DU Earth Month April 2013
SUNDAY
MONDAY
TUESDAY
1
Governor Hickenlooper Natural
Resource Environmental Law
Society event about Natural
Gas Fracking, 11:45 am-1 pm at
the Law School. Lhammond15
@law.du.edu for info.
2
“How-Tuesdays” Lunch ‘n
Learn “How-to: Xeriscape Your
Yard”12-1 p.m., Center for Sustainability in Jmac
7
Air dry your clothes instead of
using a dryer; check out a drying rack at the residence hall
front desks this month!
8
Visit DU’s Center for Sustainability in Jmac to learn about
how you can get involved in
sustainability on campus!
14
Visit the Sustainability Council’s
website to learn about work
they are doing:
www.du.edu/green
15
Take alternative transportation
to work or school— learn about
bus routes and light rail schedules at the DU Transportation
Center or at the RTD website
www.rtd-denver.com
21
Check out the bottle filling stations at drinking fountains
throughout campus. The USG
Sustainability Committee sponsored the installation of the stations in classrooms and Driscoll.
22
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
SATURDAY
3
Outdoor Yoga, 12:30-1:30 pm
on the Driscoll Green
Bill McKibben on campus:
“Report from the Front Lines:
The Climate Fight Heats Up”,
6:30 pm in Ruffato Hall
4
Sustainability Council Mtg.
8:30-10 am, Driscoll 1864
Panel: The Human Connection
to the Environment 12-2 pm
Cherrington Cyber Cafe
5
Buy local at the Denver Urban
Homesteading Market Denver’s
only indoor Farmer’s Market.
Thursdays and Fridays 3-7 pm
and Saturdays 9 am-3 pm at
200 Santa Fe Drive in Denver.
6
Great Denver Cleanup 9 am2pm. Take unwanted household
items and yard waste to free
drop sites. Search “Great Denver Cleanup” online for locations.
9
“How-Tuesdays” Lunch ‘n
Learn “How-to: Tips for Gardening”12-1 p.m., Bridge Community Garden on High Street between Halls and Towers
10
Outdoor Yoga, 12:30-1:30 pm
on the Driscoll Green
DU Environmental Team
Meeting, 7 pm in the Center for
Sustainability in Jmac
11
Food Trucks on campus sponsored by FARM, HLS, and NRELS
5-7 pm, cul de sac on S. York St.
behind the Law School
12
Happy Hour at the Alliance for
Sustainable Colorado, 4-6 p.m.,
downtown Denver
13
Bridge Community Garden
Workday, 10 am-2 pm, High
Street between Halls &Towers
Festival of Nations 12-4 p.m.,
Ritchie Center Concourse
16
“How-Tuesdays” Lunch ‘n
Learn “Book Discussion In Defense of Food”12-1 p.m., Center
for Sustainability in Jmac.
Lunch is provided, everyone will
receive a copy of Food Rules
17
18
Outdoor Yoga, 12:30-1:30 pm Earth Month Carnival All afteron the Driscoll Green
noon on the Driscoll Green
Screening of “The Island President” film and webinar in
Sturm Hall Davis Auditorium, 58 p.m., dinner and movie snacks
included
19
Make sure you are recycling
everything you can (and not
contaminating with nonrecyclables). Visit DU’s recycling information webpage at
www.du.edu/recycling
20
Mountain Area Earth Day Fair,
10 am-4 pm, Evergreen Lake
House in Evergreen, CO.
City of Lakewood Earth Day
Expo Celebration, 10 am-3 pm
Lakewood Heritage Center in
Lakewood, CO.
24
Outdoor Yoga, 12:30-1:30 pm
on the Driscoll Green
DU Environmental Team
Meeting, 7 pm the Center for
Sustainability in Jmac
25
Experiencing Energy interactive
adventure to understand your
energy footprint & where our
energy comes from, 3-4 pm
Ricketson Law Bldg rm 225
Screening of “Switch” film,
panel, and free pizza 4-7 pm,
Ricketson Law Bldg rm 165
26
DU Earth Day Summit 9 am3 pm in the Knoebel School of
Hospitality Management bldg.
www.duearthdaysummit.com
for details and registration
27
Get outside and enjoy nature
today— go for a bike ride, play a
game, or take a hike!
28
Recycle batteries, ink cartridges,
cell phones, & plastic bags by
the Driscoll Front Desk and the
residence hall lobbies.
29
Unplug all of your unused electronics whenever you are not
using them to save electricity
and reduce “phantom” energy
use.
For up-to-date information
about Earth Month Events, visit
the calendar at www.du.edu/
green.
Earth Month Events are
sponsored by a wide variety of
student organizations, departments, staff and faculty groups,
and individuals across campus!
Questions about Earth Month
Events? Send and e-mail to
[email protected] and we’ll direct
you to the appropriate person.
All Earth Month events listed on
this calendar are open to the
public, though some require pre
-registration.
23
“How-Tuesdays” Lunch ‘n
Denver Earth Day Fair, 10 am-2 Learn “How-to: Fix a Flat”12-1
pm at the Denver City and
p.m., Center for Sustainability
County Building 1437 Bannock Panel “Looking Ahead at Water
Street.
in the Metro Area” 3-4:30 pm,
Sturm Law, room 165, contact
[email protected] for registration information
Earth Day
30“How-Tuesdays” Lunch ‘n
Learn “How-to: Identify a Sustainable Business”12-1 p.m.,
Center for Sustainability in Jmac
ESLLC Sustainability Tours, contact [email protected] for
information and to join in!
WEDNESDAY