Earth is what we all have in common.
—Wendell Berry
14th annual Earth Day Fort Collins
Saturday April 20, 2024
Civic Center Park 11am-5pm
Earth Day Fort Collins inspires community members to honor the Earth EVERY DAY and features a combination of activities and events for the entire family, including informational booths and displays, kids activities, arts & crafts, live music, speakers, food trucks, farmers market and a beer garden.
Earth Day 2024 will be a historic moment when citizens of the world rise up in a united call for the creativity, innovation, ambition, and bravery that we need to meet our climate crisis and seize the enormous opportunities of a zero-carbon future.
This event is Free! Please bring a non-perishable item for the Food Bank for Larimer County.
Join us for this day of global action!
Exhibitor Booth Registration is Closed
Let’s get you connected with people who care about your cause!
Exhibiting at Earth Day gives you an opportunity to get in front of 3000+ attendees who are looking for eco-minded products and services. They also want to use their time, resources, and talents to support the efforts of our non-profit partners.
Booth spaces are SOLD OUT!
BOOTHS ARE SOLD OUT
Sponsorship Opportunities that Demonstrate your Commitment to Planet Earth
The Sustainable Living Association provides opportunities for businesses to engage in and support our ongoing community efforts to educate, inspire and motivate citizens to live more in balance with nature by conserving natural resources and leaving less of an impact on the earth.
Join us in demonstrating your commitment to environmental protection and preservation, we’d love to partner with you!
Contact us to learn more!
SPONSOR EARTH DAY
Planning for Earth Day Fort Collins 2024 in underway and we look forward to partnering with our community once again to bring this event to life. If you’re interested in volunteering to help coordinate Earth Day contact us to learn more.
VOLUNTEER
We can’t wait to see you at Earth Day! If you can pitch in and volunteer for a shift you’ll get a FREE commemorative t-shirt and the glory of knowing you are doing good in the world. It’s easy to sign up and feel free to invite a friend to join you.
SIGN UP TO VOLUNTEER AT EARTH DAY
EARTH DAY YOUTH WRITING CONTEST
Inspired by Earthday.org’s My Future My Voice Youth Ambassador program, we are asking local youths to express their visions and desires for the future.
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Why? Because we believe that creative expression raises awareness and can help us dream the world we want, and help us remember our interconnection to each other and all life.
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And because we believe that beauty, creativity, interaction, and collaboration are necessary to create a world where we all not only survive but thrive, and that youth voices are crucial to help motivate and inspire the action we need.
We invite all students between the ages of 11-18 to submit short stories, essays or poems. The winners in each category will have an opportunity to read their work on the Main Stage at Earth Day Fort Collins. All submissions are due by noon on Friday, April 12th.
DOWNLOAD CONTEST DETAILS
REGENERATION YOUTH ART PROJECT
ReGeneration Youth Art Project – Making Our Future Through Collective Action
The purpose of ReGeneration Youth Art Project is to engage youth in climate change advocacy by sharing their visions and inspiring collective action through art, hands-on learning, and self expression.
We believe art is a natural connector that can provide space to process emotional anxieties, anger, or passiveness regarding climate change, and can help foster transformative change and dialogue that advances health and wellbeing.
Thoughts to Ponder: What does collective action for the environment mean to you? What does it look like? How can you inspire collective action? What are your perspectives and visions for climate action and solutions? What actions and solutions do you want to inspire for our shared future on planet Earth?
Artworks will be featured at Earth Day Fort Collins, Saturday, April 20th at Civic Center Park. Opening night reception details TBD. Following the opening Earth Day exhibit, curated works will then be exhibited at selected Fort Collins businesses and public places throughout 2024.
download submission guidelines
EARTH DAY FORT COLLINS STAGE SCHEDULE
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We are partnering with FoCoMX to provide a free, culturally diverse, family oriented venue for their 2024 Festival. Check out their performers below and we’ll see you there!
Electric Vehicle Ride & Drive
Join Drive Electric Colorado and the Sustainable Living Association in Fort Collins for an Earth Day Electric Vehicle (EV) Ride and Drive Experience.
Get behind the wheel of a variety of EVs and experience driving electric in a no pressure environment. Ask all of your EV questions, hear from EV experts on their experiences driving electric, and learn from our charging partner, National Car Charging.
This event will be a great opportunity to learn about electric vehicles, available incentives and rebates, what it’s like charge an EV, and of course, drive one for yourself — we hope to see you there!
Your promise to the planet starts here. Donate Today!
Join our Earth Day campaign to Engage our Community in Climate Action!
The climate crisis presents real and present challenges for people and the planet. If we don’t continue to combat climate change at a local level, Colorado will see increased temperatures, reduced snowpack, limited water resources, and worsening air quality. Each of these challenges threaten our love for the outdoors and our connection to nature.
