Drive Electric Earth Month
Fairfield's Earth Day Celebration/National YMCA Healthy Kid's Day/Drive Electric Earth Day
Fairfield, CT
Apr 26 2025
Fairfield's Earth Day Celebration/National YMCA Healthy Kid's Day/Drive Electric Earth Day
Fairfield, CT
Apr 26 2025
| Day: | Saturday, April 26, 2025 NOTE: this event has already happened. |
| Time: | 10:00 am - 1:00 pm EDT |
| Location: | Fairfield YMCA 781 Old Post Road Fairfield, CT 06824 |
Event Report
First Selectman, Bill Gerber, officially welcomed everyone and read our town Land Acknowledgement. Darlene Kascak, from The Institute American Indian Studies, gave a presentation on Two-Eyed Seeing. State Senator Tony Hwang, State Reps Cristin McCarthy Vahey, Jenn Leeper & Sarah Keitt held an Environmental Legislator Forum. Students from Burr Elementary provided a Trashy Fashions show and one of five teams going to the Odyssey of the Mind World Championship competition performed their skit. Several tables by local civic organizations as well as UI to promote EVSE infrastructure were on had, as was Proof Pizza truck (which sold out!) and Sound Coffee, as well as Sustainable Warde as well as the Eco Club from FLHS which held very successful bake sale fundraisers. We held our ReSale at a separate location. Had 6 cars including a Polestar 3, several Tesla models, Hyundai Ioniq, new town Police Bronco and others. Also popular with the younger crows were the Fire Safety trailer and the DPW touch-a-truck.Partnered with the Y for their National Healthy Kids Day, the event was mainly young families. Many smiles through the drizzle all day!
photo by: Shawn O'Sullivan, Sustainable Fairfield Burr Elementary students parade through Fairfield's Earth Day Celebration that was chased indoors due to inclement weather. This didn't dampen the spirits of all who participated as you can see by the smiles. |
Event Description
Welcome all children 0-100 years old to our FREE event! Enjoy seeing and learning about EVs, including our new Town Fleet of EV vehicles + family-friendly events celebrating our community and support of our natural resources. Proof Pizza, Sound Coffees and Sustainable Warde Bake Sale will be on hand to nourish you. Participate in fun and education activities and score some giveaways too. The Institute American Indian Studies will be on hand to lead us in a two-eyed seeing program throughout the day. A spring ReSale event featuring sporting equipment, outdoor toys and games and other spring and summer necessities will also be close by to provide a way to obtain high quality items for low cost helping to curb waste, save you money, and find a new home for useful items.
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Registered Attendees
There are currently 3 attendees registered.
Owners of These Vehicles Have Registered To Attend
| Vehicle | Registered |
|---|---|
| Chevrolet Equinox EV | 1 |
| Ioniq Electric | 1 |
| 2 Models | 2 |
Registered attendees report 48,667 electric miles driven.
