We invite you to join us in celebrating two weeks of Earth Week celebrations with us. From April 15-26, we will have events on campus with the highlights including the Earth Day Fair on April 19, a muralling event with NIZ on Earth Day, and closing it all out with kite-flying in front of Main Building on the 26th! All events are free and open to the public. Please email-ÌýNina Collard, Lead Sustainability Intern & President, Students for Sustainability, with any questions (ccollard@stedwards.edu)Ìý
Biking, walking, ridesharing, or carpooling are encouraged! If you plan on parking on campus, please register your vehicle at the link here. At the link, you will find a map with parking lots. Lots W & L areÌýthe closest available lots to the event. For the latest information about what's going on in the Earth Day Fair, followÌýus onÌý.Ìý
Prior To Earth Week(s) Events:Ìý
Sacred Springs Kite Exhibit
World-Wide Climate Teach-In
- Wednesday, April 3, 6:30-8:30pm
- Jones AuditoriumÌý
Compost Kickstart
- Sunday, April 14, 10:30am-12:30pm
- Campus/Garden/Food Forest Area (behind Teresa Hall)Ìý
- Sponsored by Office of Sustainability, Environmental Science & Policy Program (ENSP), & Ìýfrom Rhizos LLC
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Earth Week(s) Events:
Week 1:
- Monday, April 15Ìý
- Students for Sustainability (SfS) Tabling - "Branching out for Sustainability"Ìý (Ragsdale Lawn, 11am-2pm)
- SfS Field Day (Evening, Andre Lawn)
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- Tuesday, April 16
- SfSÌýTabling -Ìý Trash pickup, focus on single use plastics (Ragsdale Lawn, 11-2)
- Blunn Creek sunset hike (evening)
- Kozmetsky Center for Excellence forum, "Climate Resilient Communities in Austin,"ÌýLed by Dr. Rodrigo Nunes St. Andre Multipurpose Room, 6:00-8:00pm
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- Wednesday, April 17
- SfS "Spring Cleaning" Clothing Swap (w/transÌýstudents org)Ìý (Ragsdale Lawn, 11-2)
- SfS Kiss theÌýGroundÌýscreening at (7:30pm, Andre Lawn)
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- Thursday, April 18
- SfS Tabling - Reuse/circular economy (11-2, Ragsdale Lawn)
- SfS Cooking demo at (evening, Saint Andre ApartmentsÌýMulti-Purpose Room)
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- Friday, April 19
- Earth Day Fair (Andre Lawn, 11-2)
- Wild BasinÌýNature WalkÌý
Week 2:
- Monday, April 22 - Earth Day
- muralling event on (12-3pm, Andre Lawn)
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- muralling event on (12-3pm, Andre Lawn)
- Wednesday, April 24
- Environmental Well-being (w/ RecWell) - also Prescription Take-Back (11am-3pm, Ragsdale Lawn)
- Screening ofÌýDeep in the HeartÌý(7:30pm, Andre Lawn)