Toledo’s creatives are celebrating the 40th anniversary of Earth Day with both style and substance. The Urban Forest Project Toledo will be ‘planting’ green-themed banners by local artists and designers on light poles throughout Downtown beginning on Earth Day (Thursday, April 22). The Urban Forest Project, which was founded in 2006 by the New York-based design firm Worldstudio, brings thought-provoking, eco-themed art to urban areas. Sponsored by AIGA (American Institue of Graphic Arts) Toledo and The Arts Commission of Greater Toledo, the Urban Forest Project Toledo will be hanging 50 banners from Downtown’s light poles with a special reception on Friday, January 22 at 7 p.m. at Space 237 (237 N. Michigan). The banners will be displayed for a few months, and after their removal, they will be made into tote bags and sold, with a portion of the proceeds donated to the Arts Commission’s Young Artists At Work (YAAW) program. For more information on the Urban Forest Project, visit www.ufp-toledo.com.