Earth Day 2021: Auntie Litter Returns to Birmingham!

Educator, Pat Mitchell, affectionately known as the original “Auntie Litter,” returns to Birmingham to launch her first children’s book. Evan’s Earth Day Experience will be available both in paperback and online as an e-book.

Image: Cover of “Auntie Litter and Evan’s Earth Day Experience.”

ORDER ONLINE STARTING APRIL 20TH FOR A BONUS!

In recognition of Earth Day 2021, Mitchell is offering a special bonus that will run through April 30.

Every order of Evan’s Earth Day Experience ($12.99 plus tax) will be eligible for FREE SHIPPING.

AUNTIE LITTER LOCAL APPEARANCES

Supporters, old and new, can catch the original Auntie Litter in full costume on WBRC-TV FOX6’s Good Day Alabama this Tuesday, April 20, 2021. She will make her appearance alongside Jeh Jeh Pruitt around 7:20 a.m., 7:50 a.m., and again at 8:20 a.m.

Auntie Litter will also appear at The Market at Pepper Place from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. this Saturday for photos with the public and to autograph copies of her book.

FORMER EARTH DAY EXPERIENCES

Many will recall past Earth Day Parades in which Auntie Litter and over 45,000 children clad in handmade costumes happily marched the streets of downtown Birmingham from 1991-2013.

Photo: Auntie Litter, Inc.

A concerned mother, Mitchell had a vision in 1990 that evolved into an innovative and nationally recognized program. The laurels garnered by the program include praises from kindergartners to American presidents, including Presidents George Bush and Bill Clinton.

Photo: Auntie Litter, Inc. Pat Mitchell poses with former Auntie Litter Educator, LaShanna Tripp (BOTC Publisher), at Grantswood Community School following a program.

“By teaching children to protect the environment, we are setting the stage for future generations,” says Mrs. Mitchell, Founder of Auntie Litter, Inc.

Evan’s Earth Day Experience by Pat F. Mitchell, Illustrated by Jeffrey Frame

To continue educating the youth about the importance of being environmentally responsible, Mitchell is releasing her first children’s book, Evan’s Earth Day Experience.

BOOK SUMMARY

Evan and his new school friends are expected to march in the big Earth Day Parade, but he doesn’t want to go. He is embarrassed, knowing his costume isn’t as good as the others.

Come with Evan on his Earth Day adventure and find out why his experience is one he will never forget.

ABOUT AUNTIE LITTER, INC.

A national 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, Auntie Litter, Inc. is dedicated to promoting a clean and healthy environment. Founded in 1990, Auntie Litter, Inc. has been honored with numerous awards for its innovative educational program based on the anti-litter character, “Auntie Litter.”

Through live presentations, educational workshops, and comprehensive teaching strategies and tools, young people, their families, and educators learn how to conserve natural resources, eliminate litter in communities, and practice the environmental 3 R’s: reuse, reduce waste and recycle.

The Auntie Litter approach makes learning about the environment fun, interactive, and lasting. Auntie Litter wants “to do for the environment what Uncle Sam has done for patriotism.” An Auntie Litter educator, dressed in a recognizable uniform of green, white, and blue with patriotic stars and stripes, can motivate people of all ages, socioeconomic backgrounds to take action in environmental protection.

AUNTIE LITTER MEDIA FEATURES

The amazing story of Auntie Litter has been featured on CNN Headline News, ABC News, and in publications, such as Family Circle, USA Today, Weekly Reader, Country America, and Woman’s World.
Awards and national recognition include:

Former President George Bush’s Take Pride in America Award
Daughters of the American Revolution Conservation Award
Girl Scouts of America Woman of Distinction Award
1996 Olympic Games Community Hero and Olympic Torchbearer
Former President Bill Clinton’s Point of Light
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Clean Air Excellence for Education and Outreach