Interested in getting involved with the 2012 Earth Day Festival and Green Business Expo? The Louisiana Bucket Brigade (LABB) is still in need of key volunteers to spearhead getting items for our Silent Auction, as well as seeking art installations to be displayed at the event.Contact our Volunteer/Event Coordinator at evanmarie@labucketbrigade.org to learn more about how you can get involved.
Four new sponsors confirmed! Stay tuned for more updates!
It’s official! The latest musical artists to confirm for our 2012 line up include:
http://www.stoogesmusicgroup.com/
Tags: 2012 Earth Day Festival, Earth Day New Orleans, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, Music Line Up
This month we had our Earth Day Planning Committee Kick-Off. The LABB is seeking dedicated individuals who would like to help us organize our upcoming Earth Day Festival which will be on Sunday, April 22, 2012. The meeting went very well and we would like to thank those of you who could attend. Your support, insight, and involvement are greatly appreciated. For those interested in attending our next meeting please see below:
Tags: 2012 Earth Day Festival, Earth Day New Orleans, Louisiana Bucket Brigade, volunteer
We were selling raffle tickets like crazy at the New Orleans Earth Day Festival and online at labucketbrigade.org. Today, we’re announcing the winners!
Here are the prizes and the winners:
A two-night stay for two at the InterContinental New Orleans
Bill South
A one-night stay for two at Hotel Monteleone
J. C. Corcoran
Two tickets to a Tipitina’s show
Karen Wallace
Two tickets for a tour with Racontours
Terrina Cook
Hard Rock Café gift bag
Judy Hatcher
Dinner for two at Commander’s Palace
Sherry W. Campo
PrAna $30 Gift Card
Gail Taylor
Congratulations to all our winners and thanks to everyone who participated! You should receive a phone call or email (the contact information you provided), explaining how to collect your prize.
If you were at the New Orleans Earth Day Festival April 17, you may have heard about our raffle for tons of great prizes like:
If you came by the Welcome Tent at the New Orleans Earth Day Festival, you may have seen a copy of this beautiful book:
It’s for Disney Nature’s new movie, “African Cats,” which came out April 22. The folks at Disney were gracious enough to donate a copy of the book for us to raffle off, and the lucky winner is … Arlo Mizell! The 9-year-old New Orleans resident stopped by the LABB offices last week with his mom, Cathe Mizell-Nelson, to pick up the book. Congratulations, Arlo!
Arlo Mizell, pictured with his mother Cathe Mizell-Nelson and LABB's Lenora Gobert.
At the New Orleans Earth Day Festival, April 17, LABB sponsored two panels at the “Solutions to the Spill” tent with the help of Tulane students to discuss possible pathways forward and solutions to the current Gulf oil spill crisis.
Here’s a recap of the discussions from one of the coordinators, Cate Irvin:
During the first panel, many relevant issues were brought up that have often been ignored or misrepresented – including the health repercussions experienced by local communities as a result of the oil spill and cleanup actions, and the unknown state of Gulf seafood due to a lack of rigorous testing. This panel focused on the short-term pathways that could lead to longer-term changes; they emphatically pushed for more community participation in the policy decision-making process, citing the reintroduction of town hall meetings as one method to organize and solidify a community voice to influence local and national policymakers.
The second panel focused less specifically on the immediate issues facing the Gulf area, and instead at broader changes that need to take place over the next decade in order to create a sustainable region. They emphasized the need to begin the conversion to alternative energy, citing the vast resources Louisiana has at its disposal for this transformation – from solar power and water power potential to the use of urban biomass to power cities. They also emphasized the need for community participation and a revision of the current policy standards that govern the oil industry in Louisiana.
These two panels had very different perspectives on solutions to the current and future problems of the Gulf region, but together they have mapped out a number of possible pathways forward, towards the creation of a more resilient and sustainable area.
Besides the discussion panels, the Solutions to the Spill tent also offered festival-goers a chance to voice their ideas in other ways, including a banner that was set up at the tent. Below are some of the comments people provided. Thanks to everyone who provided input throughout the day!
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