During Earth Week 2009, Cal State Fullerton is hosting an Alternative Transportation Expo from today until Wednesday. They’ll be showcasing alternative fuel vehicles from Honda, Mercedes, BMW, and GM and will have guest speakers present on sustainability and transportation. Check the schedule after the break.

Monday, April 20, 10 a.m.–6 p.m. — Alternative Transportation Expo in the campus Quad. Representatives of automobile manufacturers and energy providers, entrepreneurs and transportation agencies will exhibit vehicles and other materials. GM will show its hydrogen fuel cell vehicle; BMW is exhibiting its Hydrogen 7 vehicle; Honda, its natural gas-powered Civic and Phill home-fueling system; Mercedes, its hydrogen fuel cell, electric and advanced diesel technology; Clean Energy, its natural gas system. ZipCar, a national car-sharing company, and the Orange County Transit Authority also will present information at the Expo.

7-9 p.m. — “The Future of Personal Transportation” in Room 1502 of Mihaylo Hall. A forum discussion about alternative transportation by John Carroll, chair and associate professor of geography; Alison Cliath, assistant professor of sociology; Mark Filowitz, associate dean of the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics; and representatives from GM, BMW, and Mercedes. The speakers will present their views on the topic and take questions from the audience.

Tuesday, April 21, 7-8:30 p.m. — “Dwindling Drops in the Sand: Investigating Syria’s Water Crisis,” a documentary by student Sama Wareh, screened in Room 123 of the Humanities-Social Sciences Building.

Wednesday, April 22, 7-8:30 p.m. – “Shade-Grown Coffee and Sustainability” presented by Martin Diedrich of Kean Coffee in Room 1502 of Mihaylo Hall.

I’m also really excited to see Disney’s Earth when it comes out this week. Anyone else planning to go see it too?

One last question- do you know of any other Earth Week or Day activities happening? If you do, comment below or @vitaminoc us and I’ll add them into the post!

[Image from Ram Morrison on Flickr]