Author: Kelly Janis
On April 20, local residents joined College students on the Town Green for an Earth Day Fair, sponsored by the Addison County Relocalization Network (AcoRN) and the Middlebury Area Global Warming Action Committee (MAGWAC). The two-hour event featured an opening drumming circle, a full schedule of musical performances, samples of local food from the Middlebury Natural Food Co-op and American Flatbread, a costumed children's procession, posters and presentations from eco-conscious organizations and a seed and plant exchange in which participants could swap or give away seeds, seedlings and perennials. Fairgoers also had an opportunity to sign up for the "Way to Go! Commuter Challenge" - an annual program in which Vermonters pledge to elect "cheaper, healthier and more earth-friendly transportation alternatives" in an effort to reduce the state's greenhouse gas emissions by 500,000 pounds over the course of a single week.
Middlebury celebrates Earth Day
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