|
In 2003, Temple University Ambler administrators conceived of an idea to celebrate Earth Day on a grand scale - EarthFest.
That first EarthFest welcomed about 1,500 visitors and 50 exhibitors. Celebrating its tenth event in 2012, EarthFest has grown exponentially - and last year welcomed more than 12,000 visitors and 85 exhibitors!
Hosted by the Temple University Center for Sustainable Communities, EarthFest 2012 will be held on Friday, April 27, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine, at the Temple University Ambler Campus, 580 Meetinghouse Road, Ambler.
Please note that we will be continuing the event for an extra hour this year to accommodate our visitors.
As we celebrate our 10th year, we’re bringing all participants closer together! In 2012, EarthFest exhibitors and the Junior Flower Show will all be located on the campus side of Meetinghouse Road. Stay tuned for important information on parking and a new event map!
The mission of EarthFest is to promote environmental awareness using sustainable concepts, methods, and practices to protect and preserve our environment. Organizations, businesses, colleges, high schools, middle schools, and elementary schools, and individuals demonstrate sustainable concepts and technologies, and provide interactive educational displays, activities, and much more!
EarthFest is one of the most successful and highly anticipated events of the year at Temple University Ambler. It is central to our core values of student-centered learning, respect for the environment, and community engagement. Thousands of students from all over the region come together and spend time learning about the world in which we live and the interconnected systems on which the lives of people and animals depend. There is perhaps no other environmental event in the region that accomplishes this much in a single day.
For the ninth year in a row, Temple University Ambler's key partner in presenting EarthFest is the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society (PHS). PHS's Junior Flower Show - which includes educational exhibits, service learning projects and competitive classes as part of the Junior Flower Show - is an integral part of the event each year.
The 2012 Kids Grow Expo theme, “H2O: How to Grow.” The water theme is meant to help educators further their students' understanding of the importance of water as a natural resource.
In addition to the horticultural and artistic entries that students can exhibit, several classroom projects are also included.
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE JUNIOR FLOWER SHOW.
DOWNLOAD A JUNIOR FLOWER SHOW WORKBOOK (COMING SOON!)
Temple University departments, from the Center for Sustainable Communities and the School of Environmental Design to the University Recycling Department and Office of Sustainability will be well represented at EarthFest.
Temple University exhibitors such as Temple Athletics and Temple University Ambler's Summer Education Camps program will also promote healthy lifestyles for young people.
Temple University Ambler student organizations, including the Student Government Association, Landscape Architecture and Horticulture Association, and Temple Planning Student Organization provide interactive games that, while fun, also teach important lessons about recycling, protecting the environment, and preserving plants and animal habitats to young visitors.
LEARN MORE ABOUT TEMPLE UNIVERSITY'S EXHIBITORS AT EARTHFEST.
More than 85 exhibitors, ranging from non-profit watershed groups to for-profit businesses and high school, middle school, and elementary school student organizations, present their ideas, projects, and initiatives in ways that intrigue and attract young people.
Exhibitors for 2012 will include the Philadelphia Zoo, The Franklin Institute, Elmwood Park Zoo, the Academy of Natural Sciences, the Insectarium, the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Wondergy, the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania, Sesame Place, and many more.
One of the primary goals of the Center for Sustainable Communities is developing partnerships within the surrounding communities. We believe EarthFest is a perfect opportunity for area businesses, organizations, municipal groups, and schools to get involved and work toward developing sustainable communities for today and tomorrow.
LEARN MORE ABOUT ALL OF OUR EARTHFEST EXHIBITORS.
LEARN HOW TO BECOME AN EXHIBITOR.
EARTHFEST 2011 EVENT MAP (COMING SOON!)
 Schools from throughout the area not only visit EarthFest, they also have the opportunity to share their own exhibits, exploring concepts as diverse as watershed clean-up and tree planting to the study of global warming and recycling.
Area schools have become an even greater part of the event with each year.
During EarthFest 2012, an area school, student organization, or educator is presented with the “EarthFest Commitment to Sustainability Award.” The award is presented during our EarthFest Main Stage events. The 2011 recipient was Palisades High School!
Learn more about the Commitment to Sustainability Award.
If you would like to nominate a school, student organization, or educator for the 2012 Commitment to Sustainability Award, please contact Jim Duffy at
215-267-468-8108 or duffyj@temple.edu.
“There are so many students doing incredible things at a grassroots level that, each year, we want to take the opportunity to recognize their achievements. Students such as these are the stewards of the future. Our primary goal with EarthFest is education. While we are able to bring a diverse group of students, educators, and exhibitors together each year to celebrate a common cause, students at schools throughout the region are teaching their peers — and in many cases their parents — how they can ensure sustainable communities for today and tomorrow.” - Susan Spinella Sacks, EarthFest Coordinator
Have questions about EarthFest or the Junior Flower Show? We're here to help!
For questions about EarthFest 2012,
please contact:
Jim Duffy
580 Meetinghouse Road
Ambler, PA 19002
267-468-8108
For questions about the Junior Flower Show, please contact:
Flossie Narducci
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
100 North 20th Street
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-988-8897
    
|
About EarthFest 
