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APRIL 16-17: Join EPA for Earth Day on the National Mall

Release Date: 04/12/2011
Contact Information: Stacy Kika, kika.stacy@epa.gov, 202-564-0906, 202-564-4355; En español: Jalil Isa, isa.jalil@epa.gov, 202-564-3226, 202-564-4355

WASHINGTON – Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) April 16 and 17 for Earth Day on the National Mall. With more than 40 interactive exhibits, kids and adults can have eco-fun with hands on activities, art, music and storytelling. Visitors will learn how to protect their own health and the environment in which they live.

A few examples of activities include:

· Listen to Earth Tales: Children can listen to special EPA guests, including EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson, read inspiring kid friendly stories about our planet. (Saturday Only)
· Learn to Collect Forensic Evidence: See EPA criminal investigators at a mock environmental crime scene. (Saturday and Sunday)
· Take the Lung Challenge: Take a deep breath to find out how much air your lungs can hold and why clean air is important. (Saturday and Sunday)
· Renovate Right: Does your home have lead-based paint? Find out and learn to renovate right to keep your family safe. (Saturday and Sunday)
· Become a Scientist: Try your hand at conducting a series of simple chemistry experiments with EPA researchers and learn why understanding chemical mixtures is important for protecting the planet (Saturday and Sunday)
· Create Eco Art: Co-hosted by the Capital Hill Arts Workshop, kids can paint an earth friendly image on a post card, and mail it courtesy of the U.S. Postal Service and its new “Go Green” stamp. (Saturday and Sunday)
· Bash the Trash: Visitors can express their creativity by constructing and playing musical instruments from recycled water bottles. (Sunday Only)


The event also features EPA’s annual People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) award competition where college students from across the country showcase their innovative solutions for protecting the environment. Visitors to this year’s competition can learn about a wide range of new ideas that may be environmental technologies emerging in the not-so-distant future. Teams are exploring ways to make algae into fuel, lightweight green roofs, and safe drinking water in rural areas. Previous P3 award winners have started successful businesses and are marketing the technologies in the U.S. and around the world.


WHO: EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson

EPA exhibitors
55 college teams
Environmental exhibitors from nonprofits, government and businesses

WHAT: EPA Earth Day Event and the 7^th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo featuring EPA’s People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) awards

WHEN: Saturday, April 16, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT
Sunday, April 17, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. EDT

WHERE: National Mall between Constitution and Independence Avenues
and 4^th and 7^th streets, N.W.
(Federal Center S.W. Metro stop - Orange and Blue Lines)
Washington, D.C.

More information about the Earth Day events on the National Mall: http://epa.gov/earthday

More information about the P3 event: https://www.epa.gov/P3