2011 EPA Earth Day Events and What You Can Do

In Washington DC - Join the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Saturday and Sunday, April 16-17 for Earth Day on the National Mall. With more than 40 interactive exhibits, kids and adults can have eco-fun with hands on activities, art, music and storytelling. Visitors will learn how to. Also, the 7th Annual National Sustainable Design Expo on April 15-17 on the Mall features environmentally friendly, sustainable technologies developed by college student teams from across the country.

Around the country - EPA offices around the country are listing events and activities in and near your community. Events range from easy, family-friendly events to more strenuous volunteer environmental cleanup opportunities. For example, there's a Mystic River cleanup in Massachusetts, Auntie Litter's Parade in Birmingham Alabama, the Mountain Area Earth Day Fair in Evergreen Colorado, and many, many more. See the events page to find events, dates, and times near you!

Events page: http://www.epa.gov/earthday/events.htm for DC and around the country.
ONLINE ACTIVITIES

Pick 5 for the Environment. Join others in the US and around the world and commit to small steps that fit your lifestyle, but are powerful actions that help protect the environment.
http://www.epa.gov/pick5

State of the Environment Photo Project - Starting in April 2011 and over the coming year to Earth Day 2012, EPA is inviting photographers to submit photos on the state of the environment as they experience it, to add to the Documerica project. Read more about the history of Documerica and how to enter your photos.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/1667216@N23/

Sign up to get a daily environmental tip by email during April, and listen to the daily audio tip podcast.
http://www.epa.gov/earthday/tips.htm

Join us on Facebook and share your Earthday experiences, or use hashtag #earthday on Twitter.
http://www.facebook.com/epa
http://twitter.com/search?q=%23earthday
On the go? Get your daily tip from EPA's mobile site!
http://m.epa.gov
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http://www.epa.gov/earthday/espanol

University of Miami - April 08: The Economic and Ecological Case for Good Urbanism

The Economic and Ecological Case for Good Urbanism
April 8th, 12:30 pm

In this eye-opening presentation Joe Minicozzi presents cutting edge research that reveals the dramatic impact that different types and patterns of development have on the fiscal health of our communities. If you are looking for the fiscal foundation for creating sustainable communities don't miss this lecture!! Bring your elected officials, your planning staff, your real estate developers and brokers, your property tax assessors!! You will see the plans, buildings and places in your community in a whole new light by the end of this lecture.

Description: Joseph Minicozzi, AICP is the Executive Director for the Asheville Downtown Association. He also partners with Public Interest Projects, Inc. (PIP); a private for-profit real estate development company focused on historic preservation, urban infill, and investing in business start-up in downtown Asheville, NC. Joe is a founding member of the Asheville Design Center, a non-profit community design center dedicated to creating livable communities across all of Western North Carolina. He received his Bachelor of Architecture from University of Miami and Masters in Architecture and Urban Design from Harvard University.

Cost: Free and open to the public
Location: Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center, Glasgow Lecture Hall, 1215 Dickinson Drive, Coral Gables, FL 33146
More information: mredu.arc.miami.edu

April 10, 2011 at the GASC - 1st Annual Friendship Soccer Cup

Please see flyer for the upcomign Friendship Soccer Cup at teh German American Social Club in Miami. 11919 SW 56th Street (Miller Drive), this sunday: Arpil 10, 2011.

Floating Stage Design Contest Awards Ceremony+Dinner May 2 at the Rusty Pelican

Since February, we have been collaborating with DawnTown, the annual public international architecture ideas competition for Downtown Miami, to sponsor a design contest for a floating stage of for the Miami Marine Stadium. The competition is co-sponsored by the Miami Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the National Trust for Historic Preservation and Dade Heritage Trust. The contest has picked up a great head of steam with over 160 teams- from all over the world - already registered to enter. The Awards Ceremony will feature a viewing of contest entries, announcement of the winner and semi-finalists, a presentation by Frank E. Sanchis III, Director of United States Programs for the World Monuments Fund and a three course, sit down dinner-all for only $30! Click here for details. Viewing of contest entries and cocktail hour begins at 5:30, dinner begins at 6:30 and the Awards Ceremony starts at 7:30 PM.

Tickets must be purchased in advance no later the April 25 Deadline by calling Dade Heritage Trust at 305-538-9572