Walking For Rochester Earth Day Community Action

Rochester, NY — Walking For Rochester is announcing an Earth Day protest centered on one issue that has the power to unite the entire community: litter. On Wednesday, April 22nd, community members, volunteers, and local leaders are invited to come together and take a public stand not only against littering, but against the lack of prioritization this issue receives. At a time when so many challenges divide us, litter is something we all see, all experience, and all have the ability to change. This event is about using that shared responsibility to bridge differences, strengthen our community, and set a higher standard for Rochester moving forward.

Matt Apple, CEO of Walking For Rochester, shared the following statement:

"Rochester, My name is Matt Apple, CEO of Walking For Rochester. We treat every day like Earth Day at Walking For Rochester. This year, we’re taking it beyond litter cleanups. This Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22nd, we’re hosting a protest. A protest against litter. A protest against the act of littering, and against the lack of litter reform and urgency around this issue. We know there are a lot of serious problems in the world right now. We’re not ignoring that. We understand how complex other challenges are. But here’s the truth: litter is different. Litter isn’t political. It’s common sense. We can’t control everything, but we can control this. Litter has no opposition. Let’s us that to come together around litter and build a stronger community.

We have had enough. It’s time to step up, together, against litter. Join me this Earth Day and Make your voices heard.

I am now going to take a moment to personally invite our representatives to join us this Earth Day:

Malik D. Evans, Miguel A. Meléndez Jr., LaShay D. Harris, Mary Lupien, Mitch Gruber, Stanley Martin, Bridget Monroe, Chiara “KeeKee” Smith, LaShunda Leslie-Smith, Adam Bello, Yversha Román, Rachel Barnhart, Lystra Bartholomew McCoy, Santos Cruz, Mercedes Vazquez-Simmons, Linda Hasman, Albert Blankley, Carolyn Delvecchio Hoffman, Rose Bonnick, Ricky Frazier, William Burgess, Sarah Clark, Demond Meeks, Harry Bronson, Josh Jensen, Jeremy Cooney, Samra Brouk, Pam Helming, Carl Heastie, Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Letitia James, Joe Morelle, Charles Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Antonio Delgado, Kathy Hochul and Donald Trump "

Community members can RSVP and learn more here:

https://links.walkingforrochester.org/widget/form/dV5hJlseEEs7fqMZtyci

Walking For Rochester continues its mission to eliminate litter through community engagement, data-driven cleanup efforts, and partnerships across the city.