"Lives"/Workshops!
No Food Left Behind: Chef Demonstration & Food Waste Reduction Tips & Tricks
Monday, April 19, 2021
7:00 PM
Join PLAYTE Kitchen and the City and County of Napa representatives for a Chef Demonstration on upcycling food and learn some tips & tricks to reduce your food waste! Plus, learn about the "mystery" about best by labels!
Napa Farmers Market Earth Day Activities
Tues, April 20 and Sat, April 24
9:00am-11:30am
Corner of Pearl & Yajome Street
FREE
Inspired by author Barbara Cooney's beloved character, Miss Rumphius, let's do something to make the world more beautiful! In celebration of Earth Day, The Napa Farmers Market and Barn Faerie Productions invite you and your children to plant and take home a flower, helping to spread more beauty into our homes and gardens.
We will provide plants, soil and small re-used plastic garden containers. OR ... you are invited to bring small vessel to repurpose as a planter (old tea pot, boot, ceramic pot, small metal bucket, etc.)
All participants must wear a mask and hand-sanitize before entering the activity area.
Materials Diversion Facility (MDF) Live: Recycling & Compost Home!
Wed, April 21, 2021
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Join Kendra & Tim on a tour of the City of Napa's Recycling and Composting Facility and see what happens to your recycling and compost once it leaves your can and comes to our facility for processing!
Statewide and Local Action on Climate Change
Wednesday, April 21st, 5:00–6:00 pm
A virtual meeting presented by
The League of Women Voters of Napa County
The Napa League’s Climate Change Committee is sponsoring a virtual event to examine three statewide climate-related bills sponsored by Senator Bill Dodd. SB 99 would create “energy resilience mini-grids” to ensure continuous electricity service during power outages. SB 52 and 109 would make wildfire disaster relief more available and create an agency to identify more effective ways to address wildfire. A panel will also be presenting information about a local movement to ban gas-powered leaf blowers in local cities and towns. There will be time for Q&A. This is a free community event that is part of Earth Day Napa 2021.
Our Future is in Your Hands Awards Ceremony
Th, April 22, 2021
4:00 PM
The entire Napa County community is invited to participate in a virtual ceremony to celebrate our climate contest winners and dive into the true meaning of climate action through art pieces created by students in our county.
Everything You Should Know About Home Energy in 30 Minutes
Thu, April 22, 2021
5:30 PM – 6:30 PM PDT
Join us to learn about how government policy and the energy market are changing your energy bill, the best way to address energy costs in your home, and how to make your home healthier and more comfortable.
Designing Gardens for–and with–Children
Monday, April 26, 2021
5:30 PM
Children and adults engage in very different ways in a garden. Bring your garden play experiences to this workshop and leave with even more ideas for how to design a garden for–and with–children of all ages.
A Screening of "National Parks Adventure" and Panel Discussion
Thu, April 22, 2021
7:00 PM
Join us for a free screening of National Parks Adventure and panel discussion! Narrated by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, National Parks Adventure takes audiences on the ultimate off-trail adventure into the nation’s awe-inspiring great outdoors and untamed wilderness. Our panel discussion after the film will include local experts on getting outdoors in Napa County.
Lasagna Composting
Saturday, April 24th
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Learn how to improve your soil health by using excess cardboard and the lasagna composting method - re-using carboard and enriching your soil: win-win!
Sponsored by UC Master Gardeners, Napa County, and City of Napa. Questions? Contact Kendra
Drive Clean Earth Day Campaign
Sat, April 24, 2021
4:00 PM
We all do small things to help the environment. Now we need more people to Do the Big! Let’s spread the word to make sure everyone knows that driving/riding electric is not just good for the planet: it’s also economical, convenient, and fun.
This Earth Day, the Drive Clean collaboration is organizing a Drive-Clean-A-Thon, a new tell-a-friend campaign to amplify the reach of our collective work. We’re using Mobilize, a grassroots organizing tool, to make it easy for EV and e-bike enthusiasts to invite their social network to a Zoom event. It’s not your regular EV:101, but a special event designed to raise awareness about the benefits of EVs and e-bikes, bust old myths, and generally get people excited about the possibility of riding and driving electric.
Water Experiment
Join Josh by clicking the picture to the right to learn how to create a homemade water filter and see how water moves through the ground and accumulates in aquifers.
CLIMATE FRIENDLY FARMING WORKSHOP
Where: Zoom
When: Thursday, April 29, 9-12 pm
Cost: $20 per person
Join us for a three-part workshop to explore the opportunity of climate friendly farming – implementing regenerative practices that store more carbon in soil, increase soil health, and enhance the resilience of vineyards to drought and heat stress.
More information can be found here: Link to Event
More Commitments You Can Make for Earth Day
Eat Less Meat: Four local restaurants (see below) have committed to offering enhanced plant-based menu items for Earth Day 2020! Show them some love!
Be Thrifty: Break free of "fast fashion" and make clothing waste a thing of the past. Buy secondhand and shop your local thrift stores or online consignment shops like ThredUp.
Refuse Single Use: Coffee mug, water bottle, utensils. If you use it, an eco-freindly, reusable version exists. Read more about the impact of plastic cutlery and you'll swear to make a change.
Download the Earth Challenge 2020 app and join a global citizen science initiative to track the extent of plastic pollution.
