Being from Texas, this was my first time attending Louisiana’s Earth Day festivities. It was nice to see so many people come out to support the preservation of the environment.

People of all ages attended and they were genuinely interested in what they could do to help. There were many activities for the little kids as well but while getting their faces painted they were also being taught how they could also save Earth.

I was proud to see the LSU student booths explaining the many misconceptions about science and conservation methods.

I think it is especially important for Louisiana to promote this kind of awareness since we depend on our environment through things like the Mississippi River and our fisheries.

Of course there was food, music and even a recycled trash fashion show but it was nice to see that you can still have fun while learning how to save the environment.