Earth Day is April 22, however Georgia Tech is celebrating Earth Month with occasions during April highlighting sustainability efforts throughout campus.
On April 22, communities around the U.S. and nations world wide will come in combination in observance of Earth Day. Georgia Tech takes the chance to coach and have fun the significance of defending the surroundings a step additional with Earth Month.
Events during the month permit scholars, school, and personnel to familiarize themselves with sustainability efforts being put ahead by way of the Institute and practices they are able to incorporate into their day by day routines.
The worldwide theme for Earth Day 2023 — the 53rd iteration of the development — and Tech’s month-long rendition is “spend money on our planet.”
“The Earth Month lineup highlights the a lot of ways in which group individuals can embody this theme,’” mentioned Abby Bower, sustainability program reinforce coordinator. “These days, the planet faces daunting demanding situations, however all of us find a way to pitch in to resolve them. Georgia Tech has many nice organizations, departments, and folks dedicating their time and sources to creating a greater international, and we’re excited to spotlight all of them month lengthy.”
All over Earth Month, you’ll take part in carrier alternatives, attend instructional occasions, weigh in on techniques Georgia Tech can meet our local weather targets, and extra.
Tech Beautification Day
April 1, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., The Kendeda Construction for Cutting edge Sustainable Design
The kickoff tournament for Earth Month, arranged by way of the undergraduate Scholar Govt Affiliation and Georgia Tech Greek Week, will see masses of volunteers finishing tasks in all places campus. After a welcome breakfast, teams of 8 to ten will likely be assigned a job with the objective of protecting the Georgia Tech campus as picturesque as ever. With the help of Georgia Tech Landscaping, tasks come with planting flora, bushes, and shrubs; pulling weeds; and spreading pine straw. A number one objective of this 12 months’s tournament is to plant 200 local azaleas.
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Earth Day Clothing Swap at The Kendeda Revolving Closet
April 3 -7, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., Basement of The Kendeda Construction
Sustainable type is a pillar of this 12 months’s world tournament. According to earthday.org, 87% of the 150 billion clothes produced by way of the fad business each and every 12 months ultimately finally end up in landfills, and simply 1% of discarded clothes is recycled. This weeklong tournament is an opportunity to donate gently used, blank garments and recycle torn garments and textiles.
Earth Day Bird Walk
April 5, 8:30 a.m. – 10 a.m., The Kendeda Construction
The 400-acre Tech campus is house to various flora and fauna populations, together with many species of birds. Be informed extra concerning the area’s birds from knowledgeable information throughout the Hen Stroll arranged by way of The Kendeda Construction and Georgia Audubon Society. The reintroduction of local crops round Kendeda has created a habitat for birds, and the adjacent EcoCommons is a part of a wildlife sanctuary qualified by way of the Georgia Audubon, making Tech the primary primary campus within the state to obtain the designation.
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Southern Energy Conference
April 7, 9:30 a.m. – 2 p.m., Invoice Moore Scholar Luck Center
With the theme of “development blocks for a zero-carbon long run,” the Power Membership will host the convention that includes keynote audio system, corporate demos, and panels discussing the era and economics in the back of the way forward for the power sector. Scholars are invited to compete within the Power Analysis Poster Festival with money prizes at the line.
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EcoReps Earth Month Celebration
April 11, 1 – 3 p.m., West Village Eating Commons
Hosted by way of the 2022-23 EcoReps, this tournament is a party of all issues sustainability in Housing and Place of dwelling Lifestyles, highlighting fresh successes such because the Power Festival, the ECGO app, and its rising composting program.
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Earth Month Bike Ride
April 11, 4:30 – 6 p.m., Meet at the Entrance Garden of the Campus Game Center (CRC)
Hosted by way of the CRC, the leisurely 7-mile, no-drop trip promotes an alternative type of transportation and a wholesome way of life. The trip will start with a welcome from famous motorcycle fanatic President Ángel Cabrera and supply an summary of infrastructure tasks which might be making campus more and more rider-friendly from Institute Panorama Architect Jason Gregory.
Registration and of completion of a waiver are required. Riders are strongly inspired to put on a helmet. Tech scholars, school, and personnel can get a loose helmet by way of finishing the net Ride Smart Bike/Scooter Safety class.
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Propel ATL City Cycling Class – Georgia Tech Community
April 13, 4 – 5 p.m.
Propel Atlanta invitations the Georgia Tech group to be informed the foundations of biking throughout this tutorial team trip. Members will follow talents in a protected and supportive atmosphere.
After you have the cling of the fundamentals with a couple of drills, the 45-minute trip of three to 4 mild miles will start. Riders will enjoy Atlanta’s current bicycle amenities, reminiscent of two-directional safe and single-directional motorcycle lanes and sharrows, and discover ways to trip safely on streets with out motorcycle lanes by way of exercising their felony proper to “take the lane.”
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Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems Seminar Series: Anjali Thomas
April 13, 3 – 4 p.m., Financial Building Construction (BBISS Suite 118)/On-line
Within the first of 2 seminars on this sequence, Anjali Thomas, affiliate professor and director of the Nunn College Program in World Building, explores how “bureaucratic hurdles and identification politics form water get entry to in city India.”
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Earth Day Org Fair and Celebration
April 18, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., The Kendeda Construction
Scholar organizations, instructional departments, and teams round Atlanta can have tables arrange in The Kendeda Construction atrium and patio to advertise a sustainable and environmentally mindful group. Experience loose King of Pops, and convey a t-shirt, tote bag, or different merchandise to be screen-printed with Earth Day designs. The Administrative center of Sustainability may also have recovered shirts that can be utilized.
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Climate Action Plan Student Engagement Workshop
April 20, 5 – 6 p.m., Room 102, Clough Undergraduate Finding out Commons
With a objective of attaining carbon neutrality by way of 2050, Georgia Tech is growing and enforcing a complete, cross-cutting Climate Action Plan. Scholars are invited to be informed extra concerning the plan and be offering their ideas on how the Institute can meet its local weather targets throughout this enticing workshop hosted by way of the Administrative center of Sustainability.
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Community Garden Ribbon Cutting
April 21, 2 – 3 p.m., Group Lawn (Tutorial Center Garden)
Situated alongside the Experiential Walkway, this tournament invitations the Georgia Tech group to take a look at the newly renovated Group Lawn and discover ways to get entangled.
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Film Screening: Making Pandemics at the Global Media Fest
April 23, 2 – 5 p.m., John Lewis Scholar Center
The French division within the College of Fashionable Languages will host a screening of Making Pandemics, a movie that “seeks to know the reasons of this epidemic of pandemics” over the last 4 many years. The screening is loose and open to the general public.
Following the movie, a panel of visitor audio system will talk about its findings.
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Sustainable-X Hangout
April 26, 3 – 4 p.m., Center for Sustainable Industry Suite/On-line
A partnership between the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business and CREATE-X, Sustainable-X is a Sustainability Subsequent Institute Strategic Plan mission. With occasions happening at the fourth Wednesday of each month, this consultation will read about social and environmental entrepreneurship and methods to get entry to sources for tasks.
Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems: Jenny McGuire
April 27, 3 – 4 p.m., Financial Building Construction (BBISS Suite 118)/On-line
Proceeding the sequence hosted by way of the Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Methods, Jenny McGuire, an affiliate professor within the College of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, will host a seminar fascinated with “conserving the material of lifestyles given the complexities of world alternate.”
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Discover the Earth Month calendar for a complete tournament lineup and updates. Campus teams, departments, and organizations excited about including their sustainability-focused tournament to the Earth Month Calendar can submit this manner or electronic mail Abby Bower.
