October marks the start of Campus Sustainability Month, a time to celebrate sustainability in higher education. All month long, the Office of Sustainability and Resilience and a crew of passionate student orgs and campus offices are teaming up to put on a lineup of events to inform, engage, and ignite action around sustainability on campus.
Here’s what’s happening across campus:
- Apple Cider Workshop – October 4, 2-4PM @21880 Woodland Rd
Press apples and make your own cider - Clothing Swap – October 7 & 8, 11AM-3PM @ MUB Commons
Give your wardrobe a refresh the sustainability way - Weigh the Waste – October 8 @ Wadsworth, October 22 @McNair, 11AM-1PM
Learn how much food we waste in the dining halls and how to waste less - Green Campus Enterprise Info Sessions – October 9 & 23, 5-6PM, ChemSci 104
See what student sustainability projects are brewing and drop in to a Green Campus session to hear mid-semester presentations - Sip ‘n’ Stitch – October 21, 6-8PM, Library Cafe
Bring your clothing items that need a fresh design and let’s embroider together. Chill vibes, tea, and embroidery supplies provided (bring a clothing item or a few) - Keweenaw Youth for Climate Action Panel – October 24, 4PM, Fisher 139
Let’s talk divestment and climate justice
And don’t miss the big event…
Sustainability Fest – A celebration of all things green and sustainable!
Wednesday, Oct 29 | 5:30–7:00 PM | Library East Room
- Teaching Kitchen hosted by Husky Eats – make pickled vegetables and fridge pickles. Register here for the Teaching Kitchen.
- Lego Serious Play Session – build Lego models while considering your role in sustainability work
- Husky Closet Collective – score some thrifted finds at our on-campus thrift store
- Campus Bike Lab – learn what the bike lab is all about and what they can do for your two-wheeled ride
- Sustainability Orgs – check out the student orgs involved in sustainability work
- Free Food & Giveaways!
Come for the Legos, stay for the good vibes – and leave with new ideas, cool connections, and maybe even a fridge pickle.
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