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Austin Earth Day Festival

Speaker Lineup

12:00pm  “Welcome and GreenChoice Proclamation from the Mayor”

Lee Leffingwell, Austin Mayor. Mayor Leffingwell will be welcoming citizens to Austin Earth Day Festival 2012 and reading the city’s GreenChoice proclamation to demonstrate Austinites commitment to the environment in their personal and professional lives.

12:10  “Welcome to Earth Day at Mueller”
Gregory J. Weaver, Executive Vice President of Catellus Development Corporation.  Mr. Weaver leads the 700 acre development project at Austin’s Mueller, the sustainable mixed-use urban village in the heart of Austin, as well as a variety of other Catellus development projects around the U.S..

12:20  “Sacred Sustainability”

Wesley Thoricatha, Co-founder of Creation Flame, aka the “Church of Awesome”, and a visual artist. Join the co-founder of Creation Flame for a non-denominational spiritual welcome to Earth Day.  Reconnecting with our natural environment is both a spiritually sacred act, and a necessary step for humankind to find a sustainable footing on this Earth.  Why not choose health, reverence, healing, harmony, and balance?  It is truly a Win-Win situation for all Life!

12:40  “How Food Can Strengthen Neighborhood Ties”

Hoover Alexander, Soular Food, Goodness from the Garden.  Hoover Alexander’s cooking roots run deep through Texas, just like the flavors in his food.vvAs a fifth generation Texan, born and raised — with family throughout, including small townships like Pilot Knob, Manchaca and U