Earth Week Schedule
April 21 – 26
SUNDAY, APRIL 21
Bring Your Own Mug
8-11 a.m. | outside Warch
Enjoy some free coffee or hot cocoa if you bring your own mug!
Rock and Chalk
6-7 p.m. | Main Hall Rock
Help us paint the rock and draw sidewalk chalk!
Greenfire Mending
8-9 p.m. | Elvira/Greenfire Loft (1st floor Colman)
Bring torn clothing or fabrics that need to be fixed. Needles and thread provided!
Tuesday, April 22
SLUG Meeting
6-7 p.m. | SLUG Garden
Come garden with SLUG and make seed bombs full of native seeds harvested from the area!
Deep Listening
7:15-8 p.m. | Trever Woods
Meet in front of Trever Hall for a deep listening walk with Dean Brian Pertl!
Wednesday, April 23
Dinner and Letters
6-8 p.m. | Elvira/Greenfire Loft (1st floor Colman)
Join Greenfire for an open dinner and letter writing about environmental issues to representatives with Citizens’ Climate Lobby.
Thursday, April 24
Fork Farms Tour
2-4:30 p.m. | Meet at Wriston Turnaround
Visit Fork Farms, a locally founded business, to learn about hydroponic farming and how it connects business, health, and sustainability! The bus will leave Wriston Turnaround at 2 p.m.
Battery Sorting
8-9 p.m. | Runkel Room (Warch 414)
Help the LU Sustainability Committee sort batteries and enjoy a viewing of The Lorax. Don’t forget to bring your own batteries!
Friday, April 25
Fork Farms Tour
2-4:30 p.m. | Meet at Wriston Turnaround
Visit Fork Farms, a locally founded business, to learn about hydroponic farming and how it connects business, health, and sustainability! The bus will leave Wriston Turnaround at 2 p.m.
Guest Speaker: Jason Wilhite
4:30-5:30 p.m. | Youngchild 121
A lecture about environmental advocacy and lobbying from the manager and former activism team lead at Patagonia Chicago.
Saturday, April 26
Nature Walk with LUPS
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. | SLUG Garden
Take a walk outside while spotting native spring ephemerals and picking up trash to keep our campus clean.
Green Streets
1-2 p.m. | Meet at the LU Arch (corner of Drew St/College Ave)
Join Professor Jason Brozek on a walk around the city and explore the impacts of infrastructure on sustainable living.
Earthfest
2-4 p.m. | Kaeyes Mamaceqtawuk Plaza (next to the library)
Tabling from LU organizations and local nonprofits!