Eco3 Earth Week 2024

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Join us for our fourth annual Earth Week! Ecolibrium3 and partners
are hosting a series of community events to celebrate our planet and advance sustainability this April. This year Eco3 Earth Week is April 20-27.

Schedule

Saturday, April 20

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Lincoln Park Cleanup

Saturday, April 20, 9:00 a.m. – Noon

Help us build a cleaner and healthier community by volunteering to do some spring cleaning! Join us as we all come together to clean up litter in the Lincoln Park neighborhood. 
Primary location: Ursa Minor Brewing
Large groups: Clyde Iron Works

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Duluth EcoFest and Green Jobs Fair

Presented by Ever-Green Energy

Saturday, April 20, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Clyde Iron Works

Celebrate our planet and advance sustainability at Duluth EcoFest! Learn from local businesses and organizations, with children’s programming provided by Northern Expressions Arts Collective. This year’s EcoFest also features our first Green Jobs Fair! Connect with employers and learn about sustainable career pathways.
Free and open to the public! No registration required.

 

Monday, April 22

Earth Week 2023

Dr. Jennifer King

SOLD OUT!

Business Sustainability Luncheon

Monday, April 22, 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Clyde Iron Works

Get your ticket to the Business Sustainability Luncheon!  This event will feature a talk on the decarbonization of industry and how timely action could rewrite the economic future of Northeastern Minnesota, presented by Dr. Jennifer King of the National Renewable Energy Lab. Join us to learn more, and to honor WLSSD and Executive Director Marianne Bohren with the first annual Eco Awards! We will also be sharing updates on energy and environmental justice projects in Duluth.

 

Partner Event: NEAC Earth Day Pop-Up

Monday, April 22, 4:30 – 6:30 p.m. at Lincoln Park

Join NEAC for a time for families to connect with nature, play together and do an Earth Day craft! This is a come and go event – so no need to register! Snacks will be available.

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Partner Event: WLSSD Recycling 101

Monday, April 22, 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at 2626 Courtland Street 

Pull back the curtain on recycling in our region to learn the processes, successes, and challenges of the industry. Event details here!

Thursday, April 25

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Sustainability Pub Crawl

Thursday, April 25, 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. in the LNPK Craft District

Sustainability on tap! Join other green-minded folks in the Lincoln Park Craft District for a Sustainability Pub Crawl. Grab a drink, hang with neighbors, and learn about different green programs in Duluth. The pub crawl will be hosted at Bent Paddle Brewing, Dovetail Cafe & Marketplace, Duluth Cider, Ursa Minor Brewing, and Wild State Cider. 

Friday, April 26

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Partner Event: WLSSD Medicine Cabinet Cleanout + Block Party

Friday, April 26, 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at 2626 Courtland Street 

Join WLSSD for an open house celebration for giveaways, tours, education, and specialized disposal events at each of the Courtland Street Facilities

Saturday, April 27

Open House at the Eco3 Urban Farm

Saturday, April 27, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at Lake Superior College

Come explore the Farm, learn about our food systems programming, and enjoy hands-on family activities!
The Eco3 Urban Farm is behind the H building on the LSC campus. 
Google Maps pin · More Farm information

Free and open to the public! No registration required.

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SOLD OUT!

Partner Event: WLSSD Facility Tour

This tour of the WLSSD Wastewater Treatment plant is officially full! Keep an eye out for future tours at wlssd.com or on social media, @wlssd on Facebook and @_wlssd_ on Instagram.

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Partner Event: Spring Market

Saturday, April 27, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. at Enger Lofts

Spring is in the air! Save the date- Enger Lofts Marketplace is hosting a Spring Market on April 27th. Get ready for a day filled with beautiful blooms, local artisans, and more!

Earth Week Photos 2021-2023

Thanks to Our Sponsors!

Ever-Green Energy logo
Whole Foods Co-op logo
official logo of the Western Lake Superior Sanitation District, a white cursive letter w on a teal field with the letters WLSSD across the bottom
North Shore Bank logo
Minnesota Power logo + Allete logo
Logo for Duluth Area Chamber of Commerce
North Shore Federal Credit Union logo
logo for Architecture Advantage
City of Duluth logo
LHB logo
HRA Duluth logo

Support and Participate

Become a Vendor

Join us as a vendor at the 2024 Duluth EcoFest! Showcase your organization’s sustainability efforts to a wide range of community members through interactive educational activities. This year we are also hosting a Green Jobs Fair during EcoFest. Please review the Vendor Partner Guidelines and  fill out the 2024 EcoFest vendor registration by Wednesday, April 10 at 4:00 p.m.

Sponsor Earth Week

Our fourth annual Earth Week celebration will celebrate our planet and advance sustainability for everyone. Ecolibrium3 and partners are hosting a series of community events, and we invite you to join us! As a sponsor you will receive a variety of benefits corresponding with your pledge level.
Please see the 2024 Earth Week Sponsor Benefit Package for full details.