On Saturday, October 11, Lourdes College and the Sisters of St. Francis will host an Earth Expo at the Franciscan Theatre and Conference Center. The Expo, which begins at 9 a.m., will feature exhibits by area organizations, civic leaders and businesses who are taking steps to help the environment. In addition, the Expo will also be part of a global community summit hosted by Earth Charter International. 

At 12:45 p.m., the Expo will join 30 cities in Canada, Ghana, Japan, the Philippines, Senegal, the United Kingdom and Zambia during a worldwide webcast. Each participating city will broadcast a two minute presentation sharing how they are addressing climate change.

The Earth Expo will also include live music from Kerry Clark and the Northview Jazz Ensemble as well as children’s activities. Guest speakers Luke Gascho, Executive Director of the Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center at Goshen College in Indiana and Dr. Alvin Compaan, Chairperson of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Toledo will give presentations focusing on environmental sustainability and solar energy.

Sponsors for this year’s expo include Lourdes College, the Sisters of St. Francis, the City of Sylvania, Earth Charter International, First Energy Corporation and the Sylvania Franciscan Academy.

For additional event information contact Sr. Ann Francis Klimkowski at 419-824-9721 or email aklimkow@lourdes.edu or contact Sr. Sharon Havelak at 419-885-8368or email shavelak@sistersofsf.org.