St. Louis Earth Day Festival 2019 - 30th Anniversary

St. Louis Earth Day Festival, the longest running, and one of the largest Earth Day celebrations in the U.S. will celebrate its 30th anniversary on April 27-28, 2019 in beautiful Forest Park on the Muny grounds. Event time each day will be 11:00 am to 5:00 pm and will include over 250 sustainability/green vendors, exhibitors, and educational activity booths, as well as alternative fuel vehicle area, Youth Corner, local based bands and musicians on two stages and more. 

This event is the premiere kick off to event season in St. Louis and introduces new inventions, products and services to the community. Live bird shows, pet rescue area and an original Peace Garden accompany unique food areas that encompass restaurants and cafes in the St. Louis Earth Day Green Dining Alliance (GDA) program. The GDA is the first program of its kind in the U.S. that its members are audited for their sustainability processes and policies, with major attention given to the elimination of Styrofoam and plastic straws, as well as water conservation, reduced electricity usage, and more.  

The St. Louis Earth Day Festival utilizes Green2Go propane generators (75% reduction of Co2 emissions)and is a carbon neutral event, with electricity use that is offset by wind Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and its attendee carbon footprint reduced by supporting alternative transportation methods to the event via bicycling, shuttle service, e-Cab service and walking. 

St. Louis Earth Day program, Recycling On the Go (ROG), the first event greening recycling service in the St. Louis Metro Area, collects recyclables and compost items from the GDA restaurant food vendors. In 2018, the Festival reached it's second highest waste diversion rate of 92% of waste kept out of the landfill! 

The Earth Day Challenge is a fun way to learn, do something helpful for the environment and win a prize. Attendees complete 3 of the 4 "challenges": 1) use alternative transportation method to the Festival, 2) bring their own reusable water bottle, 3) bring a reusable bag, or 4) enjoy a vegan meal at the event.