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| There's no such thing as bad weather – especially on Earth Day – but keeping the Durham Sauntering Band's instruments warm and dry became a community effort. |
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It's been more than 50 years since a pair of American politicians put aside their philosophical differences and sparked a movement that developed into the first observation of Earth Day in 1970.
Now it's regarded as the largest secular observation in the world, and a committed community came together Saturday, April 22, in downtown Owen Sound to join its voice with a world of concern.
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| Artwork by Willa Rickets, of Keppel Sarawak Community School, was chosen as the official poster for Earth Day Grey Bruce 2023 from more than 50 entries. |
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| The Youth Climate Action Conference presents the Community Climate Action Projects imagined by Grey Bruce students at the Owen Sound library Saturday morning. |
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| The Climate Fair was kept hopping with a steady stream of engaging conversations. |
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| Free tree saplings ready for planting were a popular item. |
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| Exhibitors barely had time to set up before being swarmed by impatient enthusiasts. |
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| Music and dance fills the Farmers Market with warmth and inclusion. |
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| The Durham Sauntering Band gets ready to parade. |
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| And they're off! The Earth Day 2023 Procession Of The Species parade is led by delicately-stepping stilters. |
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| The Sheatre troupe presents Act For Climate, their workshopped play, at the bandstand on 1st Avenue West during the Earth day parade. |
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– by Hub staff
David Galway
