Newton held its third annual Earth Day Festival on Sunday at Newton North High School.
There were games, climate change informational displays, a petting zoo, electric vehicles, a duo dressed as a chicken and a cow—the event certainly didn’t lack for variety—all brought together to draw attention to the planet and ways to heal it.
Check out these photos and videos from the event, which drew some pretty big crowds despite the chill in the air and threatening clouds looming overhead.
Peter Barrer, left, and Alexander Lee, right, ran a booth for 350.org at Newton’s Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Photo by Bryan McGonigleMeredith Smith, left, and Madeline O, right, promoted carbon tax legislation at Newton’s Earth Day Festival. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
Barbara Brousal-Glaser ran a booth gathering signatures against artificial turf at this year’s Earth Day Festival at Newton North High School. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
Emily Gilbert, left, and Julia Huston, right, promoted plant-based eating at Newton’s Earth Day Festival on Sunday, April 21, 2024. Photo by Bryan McGonigle
Members of Bike Newton ran a booth at this year’s Earth Day Festival at Newton North High School. Photo by Bryan McGonigleNewton’s Earth Day Festival had several electric vehicles on display. Photo by Bryan McGonigle