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2 # P R IN T : News Wednesday,April 17,2013 Celebrating w ith Earth Day MM HSR April 20: Portland State Earth Day Community Festival: Live Music, Food, Art, Fashion Show, Workshops Join the PSU community in the South Park Blocks for the Earth Day Community Festival, a celebration of Earth Week 2013, and the culmina tion of a week of student-led sustainability projects. Enjoy demonstrations of sustainable technology, non-profit organization booths, food and art vendors, and a full day of excellent live music. April 21: Wulapalooza Earth Day Festival @ Willamette University | FREE, A ll Ages, Music, Activities, Food Wulapalooza is an annual earth, art and music festival that takes place on the campus of Willamette University. Local schools, performance groups, and professional bands per form for more than 1,000 students and community members annually with local businesses and student groups fun draising for vari ous charitable o r g a n iz a tions. April 21: Alberta Street Earth Day Clean Up ~ i: FREE! A ll Ages, Food, Prizes && In keeping with the spirit of the neigh borhood, this will be more than just a, day of litter and graffiti removal; it is a day to come out in support of commu nity. In 2011, more than 125 volunteers offered their Saturday morning, bagging an impressive amount of garbage and removing more than 10 years’ worth of rotting flyers from telephone poles. April 21: Thirty Pprtland Earth Day Volunteer Projects . Forest Park, Pearl, Oaks Bottom, Lents, Tryon Creek, Buckman, & Many More Celebrate Earth Day by volunteering on Saturday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to lp . m . at more than 200 parks, waterways and neighborhoods throughout Oregon. April 2 1 '.Hands On Volunteer throughout Portland 20+ D ifferent Projects, 1,800 Volunteers. More than 20 different vol unteer projects are available to choose from, including: salvaging bicycle parts and reusable building materials, beautifying public schools, restoring local parks, sewing blankets for kids in need, growing fresh food for hungry families and more! A p ril 2 2 : Worldwide , Vegan Bake Sale P ortland cco-'-Susfainabillfy s e rie s Edition: Earth Day Celebration & Benefit. If you are ¿Vegan or just looking to try out some baked goods and support worthy benefits, then head over to the Mississippi Marketplace food carts for the 2012 Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale: Portland Edition! This marks the fourth year of the Worldwide Vegan Bake Sale. In the past 3 years sales have raised over $100,000 for a variety of causes. A p ril 2 2 : Portland Earth Day Picnic F o r The Planet at Mt Tabor Park Join The Nature Conservancy in celebrating Earth Day with a Picnic for the Planet at Mt. Tabor Park! Bring your own lunch and join our employees and vol unteers for a picnic in this wonderful urban park.- Enjoy the amazing views, open space, and numerous hik ing trails as you explore the natural beauty of Mt. Tabor. i s,; For more details, more event and volunteer opportunities in the area visit www.PDXPipeline.com Wednesday, April 17 Saturday, April 20 11 am . to 2 p.m . 10 to 11 a.m. •» ± A sso c ia te d S tu d en t Government7 barbecue and Community Resource Fair in the Community Center At the Environmental Learning Center you can take part in a community discussion on climate change, led by Bob Roth, of the city of the Oregon City Natural Resource Committee. 7 to 9 p.m. John Francis, author of the book “Planetwalker: How to Change Your World One Step at a Time,” will speak at CCC on Wednesday, April 17, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the Gregory Forum. This event is sponsored by the CCC Renewable Energy and Sustainability Center and the Earth and Spirit Council. The April 17 address is free to attend and open to the public. See story on the left to learn more about John Francis. FRIMfSIttfP The Clackamas Print aims to report the news in an honest, unbiased and professional manner. Content published in The Print is not screened or subject to censorship. Email comments, concerns or tips to chiefed@clackamas.edu or call us at 503-594-6266. 19600 Molalla Ave. Oregon City, OR 97045 " ' Journalism Adviser: Melissa Jones melissaj@clackamas.edu with his banjo. This experience was very valuable , to him Francis walked thousands o f miles arid he decided to keep his Silence for 17 during his journey, including Cuba, South • years, until Earth Day 1990. America, Patagonia and even Antarctica.;’ Francis is an environmentalist who An oil spill in the San Francisco Bay * He has been employed by the US Coast in 1971 moved John Francis to pledge to ? was nicknamed the “Planetwalker." He Guard to work on legislation related completed three college degrees during never ride in a car again, which began ; to management o f oil spills and was his silent trek: a bachelor’ s degree from a year later. This was also the begin named the United Nations Environmental Southern Oregon University, a master \ ning o f walking across North and South Goodwill ambassador in 1991. Francisin'' degree at the University of Montana and America for 22 years. On his birthday in also the author o f “Planetwalker: Howto 1973, Francis decided to stop talking for <i a d o cto ra tein la n d management front Change Your World One Step at a Time. ’’ jha Vhivef^jty c^Wifconsin-lUadiSkn-lHe1 a day to listen to what others had to say. travelled to each college by foot and boat More on CCC Sustainability Speaker John Francis: Thursday, April 18 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. EDITORI Co-Editpf-in-Chiefs: ;■ Joshua Dillen & Anna Axelson chiefed@clackamas.edu P Editor: Brittany Beli John Irancts, an eim - S newsed@clackamas.edu ronmentalist nicknamed the “Planetwalker,” w illlead a work- ' JJ Editor: Breanna Craine shop at CCC on Thursday, April >< aced@c/ac/ramas.edu 18, from 6:30 to 9:30.p.mRn the 1 ' “ Gregory Forum. This event is « Editor: Andrew Miilbrooke sponsored by the CCC Renewable 0 sporfsed@c/aclranjas.edu Energy andSustainability Cenfer7“ and the Earth and Spirit Council; General Associate: The workshop is open to the David Beasley public and the cost to attend is offered at a sliding scale, from Hr Editor: Chris Morrow $25 to $40, but no one will be ® WpWd@cfeckamas.edu turned away. To register for the workshop, please call, 503-594- Photo Editor: Patty Salazar 3696. See story a n tlfe left to .• Associate: Denee’ Shelton photoed@clackamas.edu learn more about John Francis. W eb & Design: James Duncan . wef»edffor@c/aciramas.edu * Ad Manager Caylee Miller admgt@clackamas.edu tSÈriday, April 19 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Generation Waking Up Experience. This is a three-hour interactive, multi-media, peer-led workshop that empowers young people to wake up to a clear sense of identity and purpose to work toward a sustainable world. The workshop will be followed by a Community Resource Fair from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Both events take place in the Gregory Forum. To register for the free workshop, contact 503-594-3696. WRITERS 9t PHOTOGRAPHERS Ryan Gannon Brad Heineke Andrew Koczian Sage Niles PRODUCTION ASfISTAHTS Robert Crombie Adeline Florean NickHadley Jonah Hannett Jesse Henninger Caitlan Honer Heather Mills Emily Rask Vi&Ur u s o r d x n z ctk www.TheClackamasPrint.com SsF facebook TheClackamasPrint fcuuifcfcer @ ClackamasPrint
