Whole Earth Festival

Whole Earth Festival Whole Earth Festival (WEF) 2022 will be on the UC Davis Quad from May 6th-8th
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‘Whole Earth Festival’ is a free, zero waste, student-run event that values acceptance, expression, sustainability, community, and inclusivity.

A statement released by the Whole Earth Festival staff ---Graphic Description:On a black background, white text reads, “...
05/09/2026

A statement released by the Whole Earth Festival staff
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On a black background, white text reads, “WEF staff is aware of a group of drummers that have congregated near the quad. We acknowledge the harm of cultural appropriation felt by Indigenous communities because of this.

We want to make it clear that the WEF staff does not associate with or condone the actions, cultural appropriation, and values exhibited by these individuals.

We have been working in collaboration throughout the year with student organizations and the greater community to consider our options in navigating this situation and identify ways we can mitigate the issue. Because of freedom of expression policies on campus, we are unable to remove this group.

Official Whole Earth Festival programming takes place on the Quad and Wellman lawn. We encourage festival goers to engage with performances, workshops, and activities occurring in our program.

We understand that this situation is far from ideal and appreciate everyone’s understanding and support of the Whole Earth Festival. We will continue to work to ensure Whole Earth is a safe and inclusive space for the Davis community.

[email protected]”

Pick up a Scavenger Hunt map at WEF this weekend 🗺️‼️All you need to do is complete the tasks at Art, Education, and Exp...
05/08/2026

Pick up a Scavenger Hunt map at WEF this weekend 🗺️‼️All you need to do is complete the tasks at Art, Education, and Experiential space, then you win a prize 😆
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Graphic Description:
Large green text reads whole earth scavenger hunt. Subtext reads education space, art space, experiential dome. A description reads pick up a map May 8 to May 10 at whole earth festival. Complete a task to win a prize. The background is a piece of rough cut beige fabric, with a backdrop of green palm leaves.

We can’t wait for you to try our delicious vegan treats and drinks at the WEF Coffee Booth this weekend☕️🍰---Graphic Des...
05/08/2026

We can’t wait for you to try our delicious vegan treats and drinks at the WEF Coffee Booth this weekend☕️🍰
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Graphic Description:
Image 1:
On a dark green and orange gradient background large text reads whole earth coffee booth in cream coloured text. Yellow subtext reads “vegan sweets, tote bags, and coffee” and “ all money goes to wef” There is a drawing of a Samoa cookie, banana, and muffin. The Davis food co-op logo is featured. There is a dark blue border.
Large text reads whole earth coffee booth in cream coloured text. Subtext reads “vegan sweets, tote bags, and coffee” and “ all money goes to wef”. There is a drawing of a Samoa cookie, banana, and muffin. The Davis food co-op logo is featured.
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A menu is displayed with yellow and cream coloured text. The first section is titled coffee and shows cold brew for $3.50, drip coffee for $3, and add-ins include whole milk, oat milk, almond milk, creamer, and agave. The next section is titled sweets and features double dipped vegan coconut samoas for $2 and chunkalicious banana nut muffins for $3. A drawing of two samoas, a banana and a muffin are featured. At the bottom the Davis food Co-op logo is seen next to a tomato holding a sign that reads “support local” and small text that reads “all food ingredients graciously supplied by Davis food co-op.”

Can't get enough if educatuon? Here's some more organizations you can encounter this weekend on the quad! (There's even ...
05/07/2026

Can't get enough if educatuon? Here's some more organizations you can encounter this weekend on the quad! (There's even more than these by the way.)
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Graphic Description 1) A picture on the left shows a tree with a floral mirror hanging from it and a sign at the base that reads "Education." Text below in dark blue reads "at Whole Earth, part two! Learn about some of the booths tabling at this year's education space!" A picture on the right shows booths tabling at last year's education space, with the same blue sign propped up against the same tree in the middle. The background has light green swirls.

Each of the graphics has alternating blue, green, and red patterned backgrounds. They contain text that is read aloud in the video, and one to two photos.

Image Descriptions
2) Four individuals hold up painted signs. One of the Haitian flag, one that reads "BLM from NorCal to Haiti" and one that says "WEF stands in solidarity."
3) One photo shows people painting signs with WEF staff, and the other shows nine people standing in the front of a classroom smiling at the camera.
4) No photo.
5) Five people stand in front of a backdrop that has a pattern of words reading "Support California Access."
6) Ten people stand in front of a classroom and smile at the camera. A screen behind them says "Spring Start Up."
7) One photo shows people holding up "Free Palestine" signs and flags at a vigil in front of a California representatives office. The other features a board titled "What does peace mean to you?" with a bunch of papers pinned to it of responses.
8) A group of people watch a film screening of the documentary From Ground Zero.
9) Seven students stand/sit behind a table with two trifolds, one titled "Fossil Free Facts" and the other titled "Fossil Free UC Davis" at the Sustainable Development Goals Symposium.
10) Students are painting trifolds
11) Students perform Taiko, an east Asian drumming art form, on a stage.
12) Two photos feature students performing Taiko at two different events.