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IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE LIKE THIS.
The fight against climate change involves not only mitigating emissions but also building resilience, conserving natural resources, and fostering sustainable practices that can help safeguard the environment and our way of life.
WE HAVE BEEN TACKLING CHALLENGES LIKE THIS FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES.
- By working collectively with people, governments, and organizations we are helping to build more resilient communities.
- We’re training youths how to advocate for policies and practices that will keep them healthy and safe in the face of climate change.
- We’re helping businesses learn how to become purpose driven and use their money to do good in the world.
- We’re sharing tools and resources on how to live more in balance with nature and helping people embrace responsibility for the future of our planet.
WE ARE FIGHTING FOR OUR FUTURE
This work only gets done with support from people like you and we are grateful for each and every donation. Your support is more than just a donation; it’s a powerful statement of your commitment to a healthier, more sustainable planet. Together, we can continue to protect this place we call home. Let’s make 2024 a year of impact and action! Thank you.
EARTH DAY FORT COLLINS VENDORS AND PARTNERS
The Sustainable Living Association provides opportunities for businesses to engage in and support our ongoing community efforts to educate, inspire and motivate citizens to live more in balance with nature by conserving natural resources and leaving less of an impact on the earth.
Join us in demonstrating your commitment to environmental protection and preservation.
Event Sponsor booths
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Artistic Escapes LLC
Beautiful Life Bowls
Best Life Best Death
Bird Conservancy of the Rockies
Bohemian Foundation
Bright Side Coffee
Burning Bonsai Art Studio
CGRS
Charlotte’s Lil’ Kitchen
City of Fort Collins Environmental Services
City of Fort Collins Utilities
Climate Reality Project NoCo Chapter
Colorado Longitudinal Study
Colorado Mountain Club
Compost Queen
Credit Union of Colorado
CSU Coalition of Sustainable Organizations
CSU Student Sustainability Center
CSU Surplus
Drive Clean Colorado
Edge Optics
Everybody’s Planet
Food Co-Op, Mountain Avenue Market
Fort Collins Chapter of Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Friends of Lory State Park
Front Range Veterinary Clinic
Gardens on Spring Creek
Girls on the Run
Great Old Broads for Wilderness
Head Count
Herbal Mocktails
Home Food Services
La Piadina
Larimer County
Larimer County Conservation Corps
Larimer County Engineering
Larimer County Solid Waste
League of Women Voters Larimer County Environmental Action Team
Leaping Lizard Labels
Mad Hare Press
Meina Be
Metal Man Treasures
Mishawaka
Moms Clean Air Force Colorado Chapter
National Car Charging
New Belgium Brewing
Northern Colorado Beekeepers Association
Northern Colorado Wildlife Center
Odell Brewing
Poudre Wilderness Volunteers
Rocky Mountain Raptor Program
Parent Magazine
Pederson Toyota
Platte River Power Authority
Polestar Gardens
Poudre Libraries
Renewal by Anderson
Republic Services
Rise ‘n’ Shine Arts
Serenity Garden Design
Sierra Club Poudre Canyon Group
Sunny Sky Pies
Trees, Water & People
Umami
Upavim Crafts | Fair Trade Guatemalan Gifts
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
What the Fudge Co.
Wild Iris Living/Spokes People
Wonderous World
Xcel Energy
Yara for Colorado
YIMBY Fort Collins
EARTH DAY YOGA
Earth Day Yoga, 10am – 11am
Join us for an Earth Day-themed all-levels yoga class as we celebrate and honor our beautiful planet.
Our free Earth Day yoga class is a fun and inspiring way to start the day. In this class, we will focus on our connection to nature and the elements, using our breath and movement to cultivate mindfulness and gratitude for the earth. Whether you’re an experienced yogi or new to the practice, this Earth Day-themed all-levels class is open to everyone.
Come and connect with your inner self and with the beauty and wisdom of our planet. We hope to see you on the mat!
Brought to you by Old Town Yoga
EARTH DAY KID CRAFTS
Join Wild Roots Studio in celebrating Mother Earth at Earth Day Fort Collins!
Wild Roots Studio will be guiding children in crafting Poudre River Spirit Sticks and creating Wild Recycled Art Sculptures in the Kids tent at the festival.
Poudre River Spirit will offer us a way to honor our love for the majestic Cache La Poudre River! Children old and young will be offered a variety of materials to create a river wand from sticks collected on the river banks of our Poudre River.
Wild Recycled Art Sculptures allow children to make art freely while giving a second life to items that might otherwise end up in the trash! Come play with an array of recycled materials and art supplies to create a unique work of art. Children will be guided in planning their piece, choosing the appropriate medium, and exploring how best to execute their masterpiece.
