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Atherton EPC finalizes Earth Day plans, schedules outreach and compost workshop
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Summary
The Atherton Environmental Programs Committee confirmed an EPC table and a series of Earth Day activities for Sunday, April 26, and announced a May 12 compost workshop tied to SB 1383 education. Staff said volunteers and Eventbrite signups will help manage logistics.
The Atherton Environmental Programs Committee agreed on a public presence and several activities for its Earth Day event on Sunday, April 26, aiming to make the day both a community gathering and an opportunity to surface resident climate priorities.
Staff member S5 told the committee: "We have the photographer, the DJ, the food trucks, the water truck, all reserved," and described a proposed EPC table that would host a color-coded "heat map" where residents can place sticky leaves to indicate priorities such as building energy or water use. S5 said the town is exploring a relay race to teach proper waste sorting, short yoga sessions to ease crowding and a resource hub staffed by partners including Peninsula Clean Energy.
Why it matters: the outreach is framed as part of Atherton's climate action plan and the EPC's effort to translate that plan into resident-facing education and behavior change. Staff emphasized that these activities are intended to point residents toward grant programs, rebates and technical assistance.
Committee members volunteered for shifts and discussed attendance tracking. One member suggested hourly drone photographs to estimate crowd size; staff said the event will instead rely primarily on Eventbrite registration and vendor metrics to estimate participation. Staff also asked for subcommittee input on a signature or "secret sauce" activity the EPC might run on the day.
The committee also discussed related spring programming. S5 said the town has secured a county-run compost workshop on May 12 that will include hands-on activities and information about SB 1383, California's organic waste recovery requirements: "We're hoping to educate on SB 1383 because it's related to a lot of what we do around town and what a lot of our grant funding is tied to," S5 said.
Next steps: staff will continue coordinating vendors and volunteers, circulate updates via email, and return to the committee in May with a recap and refined proposals for fall programming and outreach.
