FAIRFIELD, IOWA, USA
April 22, 2023 (11am-7pm)

 

“Nobody on this planet is going to be untouched by the impacts of climate change”

– Late Dr. Rajendra Kumar Pachauri, IPCC Former Chairman

Regeneration this generation

USA’s First Protect Our Planet (POP) Festival for Youth-Led Climate Action will be held at Fairfield, Iowa, on April 22, Earth Day, 2023, in collaboration with the global non-profit, The POP Movement, Maharishi International University, Fairfield High School,The South East Iowa Sierra Club, and Maharishi School.

Fostering awareness, empowerment, and action, the POP Festival aims to inspire Climate-Action amongst youth by bringing together youth leaders, innovators, solution-finders, and change-makers who are actively working towards environmental justice. By creating access to knowledge, resources, and tools, the POP Festival aspires to simplify the path to combatting climate change on a personal, community and global level.

We invite students of all ages, young innovators and change-makers from all over the USA to register as participants.

Jefferson County Fairgrounds 2606 W Burlington Ave, Fairfield, USA, IA 52556

Let’s talk about what matters

Climate Solutions:Global Economic & Political Considerations

Educational Opportunities:Global Ecological Concerns

Impact Investing

Impact Investing

Circular Economies

Circular Economies

Habitat Loss Mitigation

Habitat Loss Mitigation

Zero-Waste

Zero-Waste

Advocacy, activism, and politics

Advocacy, activism, and politics

Global Consumption

Global Consumption

Food and Natural systems

Food and Natural systems

Welcome to Protect Our Planet USA Festival

Agenda: April 22nd

Tag us @protect_our_planetusa

#POPFestUSA2023 #POPgoesthefestival #regenerationthisgeneration

Venue 1: Cambridge Building

11:30 – 12 pm
Opening of POP Fest USA
Dr. Ash Pachauri, Senior Mentor,
POP Movement

1:00 – 1:30 pm
Carbon sequestration in Iowa Urban Forests
Peter Lundgren, SE Iowa Field Coordinator,
Trees Forever

1:35 – 2:05 pm
Subsistence Gardens to the (climate) Rescue
David Fisher, Author - Just Grow It Yourself

2:10 – 2:40 pm
Building a Youth Led Movement
Emma Colman, Organizing Representative,
Iowa Beyond Coal Campaign

2:45 – 3:15 pm
Materials/Invention/Form: The Making of Magic in Fashion Art
Judy Bales, Eco-Fashion Artist

3:20 – 3:50 pm
InPlace Impact
Stuart Valentine, Impact-Investment Advisor,
Centered Wealth

Venue 2: Activities Building

11:00 am – 11:30 am
Live music performance
Fairfield High School’s Band: Poolhouse Jam

12:10 – 12:40 pm
Workshop - Growing Your Own Microgreens
Dean Menigoz, Regenerative Organic Farmer

12:50 – 1:10 pm
Shock Dart: Drone Surveillance
Global Solutions by Maharishi School Students

1:15 – 1:35 pm
Teach4Good: Education
Global Solutions by Maharishi School Students

1:40 – 2:00 pm
Peel to Poly: Eco-Bag Alternative
Global Solutions by Maharishi School Students

2:05 – 2:25 pm
Clothe the World: Zero Waste Clothing
Global Solutions by Maharishi School Students

2:40 – 3:30 pm
Workshop – Soil Health
Faith Reeves, Soil Health Guide

3:40 – 4:00 pm
Sustainable Housing Solutions
Global Solutions by Maharishi School Students

4:15 – 4:45 pm
Live music performance
MIU’s Band: Primary Colors

4:45 – 5:15 pm
Live music performance
‘Conscious Rapper’ Tray Good

5:15 pm – 5:30 pm
Announcement
Poetry contest winners and Raffle winners

5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Music and Dance
Games, Clothes Swap, Clothes Donation,
Children’s Environmental Learning Corner,
Student Project Exhibits, Poetry Contest Submissions,
Native Oak Tree Give-Away

Lunch: The Spice of India & Pollo Rico
Dinner: Pollo Rico
Shopping and Environmental Organization Booths

Speakers and Workshops

Dr. Ash Pachauri,
Senior Mentor, POP Movement

Judy Bales,
Eco-Fashion Artist

Stuart Valentine,
Impact-Investment Advisor, Centered Wealth

Emma Colman,
Organizing Representative, Iowa Beyond Coal Campaign

David Fisher,
Author - Just Grow It Yourself

Faith Reeves,
Soil Health Guide

Dean Menigoz,
Regenerative Organic Farmer

Peter Lundgren,
SE Iowa Field Coordinator, Trees Forever

Organizing Team

Andrea Andrade, Maharishi International University

Andrea Andrade,
Maharishi International University

Jonathan Lawrence, Maharishi International University

Jonathan Lawrence,
Maharishi International University

Kasondra Wright, Maharishi International University

KaSondra Wright,
Maharishi International University

Shreya Sood, Maharishi International University

Shreya Sood,
Maharishi International University

Sara Quevedo-Valls, Maharishi School

Sara Quevedo-Valls,
Maharishi School

Ryan Higgins, Fairfield High School

Ryan Higgins,
Fairfield High School

Margaret Dwyer, Sierra Club

Margaret Dwyer,
Sierra Club

Annie Pollet, Sierra Club

Annie Pollet,
Sierra Club

Anne H. Walton, Sierra Club

Anne H. Walton,
Sierra Club

Elizabeth Gallick, Maharishi International University

Elizabeth Gallick,
Maharishi International University

Michelle Seehafer,Maharishi International University

Michelle Seehafer
Maharishi International University

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