WPIRG's Fourth Annual
Local Motion Car Free Festival
Schedule of events: September 21
Location
Student Life Centre Courtyard University of Waterloo Thursday September 21, 2006 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
11:00am-2:00pm - Barbeque
Free local BBQ corn! Drop by and get your corn on the cob!
11:00am-2:00pm - Bike Forest
Ride some of the craziest, zaniest bikes you've ever seen including:
- Hula bike: put your hips in motion, this one has no pedals.
- Treadmill bike: you'll move only as fast as you can walk -- or run.
- Truck bike: it's a got a bed, four tires and a steering wheel.
- and more!
Visit http://www.bikeforest.com for more information!
11:00am-2:00pm - Dave Steffler, People's Car Co-op
Car sharing is an innovative "pay-as-you-drive" alternative to costly vehicle ownership. With car sharing not only do you have access to a vehicle whenever you need one but you save time and money and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. To learn more about car sharing drop by the Car Sharing Booth.
12:00pm - Bike Viewing and Auction
(UW members only.) Need a ride this term? Get a bike! Viewing at 12:00pm, auction at 12:30pm. Bring your WATCard.
12:00pm - Michelle Zakrison, Federation of Students
The president of Feds will give a brief introduction to the UW Bus Pass.
5:00pm - Tom Slee
This event will be held in SLC room 3103.
Attack of the Snobs is the title of a recent American Enterprise Institute publication about critics of big box stores and advocates of sustainable transportation. The Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente writes that the views of car opponents are like those of the Duke of Wellington, who said of railways that they "only encourage the common people to move about needlessly".
Where do these images of puritanical and elitist environmentalists come from? Is there a (whole) grain of truth to them? In a talk based on his new book No One Makes You Shop at Wal-Mart, Tom Slee argues that wanting a different type of city really doesn't make you a snob.
Schedule of events: September 17
Location
Victoria Park, Kitchener Sunday September 17, 2006 noon to 5 p.m.
Main Stage
Live music all afternoon.
Bicycle Forest
Ride some of the craziest, zaniest bikes you've ever seen including:
- Hula bike: put your hips in motion, this one has no pedals.
- Treadmill bike: you'll move only as fast as you can walk -- or run.
- Truck bike: it's a got a bed, four tires and a steering wheel.
- and more!
Visit http://www.bikeforest.com for more information!
Millennium Kids Children's area
Youth teaching youth about sustainability and the environment with games, crafts, activities and fun.
Skatium Skate Park
Bring your skateboard. This is the one time you're actually invited to play on the street.
Displays
A plethora of information letting you know about the different things that are going on in the community to promote sustainability. Find out what other people are doing and what you can do yourself to reduce your footprint on the planet.
Speakers and workshops in The Record tent
There's a great line up of speakers and workshops to entertain and educate.
12:30 - Tom Slee
Attack of the Snobs is the title of a recent American Enterprise Institute publication about critics of big box stores and advocates of sustainable transportation. The Globe and Mail's Margaret Wente writes that the views of car opponents are like those of the Duke of Wellington, who said of railways that they "only encourage the common people to move about needlessly".
Where do these images of puritanical and elitist environmentalists come from? Is there a (whole) grain of truth to them? In a talk based on his new book No One Makes You Shop at Wal-Mart, Tom Slee argues that wanting a different type of city really doesn't make you a snob.
1:15 - Recycle Cycles Fixing a Flat workshop
Learn how to patch an inner tube!
Recycle Cycles is a community bicycle resource centre which provides:
- Inexpensive, reconditioned bicycles for children and adults
- Facilities for individuals to repair their own bikes.
- A large supply of used parts.
Recycle Cycles is located at The Working Centre's 43 Queen St S. location. Recycle Cycles is run by volunteers and is dedicated to cycling and cycling issues.
At the Car Free Festival, Recycle Cycles will be offering free bike repairs all day, and will be conducting scheduled workshops on how to fix a flat tire.
2:00 - Christina Mills
Christina Mills has lived and worked in Latin America and Canada as a teacher, youth worker, translator, health educator, physician and public health practitioner. She works at University of Waterloo leading the development of a new Master of Public Health program and commutes by shank's mare or one of her fleet of human-powered vehicles: a Kickbike, a folding bike and a 7-speed hybrid. She will talk about how our transportation choices - personal and societal - affect the health of individuals and communities.
2:45 - Lidz on Kidz Hemet Fitting workshop
What does a helmet really do to for you? Not much if it isn't fitted properly! Ruth Leeman of the Brain Injury Association will show you how to properly adjust your helmet to get full protection.
3:30 - Judy Maan Miedema
There's a link between air quality and the food we eat; the further food has to travel to reach your table the greater the strain on the environment. Find out why eating locally is better for you and the environment.
4:15 - Recycle Cycles Fixing a Flat workshop
Learn how to patch an inner tube (again!)
