the tough questions

earth day

Earth Day has come and gone, but the only area recognition that I’ve found is happening this Saturday at Nimisilla Park. B-Earth Day looks like it’s set to be sort of an arts and culture party out in the park with some events about cleaning and planting. There’s music and food promised, and best of all the event looks pretty much free.

Kent State University Stark Campus has had global issues on the mind, though. I didn’t catch it until today (where’s a press release when you need one, KSU?) but they’ve had several events happening this week. Their Earthday 2009 celebration started last Sunday afternoon with a tree-planting ceremony, and sort of peaked last night with Jack Hanna’s “Going Wild For Wildlife.” I expected something small and cute like a koala, but he broke out the albino burmese python innocently named “Mango.” Well played, Mr. Hanna.

He also brought along a cheetah, a flamingo and a red kangaroo joey, any of which would’ve photographed much better.

No offense, Mango.

KSU will also be heading out into the green Saturday for the Canton Audobon Society’s Bird Walk. They are intent on getting some worms, starting out at 7:30 a.m.

I tried to be a little green this year by giving up plastic bags and reusing things like water bottles for about a month. This sounds really easy at first, but those things are everywhere! I carry my own reusable tote bag, but there are some incredibly efficient baggers out there who had my groceries in plastic before I had a chance to stop them.