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Urine Donor Kick-Off 2021
The Rich Earth Institute is hosting an online event to celebrate its current urine donors and inspire new people to consider participating in this unique community program. For the first time in its nearly 10-year history, Rich Earth is expanding its operations to a new community in Rockingham, VT, where residents will soon have the opportunity to contribute their urine to support clean rivers and fertile farms.
Currently, around 200 dedicated volunteers in Brattleboro donate their bodily nutrients to Rich Earth’s program, creating a source of sustainable fertilizer for local farms, reducing downstream nutrient pollution, and conserving thousands of gallons of clean, potable water. The annual Urine Donor Kick-off, held this year on Zoom, honors their dedication and initiates another year of urine nutrient reclamation. The event will take place on Wednesday April 28, 7 pm on Zoom.
Each year, donors take part in a friendly competition to see who can donate the most urine. The most prolific donors are celebrated as winners of the Piss Off contest, and will be announced in an award ceremony at the event.
This year’s virtual urine donor kick-off (on Zoom) will feature an open mic! Whether you’re one of our urine donors, farm partners, or just someone with a great story about pee, you’re invited to perform! Bring your peecycling-themed songs, pooetry, stand-up comedy routine, recipees you’d like to share, urine-terpretive dance, or any other kind of peerformance. There is also an opportunity to submit visual media for a virtual gallery. This is your chance to stand in the golden spotlight of Rich Earth’s virtual stage!
The event will be MC’d by all-powerful Puru, Shawn Shafner – artist, educator, activist and Founder of The People’s Own Organic Power Project.
There’s still time if you’re interested in contributing something to the open mic! Just email me at with your idea or use this form to sign up.
