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California Environmental Protection Agency and City of Sacramento Celebrates Earth Day 2007

Posted on: Thursday, 19 April 2007, 00:00 CDT

The California Environmental Protection Agency (Cal/EPA) and the City of Sacramento will celebrate Earth Day 2007, on Apr. 19, with events and displays at its headquarters, Sacramento City Hall, and Cesar Chavez Park. The Boards, Departments, and Office of Cal/EPA will have many items on display, including hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, a chemistry laboratory mobile lab, and displays covering a variety of environmental protection sciences.

Cal/EPA will combine its Earth Day celebration with "Take Our Children to Work" day. The agency has many interactive and educational displays for employees' children, including the Department of Pesticide Regulation's ever-popular ancient bugs and pesticide safety bingo.

Participants: Cal/EPA employees and their families

California Air Resources Board

State Water Resources Control Board

California Integrated Waste Management Board

Department of Toxic Substances Control

Department of Pesticide Regulation

Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment

City of Sacramento

Date & Time: Thursday, April 19, 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Locations: Cal/EPA Headquarters Building 1001 I St. Sacramento, Calif.

Sacramento City Hall and Cesar Chavez Park, across the street from Cal/EPA Headquarters

Visuals: Live performances sponsored by the City of Sacramento, "Who Let the Smog Out?" at 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. in Cesar Chavez Plaza. Children and adults exploring educational displays; hydrogen fuel cell vehicles; mobile chemical analysis laboratory. Children playing The Adventures of Vermie the Worm and Planet Polluto video games.

Source: Business Wire

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