Advance Contact: Rebecca Kling, rebecca.kling@sierraclub.org
Day-Of Contact: Molly Jensen, molly.jensen@sierraclub.org, 512-940-9019
TULSA, OK—In honor of Earth Day, Sierra Club Executive Director Mike Brune will keynote the 2019 Tulsa celebration taking place at Guthrie Green on Saturday, April 20th from 3-8pm. Guthrie Green is an internationally recognized urban park utilizing geo-thermal wells, solar panels, and satellite programming at the Philbrook Downtown and the Woody Guthrie Center.
Earth Day is the most widely recognized annual environmental event in the world, demonstrating support for a clean, healthy environment, a goal well-aligned with the Sierra Club’s mission to explore, enjoy, and protect the planet.The first Earth Day took place in 1970, with events across the United States, while 2019 will see participation in over 190 countries around the world. 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.
“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.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3.5 million members and supporters. In addition to protecting every person's right to get outdoors and access the healing power of nature, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.