Earth Day Marin Festival 2012 April 21, 2012

The Earth Day Marin Festival is a fun, free event for all ages on Saturday, April 21, 11-6pm at Marin Civic Center Lagoon Park, San Rafael. The day includes music, speakers, workshops, a TeenSpot & stage, a Congressional Candidates' Forum, a kid zone (some bilingual activities in English/Spanish) and the leading organizations, businesses, agencies, artisans, food producers and others moving us towards an environmental sustainability.

* The festival celebrates the anniversaries of Marin's Land management agencies - Marin County Parks, Marin Municipal Water District, Point Reyes National Seashore, California State Parks and Golden Gate National Recreation Area
* Iconic World Music Act Zulu Spear
* The Earth Day All Star Band featuring members of Jefferson Starship. Big Brother and the Holding Company and more
* Scott Sampson: "Dr. Scott the Paleontologist," host, hit PBS KIDS series Dinosaur Train and author, Dinosaur Odyssey: Fossil Threads in the Web of Life
* Champion Chef Local Foods Challenge sponsored by Whole Foods - Francesco Torre of FISH for Sea Stewards vs. Massimo Covello formerly of Piazza D'Angelo for Marin Organic
* Eco-fashion show by DhanaEcoKids
* "Green Business Icon" Hunter Lovins
* Green Careers Panel by Dominican University Green MBA Program
* Rachel Kaplan coauthor of Urban Homesteading (dubbed "a masterpiece" by Paul Hawken)
* Chan Kahal Mayan Dance, a project of Canal Welcome Center
* Shark Champion David McGuire of Sea Stewards interviewed by legendary environmental reporter Jerry Kay
* Andrew Mellen bestselling author of Unstuff Your Life
* Dawn Weisz, Executive Officer for Marin Clean Energy
* Stellar environmental education band, Let's Go Green Kids
* Tim Cain singing his popular ecological and animal songs
* Bike rides to Earth Day Marin led by The Bicycle Works and The Wombats. Secure Valet Bicycle Parking by Marin County Bicycle Coalition.
Visit http://www.EarthDayMarin.org

Official Website: http://www.EarthDayMarin.org