What to Expect
Refresh Riverside is educational day of fun for the whole family! At the fair, you can expect to visit a variety of booths to learn about the science of climate change and importance of living sustainability. Every booth has a mix of educational information, games and activities. After visiting the booths, you will receive tickets for free chicken burritos & grilled shrimp tacos from Rubio's Fresh Mexican Grill, as well as a variety of other prizes and freebies.
Keep reading for more detailed information on the booths and activities at Refresh Riverside
NASA-JPL: |
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (Pasadena, CA) is the headquarters of all un-manned space missions, including the Mars Rovers and all global climate monitoring satellites. The NASA-JPL booth will host a variety of demonstrations about the global climate system. |
RUSD STEM ACADEMY: |
The Riverside Unified School District STEM Academy will be hosting a booth. |
GREENHOUSE GASES: |
Greenhouse gases are responsible for maintainging heat in the atmosphere. Increasing levels of greenhouse gases lead to increasing global warming. Visit this booth for a demonstration on the greenhouse effect. |
SEA LEVEL RISE: |
Sea level rise results from both melting ice and water expansion. This booth will feature demonstrations of both. Bonus, challenge your friends to SEA LEVEL LIMBO! |
GLOBAL TEMPERATURE: |
Rising temperatures are the clearest measure of global climate change. This booth will explain both the causes and effects of a warming planet. |
EXTREME WEATHER: |
From heat waves and droughts to blizzards and floods, extreme weather is often the result of rapidly shifting climate patterns. Not only will you learn about extreme weather at this booth, you can also play TORNADO TWISTER! |
SUSTAINABILITY: |
What exactly is sustainability? Come learn about this important concept. |
POWER OF ONE: |
Can one person make a difference? Can YOU make a difference? Of course! And you can learn how at this booth! |
FUTURE OF RIVERSIDE: |
How will global climate change affect Riverside? |
CLIMATE CHANGE JEOPARDY: |
I'll take greenhouse gases for 800, Alex! After learning about the global climate system and living sustainably, come compete against your friends and family in Climate Change Jeopardy! |
THE CO2 PRICE IS RIGHT: |
Do you have any idea how many pounds of carbon dioxide were emitted during the production of that cheeseburger? What about the shoes you're wearing? If you think you know, or want to learn, come on down! |
PLANT-A-SEED: |
Whether you have a big backyard or live in apartment, it's easy to grown your own fruits and veggies in a sunny region like Riverside! In this booth you can learn about sustainable gardening and plant some seeds of your own to take home. |
WATER CONSERVATION: |
Given how hot it gets during the summer, you probably already knew that we live in a dry, desert region. Riverside gets very little rain throughout the year and putting in some extra effort to conserve water can make a big difference! Come learn about changes you can make to your daily life. |
THE OCEAN: |
Two thirds of Planet Earth is covered by water, and the ocean is one of the most important factors in the global climate system. This booth will be presented by students from the RUSD STEM Academy. |