Earth Day, 2005-New York City

Happy Earth Day everyone. Today marks the 35th anniversary of Earth Day and the NOLS Bus celebrated it in style. We are at Earth Fair at Grand Central Station in New York City. The event was non-stop with huge crowds at the bus from the moment we parked.

Ashley, Winter, Jared and Matthew rolled in about 10:20 this morning after an unplanned day in Berkshire county getting brake pads replaced. NOLS grad Alice Bond took a day off from her masters program at Yale to help out as well.

Hands down it was the biggest media day the bus has ever seen. We did 7 TV interviews, 3 radio interviews and hosted a writer from Fast Company magazine. Everyone wanted to learn about used vegetable oil fuel.

Tomorrow the NOLS Advisory Council will be meeting at the Yale Club directly across the street from the bus. We look forward to visiting with these enthusiastic NOLS volunteers when their meeting wraps up in the afternoon.

Earth Day is drawing to a close and so am I. G’night!

Bruce Palmer, NOLS marketing director