Sustainability

SIUE EarthWeek 2012

Monday, April 23rd

• 12pm-3pm   

  • Matt Rowland Band (Quad)

  • SOS Demonstration - Natural cleaning solutions

  • Outdoor Recreation Club

Tuesday, April 24th

• 10am - 1:30pm

  • Aaron Kamm and the One Drops (Quad)

  • SOS information table

Wednesday, April 25th

• 11am - 2pm

  • Student Band (Quad)

  • Information tables - sustainability-related campus groups

Thursday, April 26th

• 6:30pm - 8:30pm

  • Workshop: "Integrating Sustainability into the Collegiate Lifestyle" (MUC Maple/Dogwood rms)

Friday, April 27th

• 9am - 3pm

  • Volunteer Opportunity at the Gardens at SIUE

• 6pm

  • Social for SOS members and associates

Past Earth Week Celebrations

2011 Earth Week

Earth Week 2011 was a fantastic week of educational outreach and entertainment. Events included student presentations, a panel of faculty discussing sustainability, a bluegrass band, Cumberland Gap, planting at The Gardens at SIUE, and a day focused on local businesses.

2010 Earth Day

Events included April 22, 2010 (40th Anniversary of Earth Day):

• SOS sponsored a "Take Back the Tap" pledge and water bottle exchange
• 3rd Annual T-Shirts for Trash exchange
• SOS hosted Cumberland Gap Bluegrass Band

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2009 Earth Day:

2009 Earth Day: For the last several years, the week-long series of events celebrating Earth Day represent the University’s commitment to environmental stewardship and leadership.

2009 Earth Day Celebration included:

• Keynote address of the Illinois State Academy of Science by Dr. Richard Sparks, Director of Research, National Great Rivers Research and Education Center, “Living with Great Rivers: Birth of Civilizations, Contemporary Disasters, and New Approaches.”
• A town hall meeting on climate change
•  Roundtable/panel discussion
•  Tree and shrub planting and educational sessions in The Gardens at SIUE in honor of the 4th Annual Arbor Day Celebration

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2008 Earth Day

2008 Earth Day Celebration included:

• Prominent environmental speaker Derrick Jensen and others;
• The distribution SOS T-shirts to campus-wide trash pickup volunteers;
• Roundtable/panel discussion;
• Tree and shurb planting and educational sessions in The Gardens at SIUE in honor of the 3rd Annual Arbor Day Celebration.

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