Join us this Saturday for a first-of-its-kind event in its ambition and scope!
The Oakland County Earth Day March and Rally will ask Oakland County communities to seize this moment to take administrative action to fight against the climate crisis while creating justice, protecting future generations, and creating sustainable jobs.
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LOCATION DETAILS: S. Troy Street (Next to Centennial Commons Park and the Royal Oak Farmers Market)
SCHEDULE:
Climate March: 10 AM
Rally (With Live Music): 11 AM
Earth Fair (With 30+ Booths): 9AM-1PM
FEATURED SPEAKERS:
DAVE WOODWARD — Oakland County Commission Chairman and County Commissioner
DAVE COULTER — Oakland County Executive
HEATHER CHEN — High Schooler and Leader of Sunrise Movement Oakland County
DR. JONATHAN OVERPECK — Dean of University of Michigan School for Environment and Sustainability, Coordinating Lead Author (WG1) of Nobel-Prize Winning IPCC Fourth Assessment
DR. JULIA COLE — Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at University of Michigan
KIMATHI BOOTHE — Chair of North Oakland Branch of the NAACP’s Climate Justice Program
REVEREND MANDY BEAL — Senior Minister at Birmingham Unitarian Universalist Church
MUSICAL ACTS: Folk musicians Jere Stormer and Judy Insley
With rain barrel sale sponsored by Pure Oakland Water in partnership with MIRAINBARREL. Pre-order a rain barrel for pick-up at: WWW.MIRAINBARREL.COM/
PARKING/TRANSIT INFO: This is a public transit-friendly event. Consider taking the 430, 730, or 740 buses to the Royal Oak Farmer’s Market. For those who drive, there is a parking structure on Eleven Mile Road next to the Royal Oak Public Library and surface parking near the Royal Oak Farmers Market.
