Earth Day will be observed Saturday in Tulsa with ceremonies at the Guthrie Green, an internationally recognized urban park.
Sierra Club Executive Director Mike Brune will keynote the celebration at the park that utilizes geo-thermal wells, solar panels and satellite programming.
“I’m thrilled to participate in Tulsa’s 2019 Earth Day Celebration,” said Michael Brune, the Sierra Club’s Executive Director. “I’ll be able to connect with advocates and community members from throughout Oklahoma, and discuss the environmental concerns that are most important to them. Oklahoma is already a green energy powerhouse—in 2018, the state generated a third of its power from wind—and has the potential to set the national standard for transitioning from fossil fuels to renewable energy.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to have [Sierra Club’s Executive Director] Michael [Brune] join us at Tulsa’s 2019 Earth Day Celebration,” said Barbara VanHanken, Acting Chair of the Tulsa-based Green Country Chapter of the Sierra Club. “Our state has its own history and its own needs; Oklahoma isn’t New York or California. Michael understands this, and his participation in Tulsa’s Earth Day Celebration will help Oklahomans to understand how our state can prepare for the challenges of a changing climate.”
Tulsa’s 2019 Earth Day Celebration will highlight environmental speakers Casey Camp-Horinek of the Ponca Nation and Rev. Gerald Davis of All Souls Unitarian Church, as well as Oklahoma-based musicians Randy Crouch and Susan Herndon and Jamaican vocalist Prezident Brown. In addition, the Celebration will feature an Electric Vehicle Village, educational booths & demos, environmental art from local artists, activities for families and children, local cuisine, and more.