Wild Roots Studio offers soulful nature-based workshops for children to strengthen their connection to nature and wildly explore their creativity. At Wild Roots, we support the idea that there is something magical in combining nature and art. It returns us to a simplicity, wonder, and soulful place where we find connection & peace.
Nature-based crafts are a great way to enjoy the outdoors, promote sustainability, and encourage little ones to discover the enchantment of Mother Nature. From this comes an understanding of how special our environment is and how important it is to take care of it. For more information about Wild Roots Studio visit our website at WildRootsStudio.com or Wild Roots Facebook Page.
FOOD TRUCKS
My Future, My Voice
Youth Writing Contest!
Calling all Northern Colorado youth writers and activists to share your voice and vision to inspire and raise awareness for climate action! We are asking that you express your visions and desires for the future you want to see through your writing.
We invite YOU to submit your poem, short story, essay or song.
All students 3rd grade – 12th grade ages 8-18 are eligible to participate regardless of which school you attend, or if you are homeschooled or not currently enrolled.
Thank you in advance to the educators, parents, or friends out there who help spread the word. And thank you as well to all the writers who embrace the challenge and submit their work.
Check out our submission guidelines – winners will have the opportunity to read their works at Earth Day and will win cool prizes from local businesses!
Calling All Youth Artists from Northern Colorado!
We want to feature your art at Earth Day Fort Collins, Saturday April 22nd, 2023.
All Art mediums accepted, from paint to clay to fabric or thread, and the use of any up-cycled and reused materials is encouraged!
We’re looking for submissions from artists ages 20 and under that address one, or more, of these key questions:
- What does climate change mean to you?
- What are your visions and perspectives for the future of the Earth?
- What are your perspectives and ideas for climate action and solutions?
- What does regeneration mean? What does it look like?
Moosewood Sandhills / Tim Lilburn
Listening to the Wind / Tim Robinson
Ecodeviance / C A Conrad
The Man Who Planted Trees / Jean Giono
Regeneration / Paul Hawken
Active Hope / Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone
My Story as Told by Water / David James Duncan
Staying with the Trouble / Donna Haraway
Second Nature / Jack Collom
Manatee/Humanity / Anne Waldman
The Meadow / James Galvin
Arts of Living on a Damaged Planet / Anna Tsing et al.
A Sand County Almanac / Aldo Leopold
[To] the Last [Be] Human / Jorie Graham
Wildwood / Roger Deakin
Cadillac Desert / Mark Reisner
Hell’s Bottom, Colorado / Laura Pritchett
Desert Cabal / Amy Irvine
Blood Orchid / Charles Bowden
Eating Stone / Ellen Meloy
The Maine Woods / Henry D. Thoreau
The Island Within / Richard K. Nelson
Braiding Sweetgrass / Robin Wall Kimmerer
Growth of the Soil / Knut Hamsen
Life is a Miracle / Wendell Berry
Honey from a Weed / Patience Gray
For a Little While / Rick Bass
Teaching a Stone to Talk / Annie Dillard
Encounters with the Archdruid / John McPhee
American Primitive / Mary Oliver
Practice of the Wild / Gary Snyder
The Overstory / Richard Powers
Moosewood Sandhills / Tim Lilburn
Listening to the Wind / Tim Robinson
Ecodeviance / C A Conrad
The Man Who Planted Trees / Jean Giono
Regeneration / Paul Hawken
Active Hope / Joanna Macy & Chris Johnstone
My Story as Told by Water / David James Duncan
Staying with the Trouble / Donna Haraway
Second Nature / Jack Collom
Manatee/Humanity / Anne Waldman
The Meadow / James Galvin
Arts of Living on a Damaged Planet / Anna Tsing et al.
A Sand County Almanac / Aldo Leopold
[To] the Last [Be] Human / Jorie Graham
Wildwood / Roger Deakin
Cadillac Desert / Mark Reisner
Hell’s Bottom, Colorado / Laura Pritchett
Desert Cabal / Amy Irvine
Blood Orchid / Charles Bowden
Eating Stone / Ellen Meloy
The Maine Woods / Henry D. Thoreau
The Island Within / Richard K. Nelson
Braiding Sweetgrass / Robin Wall Kimmerer
Growth of the Soil / Knut Hamsen
Life is a Miracle / Wendell Berry
Honey from a Weed / Patience Gray
For a Little While / Rick Bass
Teaching a Stone to Talk / Annie Dillard
Encounters with the Archdruid / John McPhee
American Primitive / Mary Oliver
Practice of the Wild / Gary Snyder
The Overstory / Richard Powers
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This event would not exist if it were not for the support of our gracious sponsors. They care about our community, and our Earth. Join them in celebrating Earth Day Fort Collins!
Thanks to our 2024 Sponsors and Funders!
The Sustainable Living Association provides numerous opportunities for businesses and non-profits to engage in and support our ongoing community efforts.