Below are all of the events you can participate in during Earth Week! Please reach out to us if you have any questions about any of the events or need accommodations. We look forward to a great Earth Week.
EVENTS:
Sycamore Service Saturday @ ISU Community Garden
Saturday (4/17) 9:30AM – 12PM
Sycamore Service Saturdays is a program that provide service opportunities once a month on a Saturday. The Center for Community Engagement is partnering with the ISU Community Garden to help prepare for the spring and summer gardening season. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0a4bacaf29a5f58-sycamore29
Campus Clean Up @ Dede Plaza
Monday (4/19) 1-3PM
The Office of Sustainability, Tobacco Free Blue, and the Center for Community Engagement will be doing a cigarette and trash campus cleanup to help beautify campus. Stop by and pickup trash or help assemble quit kits for individuals who are quitting tobacco.
Waste Watch @ Dede Plaza
Tuesday (4/20) 11AM-2PM
The Student Sustainability Coalition on campus unites around sustainability and they are going to present a visual indicator of our food waste and how it relates to food insecurity in our campus community.
Biology Speaker Series @ Zoom
Tuesday (4/20) 4PM
Dr. Michael Angilletta of Arizona State University discusses his research entitled “Exploring potential impacts of climate change through mechanistic models of behavior and physiology” for this annual Biology Speaker Series.
Zoom link: https://indstate-edu.zoom.us/j/96716829820
The Mura Indigenous & Their Fight to Protect the Amazon From Deforestation @ Zoom
Tuesday (4/20) 7-8PM
Join the Honors College and the Office of Sustainability in welcoming Alexandra McNichols-Torroledo to talk about the Mura indigenous peoples and their fight to protect the Amazon rainforest in this zoom webinar event.
Zoom link: https://indstate-edu.zoom.us/s/93920851316
Stop & Serve @ Dede Plaza
Wednesday (4/21) 12-2PM
Stop & Serves were created to help give back to our community partners. Stop by the fountain to create and assemble a plarn (yarn made of recycled plastic bags) as a 10-15 minute service activity.
Food Forest Volunteer Event @ ISU Community Garden
Wednesday (4/21) 2-4PM
Individuals will be helping with spreading mulch at the ISU Food Forest located on the third block of the ISU Community Garden at 12th and Chestnut St. All are welcome!
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION @ The Quad
Thursday (4/22) 10AM-12PM
The Office of Sustainability invites you to the 10th Annual Earth Day celebration at ISU! Join in on the festivities as we celebrate ISU’s commitment to sustainable action with our campus partners.
Plant, Pot, Paint @ Dede Plaza
Friday (4/23) 11AM-1PM
Join the Students of Color Environmental Collective and Sustainable Agriculture Leaders for this event. We will be painting biodegradable pots and planting seeds for you to take home and watch grow. This event offers students a chance to learn more about these organizations while enjoying a study break.
Sycamore Pantry Event @ Dede Plaza
Friday (4/23) 2-3:30PM
Join Student Health Promotions as they celebrate wellness for people and the planet through DIY project and giveaways.