFICE
MIT, 46-3189
10:00 AM
Presented by OFFICE DEPOT
For information about currently available ‘green’ options in office products, this is your opportunity to learn what MIT’s preferred vendor of office supplies and equipment currently offers and what the financial impact is for choosing those ‘greener’ options. followed at 11:00 AM by a question and answer period on MIT’s Recycling Program with Jarrod Jones, MIT Recycling Coordinator.
Open to: the general public
Cost: Free
MIT Earth Initiative Earth Day Colloquium - James McCarthy
4:15PM – 5:45PM
Location: MIT, 32-123
James J. McCarthy is Chair of the AAAS and the Alexander Agassiz Professor of Biological Oceanography at Harvard University. He received his Ph.D. from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and B.S. in biology from Gonzaga University. He teaches courses in ocean and climate science and oversees Harvard's program in Environmental Science and Public Policy. His research interests relate to marine plankton, biogeochemical cycles and climate. He has served on and led many national and international groups charged with planning and implementing studies of global change, including chair of the international scientific committee that establishes research priorities and oversees implementation of the International Geosphere - Biosphere Program from 1986 to 1993; founding editor for the American Geophysical Union's Global Biogeochemical Cycles; co-chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Working Group II, which had responsibilities for assessing impacts of and vulnerabilities to global climate change for the Third IPCC Assessment (2001); lead author of the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment; and vice-chair of the Northeast Climate Impacts Assessment. He has been elected a fellow of AAAS and the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a foreign member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences.
Open to: the general public
Cost: Free
Sponsor(s): MIT Energy Initiative
For more information, contact:
Jameson Twomey
jtwomey@mit.edu
Earth Day Fundraiser at Picco Restaurant
PICCO
513 Tremont Street
South End, Boston
617.927.0066
piccoboston@gmail.com
In celebration of Earth Day, Picco will be holding a fundraiser to support the Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters and their efforts in electing environmental leaders in Massachusetts and educating voters about environmental issues. Come in and enjoy a casual night of homemade pizza and ice cream while contributing to this great organization!
ALL ARE WELCOME! Seating will be casual with both table service and cocktailing. To reserve your ticket(s), call Picco at 617.927.0066 or email piccoboston@gmail.com.
A limited number of tickets will be reserved for each hour of the event. In your email or phone call, please let us know your name, phone number & email address, how many tickets you would like to reserve, and for which hour of the event (6, 7, 8 or 9pm). We will promptly send you an email to confirm your reservation.
MLEV is a statewide, non-partisan organization dedicated to making environmental protection a top priority for Massachusetts elected officials, candidates and voters in order to better protect our environment and health.
Cost: $25 per person (includes: all-you-can-eat pizza, salad, ice cream, and soft drinks)
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