Love the Earth: Celebrate Earth Month
Do you want to promote sustainability and protect the environment? Then volunteer and celebrate during UT’s Earth Month this April! You can participate in the Sustainability Day of Service, learn how to “green” your spring cleaning, attend outdoor movie screenings, and more.
For more information, visit the Earth Month events schedule. Earth Month is sponsored by the UT Office of Sustainability, which works to coordinate, manage, advise, and report on sustainable initiatives at UT.
2015 Earth Month Events:
| April 7, noon-4pm, @ Pedestrian Walkway | DIY Workshop: Green Cleaning | Learn to make green, affordable cleaning products. |
| April 11, 8:30am-noon, @ University Center | Sustainability Day of Service | Help with gardening, litter cleanup, and more. |
| April 13, 10am-2pm, @ Community Action Committee Bldg. (247 Western Ave.) | Energy Efficiency Fair | 40+ exhibitors teach ways to save energy at home. |
| April 14, noon-4pm, @ Pedestrian Walkway | DIY Workshop: Growing Green | Learn to grow food in your dorm room or apartment. |
| April 16, 7pm, @ HSS Amphitheater | Trashed Outdoor Movie Screening | Learn about landscapes that have been converted to landfills. |
| April 18, 10am-6pm, @ World’s Fair Park | Knoxville’s EarthFest | Free, zero-waste event with food, fun, and entertainment. |
| April 20, 4-5pm, @ Hodges Library Room 220E | Careers in Sustainability & the Environment | UT Career Services explores environmentally-impactful careers. |
| April 21, noon-4om, @ Pedestrian Walkway | DIY Workshop: The Classics | Fun projects from hula hoops to t-shirt tote bags. |
| April 22, 11am-1pm, @ UT Gardens | Earth Day & Environmental Leadership Luncheon | Register to network with sustainability champions. |
| April 23, 11am-4pm, @ HSS Amphitheater | Earth Day Celebration | See local food vendors, artisans, and environmental organizations. |
| April 23, 7pm, @ HSS Amphitheater | Bike-in Movie: The Lorax | Enjoy an outdoor screening based on the popular Dr. Seuss book. |
| April 24, 5pm, @ World’s Fair Park | Arbor Day & Volapalooza | Concert featuring Lupe Fiasco with the Cold War Kids and the Bad Suns. |
| April 25, 2pm, @ Neyland Stadium | Green Tailgate at the Orange & White Game | Learn to make your gameday greener. |
| April 26, @ Neyland Stadium | Neyland Clean-Up | Help with stadium clean-up after the game. |
| April 27-28, 11am-5pm, @ Hodges Library | Screenprinting | Screenprint a t-shirt, laundry bag, or poster. |
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