Drive Electric Earth Month
Earth Day Celebration
Tulsa, OK
Apr 20, 2024
Earth Day Celebration
Tulsa, OK
Apr 20, 2024
| Day: | Saturday, April 20, 2024 NOTE: this event has already happened, find current-year events on the Attend page. |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm CDT |
| Location: | Guthrie Green 111 E. Reconciliation Way Tulsa, OK 74103 |
Event Report
Wide variety of plug-in hybrids and fully electric vehicles. Lots of EV owners showed up to display their vehicles, reaching an estimated 100 eventgoers. One couple drove 200 miles to join our event with their Jeep Wrangler 4xe. This year's event turnout was less than previous years due to weather.Event Description
Tulsa's Earth Day Celebration is brought to you by the Oklahoma Earth Coalition, Carrie Dickerson Foundation, Tulsa Area Arkansas River Advocates, and Oklahoma Roots Music, with support from the Oklahoma Sierra Club and George Kaiser Family Foundation.
The electric vehicle showcase is presented by Tulsa Area Clean Cities in partnership with local EV owners' groups.
More information about this event can be found at https://okrootsmusic.org/event/ok-earth-day-celebration/.
ALL DAY – Community, educational & crafts booths, Electric Vehicle displays, kids & family arts activities, face painting, INSPYRAL CIRCUS, free Native cuisine samples all day by Burning Cedar Sovereign Kitchen, live environmental art.
3:00-4:00 – BRING THE KIDS! DRUM CIRCLE land acknowledgement, Children’s Museum Discovery Lab, kids arts & crafts, Tulsa Library fun with seeds, face painting, chalk art, circus fun & more.
4:00-5:00 – Speaker: Chef NICO ALBERT WILLIAMS (Cherokee) of Burning Cedar Sovereign Kitchen on sustainable, traditional Native-based foods. Music by WHEAT PENNY.
5:00-6:00 -Speakers: OK Sierra Club Director KARA JOY McKEE on renewables & REVEREND GERALD DAVIS on climate change & environmental justice in Oklahoma. Music by KEN POMEROY BAND (Cherokee).
6:00-7:00 – Speaker: Environmental journalist MOLLY BULLOCK on Arkansas River issues. Music by KEN POMEROY BAND (Cherokee).
8:00-8:30 – Speaker: Activist-actor CASEY CAMP HORINEK (Ponca) on rights of nature. Music by RED DIRT RANGERS.
Registered Attendees
There are currently 8 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Tesla Model 3 | 2 |
| Jeep Wrangler 4xe | 1 |
| Tesla Roadster | 1 |
| 3 Models | 4 |
Registered attendees report 257,000 electric miles driven.
