Every year as the harbingers of spring arrive on campus, we start to think more about the earth around us. Annually, April 22nd marks Earth Day, but we come to think of all of April as Earth Month. At WashU, we devote a full week (or more!) to celebrating and learning more about this place we call home.
Below, check out the events folks across the university have planned for Earth Week. We’ve also included relevant events that fall outside of the Earth Week time frame.
Monday, March 27
Olin School of Business: Lunch & Learn | Bauer Hall, 150 | 1 pm
Tuesday, March 28
Electronics Waste Recycling and Confidential Paper Shredding | Throop Dr. by Knight & Bauer | 8 – 10:30 am
Student Sustainability Board: Film Screening of Spirit | DUC 248 | 6 – 7:45 pm
Wednesday, March 29
Gephardt Institute & WashU Green Ambassadors: Food for Thought | Location TBD | 12 – 2 pm
Thursday, March 30
Human Resources & WashU Arboretum: Seedling Giveaway | Schnuck Patio | 1:30 – 4 pm
- Available to WashU employees
Friday, March 31
WashU Hillel & Muslim Students Association Interfaith Break-fast | Risa Commons | 7 pm | Registration requested
Tuesday, April 4
Academy of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Facilities Planning and Management: A Connected Campus Experience with WashU Planning & Design | Clark-Fox Forum | 11:30 am
WashU Climate Change Program & MOST Policy: Regenerative Farming | Virtual | 12 pm
Gephardt Institute & Midwest Climate Collaborative: Civic Cafe | Stix House | 5:30 – 7 pm
Additional events:
WashU Climate Change Program Speaker Series: Sacoby Wilson – Bending the Arc Towards Justice | Clark-Fox Forum | Wednesday, April 5 | 12 – 1 pm
Knight Distinguished Lecture: Kim Wasserman – Environmental Justice in the Midwest | Holmes Lounge | Wednesday, April 5 | 7 pm
CS40 Earth Day Community Service Project and Celebration | Meet at South 40 Clocktower | Saturday, April 15 | 11 am – 1 pm | Celebration with sandwiches and frozen treats to follow
WUSM Earth Day Festival | Medical Campus | Thursday, April 20 | 10 am – 2 pm
St. Louis Earth Day Festival | Forest Park Muny Grounds | Saturday, April 22 – Sunday, April 23
Buder Center 32nd Annual Pow Wow | WashU Field House | Saturday, April 22 | 12 pm