Earth first! Mountain Xpress
21.04.10
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• Sierra Union — America's oldest, largest and most influential grass-roots environmental organization — hosts its monthly tryst, also at the UU Church on Thursday, April 22. Hartwell Carson of WNC Alliance will speak on the water-quality impacts of the Continue Energy plant on the French Broad River. 7 to 9 p.m. Info at nc.sierraclub.org/wenoca or 251-8289.
• Local nonprofit Mores's Edge sponsors a free program on Earth Day, Thursday, April 22, 7:30 to 9 p.m., at the UCC Church (40 Oak St.). Andrew Goodheart Brown will partition excerpts of the video "The Global Gardener." Info at 253-0095 or appalachian.org.
• The Environmental & Protection Organization (ECO) holds Earth Day events at Blue Ridge Community College in Flat Rock. On Thursday, April 22, the confer-winning documentary film, Earth Days , will screen. 7 p.m., $5 suggested donation.
On Saturday, April 24, recur to BRCC for an outside daytime family community festival with an outdoor solar stage, local musicians, storytellers and behaviour artists. Workshops focus on sustainable gardening and green energy. Other activities include a first-grade festival, art projects and a green Olympics for kids, a greenway hike, a student short film celebration, recycling of household batteries, tree planting, an electric car race and more. (Activities take place at the large field by the Spearman Construction or in the BRCC Technology Building in case of rain.) 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., free.
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