Education Space might be the most underrated space at WEF!! Check out these organizations and more this weekend!!🏷 --G...
05/07/2026

Education Space might be the most underrated space at WEF!! Check out these organizations and more this weekend!!
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Graphic 1) A picture shows two WEF staff holding a banner made from upcycled paper with the word "Education." Below it red text days "At Whole Earth. Learn about some of the booths tabling at this year's education space!" The background is cream with light yellow swirls.

The rest of the graphics have alternating green, blue and red background patterns. The text is read aloud in the video and 1-2 images are featured.

Image Descriptions
2) A person stands with a sign that says "Defense contractors don't belong on campus" and the Instagram username SELATUCD
3) A person holds a sign that says "Behind every bomb is an engineer" and a drawing of one to the right.
4) A crowd protests with signs that read "¡Yankee Fuera!" amongst others.
5) A crowd marches holding signs that read "Death to US imperialism," "workers of the world unite," and more.
6) A group of people stands together for a photo.
7) Four individuals hold their hands up to spell "HOPE" with clothes on top of a cloth on the ground in front of them.
8) Two individuals are presenting. The slide behind them is titled "Balikatan."
9) Three individuals pose at a booth with a banner that says Mga Kapatid at last year's Whole Earth Festival.
10) An individual sits at a table with bags and clothes displayed on it.
11) Four individuals hold flowers made from pipe cleaners.

From yoga to drag to bubbles, there’s fun activities for everyone at the Whole Earth Festival!! ☀️🌱- --Graphic Descripti...
05/06/2026

From yoga to drag to bubbles, there’s fun activities for everyone at the Whole Earth Festival!! ☀️🌱
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Graphic Description: Each graphic contains a calendar format with a bright pink border, light blue and green text at the top that says the day and date, and times down the left side. There are 3 columns titled “Experiential Space, Kids’ Space, and Art Space” each with dark green boxes indicating the activities, their length corresponding with the duration. Additionally, light green speech bubbles showcase all day activities.

Note: The following is not a comprehensive list of all the information detailed on the graphic. This can be found at https://wef.ucdavis.edu/program

Graphic 1) Friday 5/8
Art Space
12-2PM Veggie Sun-Printing with Manetti Shrem
2-3PM Tissue Collaging
3-4PM Art History Club
4-6PM Learn Crochet

Experiential Space
1-2PM Songs for Environmental Liberation
2-3PM Tinikling Workshop
3-4:30PM Screening: Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice
4:30-5:30 UCD Chamber Choir
5:30-6:30PM Screening: Earth’s Greatest Enemy
6:30-7:30 Miino Drag Performance

Graphic 2)
Art Space:
10-11AM Mini No-Sew Quilting
10AM-6PM Weaving and Spinning
11AM-12PM Learn to Watercolor
12-1PM Art Musical Chairs
1-3:30PM Sun Printing
1-4PM Moovin Museum
5-6PM Art Therapy

Experiential Space
10-11AM Keepers of the Flame Workshop
11AM-12PM Sustainable Party Games
12-1PM Village Dance Davis
1-2PM Guitar Club
1-4PM Typewriter Poetry
2-3:30PM Know Your Rights (NorCal Resist)
3:30-5:30PM Pole Dance Club
5:30-6:30PM Yoga in the Political World, bring your own yoga mat
6:30-7:30 Queerness in Indian Music
7:30-8:30 Forever Home: A story of where sustainability meets sanctuary

Graphic 3) Sunday 5/10
Art Space
10-11AM Mini No-Sew Quilting
11AM-12PM Blackout Poetry
12-1PM Zine Making
1-2PM Community Zine Making
2-4PM Veggie Sun-Printing

Experiential Space
10-11AM Aggie Open Mics
10AM-1PM Typewriter Poetry
11AM-12PM The Millers
12:15-1PM SUITS
1-2PM The Poetry Night Players
2-3PM Drag me MOTHER
3:30-4PM Stand Up Comedy Club
4-5:30PM Know Your Rights (NorCal Resist)

Give back to your community this weekend at Whole Earth Festival! Non-perishible food, toiletries, clothing, and more wi...
05/05/2026

Give back to your community this weekend at Whole Earth Festival! Non-perishible food, toiletries, clothing, and more will be shared with students via the ASUCD Pantry and Aggie Reuse!

