City Adds New Vendors, Sponsors, Food Trucks
The City of Chula Vista’s annual South Bay Earth Day will feature headline entertainment by the band Ozomatli, supported by Selena tribute band Dreaming of You. This zero-waste celebration of our precious planet will also include family-friendly activities, workshops, exhibits, vendors, art, food and drink, and nonprofits to motivate visitors to mindfully choose environmentally friendly and sustainable products, lifestyles, and habits.
Celebrating 29 years as a band, Ozomatli is a GrammyÒ Award-nominated and Latin GrammyÒ Award-winning six-piece based in Los Angeles. Their music traverses a wide array of genres and their latest album, Marching On, was released in 2020 to critical acclaim. Ozomatli formerly served as house band for the television show Gabriel Iglesias Presents Stand Up Revolution and contributed to the film soundtrack for HAPPY FEET 2. Band photos credit Lisa Johnson here; videos here.
South Bay Earth Day is presented by the Port of San Diego Experiences and has been organized by the City of Chula Vista since 2018. Chula Vista is a leader in sustainability awareness and activity, rolling out citywide recycling programs in 1993, joining the U.S. Conference of Mayors in 1997, and publishing its first Climate Action Plan in 2000. Chula Vista also developed an Operations Sustainability Plan and Waste Reduction Strategic Plan, or Zero Waste Plan, that considers “People, Planet, and Prosperity” as the “triple bottom line” to achieve social, environmental, and economic sustainability in the local community.
The event will include:
- Vendors: American Lung Association; Big Bully Turf; Cabrillo National Monument; Earth Discovery Institute; Health Education Program; Otay Water District; Paint N Play; Renewal by Andersen; San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention; San Diego Gas & Electric; San Diego Green Building Council; South Bay Sustainable Communities & Y4SF; Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance; System Pavers; and Wheelhouse Credit Union.
- Sponsors: Chula Vista Bicycles; City of Chula Vista Office of Sustainability; Otay Water District; Port of San Diego; Republic Services; San Diego Community Power; San Diego Gas & Electric; San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (MTS); Sweetwater Authority; and Wyyerd Fiber.
- Food Trucks: Salt N’ Pepper (@saltnpeppertruck) and Tikiz Shaved Ice & Ice Cream(@tikizriversidecorona).
- Media Partners: Radio Latina 104.5FM and KSDY 50.
“The City is proud to provide the South Bay community with a sixth year of this event,” said Chula Vista Mayor John McCann. “Our hope is to celebrate and promote our love for Sustainability, while providing a dynamic opportunity for attendees to learn about environmentally friendly lifestyles. This year we are excited to have such amazing talent to celebrate with us and hope that this event continues to grow in the coming years.”
Live performance on Saturday, April 13 at 1:30 pm PDT. Event is from 11 am – 3 pm.
Chula Vista Bayfront Park, 980 Marina Way, Chula Vista, CA 91910.
VISUALS: The Port of San Diego’s Chula Vista Bayfront offers expansive, spectacular views of the dynamic San Diego Bay. On-stage musicians; in-person demos; interactive displays; painting; food trucks; and crowds.
Sponsor MTS serves Bayfront Park by bus and sponsor Chula Vista Bicycles offers free bike valet for cyclists; parking options available here.
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