Earth Action Day in Chapel Hill

The Town of Chapel Hill, in cooperation with Briar Chapel and Duke Energy, held the 2009 Earth Action Day Celebration on April 18th on the grounds of UNC’s Morehead Planetarium and Science Center. A free event for the whole family, Earth Action Day provided a fun-filled afternoon of learning about sustainability through demonstrations, performances and activities.

More than 60 organizations exhibited at the event, showcasing their sustainable initiatives. “We were really excited to be involved in Earth Action Day again this year,” said Melody Egan, dance instructor for the Studio A Dancers, who directed an Earth Day Ballet. More than thirty dancers ages 8 to 18 performed a modern dance piece wearing self-made masks out of recycled material.

Earth Action Day also featured a live concert by headline entertainer, the Kickin Grass Band. The North Carolina Botanical Garden hosted tours of the Coker Arboretum and a scavenger hunt for families with young kids and self-guiding brochures were available. The UNC Institute for the Environment also hosted a Feature Film presented by the AV Geeks "The Last Time We Were Green" inside the Planetarium's digital theater.