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Graphic Description:
Each graphic contains navy blue and fuchsia serif text, which is read aloud in the audio. The background is beige with a paper-y texture, and there are dried flowers lining the top and bottom of each graphic.

The 4th graphic contains an image of young school children sitting around a table eating a meal, which is being served to them by two adults.

The 5th graphic contains an image of people marching in the street holding a Grito de Lares flag and a sign that says “El Partido de los Young Lords sirven y protegen a su gente”

The 6th graphic contains an image of an assortment of non-perishable goods on two tables categorized into cooking oil, sugar, flour, and more that are not visible.

The 8th graphic contains the following sources:
https://www.nea.org/nea-today/all-news-articles/mutual-aid-act-resistance-and-community-support
https://blackpast.org/african-american-history/black-panther-partys-free-breakfast-program-1969-1980/
https://www.mutualaid.coop/history/young-lords/
https://www.progressivetherapeutic.com.au/decolonising-mental-health-practice-1/the-history-of-mutual-aid-a-tradition-of-solidarity-and-community-resilience
https://popularresistance.org/indigenous-food-reciprocity-as-a-model-for-mutual-aid/
https://www.progressivetherapeutic.com.au/decolonising-mental-health-practice-1/the-history-of-mutual-aid-a-tradition-of-solidarity-and-community-resilience
https://www.bonappetit.com/story/government-stops-funding-mutual-aid-food-programs
https://www.norcalresist.org/programs.htm

Want to join in our dishwashing fun? Volunteer for WERC at the Whole Earth Festival!! We had an amazing time at prewash ...
05/05/2026

Want to join in our dishwashing fun? Volunteer for WERC at the Whole Earth Festival!! We had an amazing time at prewash this weekend getting our reusable dishes clean and ready for festival 😆
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Image Descriptions
1) A number of Whole Earth Festival Staff (WEF) stand next to tables lined with towels and buckets and stacks of plates/bowls on top. They wear gloves and hold towels, drying the dishes and placing them into the buckets.
2) Five WEF staff members at a different table in Tercero Dining Commons dry cups and place them into buckets, while smiling at the camera.
3) Reusable plastic cups are seen drying in large dish crates.
4) Two WEF staff smile at the camera, one peeling of a piece of masking tape from a roll, the other placing a lid on a bucket.
5) Two WEF staff laugh at another gripping two buckets that have gotten stuck together
6) A WEF staff member pushes around a dolly with buckets stacked two rows high.
7) Two WEF staff members make faces at the camera while drying buckets.
8) A WEF staff member pushes around an empty dolly and smiles at the camera, with their peers drying dishes in the background.
9) A WEF staff member holds a metal spoon in their hand and smiles at the camera. They are wearing overalls with pockets filled with spoons.
10) A WEF staff member shows a metal spoon to the camera.
11) Another WEF staff member holds up a metal spoon with a blue plastic handle.
12) Another WEF staff member shows a spoon to the camera with a towel in their other hand and an excited expression on their face.
13) A WEF member holds a red plastic spoon in front of their nose
14) One WEF staff member, while squatting, pulls the bottom of two buckets stuck together, another behind them assisting with their hands around the first one’s waist. Another is at the opposite end, tugging on the bucket’s handle.

Closing out the Whole Earth Festival is Junior Varsity! 🎧🎶SUNDAY MAY 104-5pm Live at the Quad Stage Free Entry // All Ag...
04/30/2026

Closing out the Whole Earth Festival is Junior Varsity! 🎧🎶
SUNDAY MAY 10
4-5pm
Live at the Quad Stage
Free Entry // All Ages
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Graphic Description: A dark green, yellow-green, and dark red image of the music duo called Junior Varsity are shown. Text reads, “Whole Earth Festival presents Reysha Rami.” Text in boxes on either side read “4–5PM, Sunday May 10, Live at Quad Stage, Free entry for all ages.”

Our next headliner playing the Whole Earth Festival is … Reysha Rami!! 🖤SATURDAY MAY 99-10pmLive at the Quad Stage Free...
04/30/2026

Our next headliner playing the Whole Earth Festival is … Reysha Rami!! 🖤

SATURDAY MAY 9
9-10pm
Live at the Quad Stage
Free Entry // All Ages
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Graphic Description: A dark red, dark blue, and light blue image of the artist Reysha Rami is featured in the center on a dark red background. Text reads, “Whole Earth Festival presents Reysha Rami.” Text in boxes on either side read 9–10PM, Saturday May 9, Live at Quad Stage,” and Free entry for all ages.”

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