Earth Day on the Mall 2008

Earth Day Network and Green Apple Festival present: Earth Day on the Mall 2008

Call for Climate - rallying millions to call Congress on Earth Day on global warming

When: Noon until 7:00 pm Sunday April 20, 2008

Where: The National Mall, Washington DC between 4th and 14th Streets

Lineup:

Jordin Sparks (American Idol), The Roots, Will.i.am, Doug E Fresh, O.A.R., Warren Haynes, Thievery Corporation, Umphreys McGee, Toots & The Maytals, DC Boys Choir, Talib Kweli, Chrisette Michele, Mambo Sauce, and others. Speakers include: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Kathleen Rogers - President, Earth Day Network, Thomas Friedman, Edward Norton, James Hansen of NASA, Ed Begley, Chevy Chase, Rep. Ed Markey, Rep. Jane Harmon, Mayor Rock Anderson of Salt Lake City, environmental leaders.

Earth Day on the Mall is the flagship event for 8 simultaneous events in New York, Miami, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas and Denver.

To schedule interviews with event organizer Kathleen Rogers, President of Earth Day Network (the organization which grew out of the original Earth Day in 1970) contact Lisa Swann at 202 518-0044 ext. 14.

ALL MEDIA MUST BE CREDENTIALED FOR THIS EVENT. For media credentials contact Danielle Deabler at Earth Day Network at deabler@earthday.net. It is strongly suggested that you request media credentials at least one week prior to the event. Credentials can be picked up at the event media desk adjacent to the backstage area on 4th street starting at 9 am.