Earth Week Activities, April 13-22

From: JMU Institute for Stewardship of the Natural World

Monday 4/13 - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Day

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | On the Commons: Trash The Commons. Sorting trash on the commons to discover hidden, recyclable treasures.

8:00 PM | Memorial Hall: Trashion Show. A fashion show with recyclable materials, hosted by Project Runway winner Jay McCarroll.

Tuesday 4/14 - Spirituality and the Environment Day

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | On the Commons: Snatch up an "If you love the creator, take care of the creation" sticker.

8:00 PM | Grafton: Spirituality and the Environment Panel. Check out how different faiths relate to the environment in a positive way.
Native American Spiritualist - Pamela Lobb
Methodist 'Missionary for the Environment' - Pat Watkins
Stop a Bulldozer for Jesus - Robert 'Sage' Phillips Russo
The Tree of Life - Performance
Sun Temple - Shari Scofield
Baha'i - Adib Amini
Spoken word/slam - Kunal Jhanje

Wednesday 4/15 - Grassroots Activism Day

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | On the Commons: Letter writing. Come see what grassroots activist groups are up to in the Valley, and write letters to your representatives about the Clean Water Protection Act and local immigration issues!

5:30 PM | Miller 1101 (Miller Auditorium): Rising Tide North America exposes false solutions to climate change!!!! Check them out at risingtidenorthamerica.org.

Thursday 4/16 - Sustainable Economics Day

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM | On the Commons: Really Really Free Market. Come out and get stuff for free. Or donate your old clothes, shoes, furniture, etc. Also, come out to learn all about alternative economics!

6:00 PM | ISAT 159: Locally Owned and Operated Renewable Energy. A facilitated discussion about localizing energy production as a strategy for energy sustainability. Joe Reinhart will explore current and future models for small scale, localized energy production for a sustainable tomorrow.

7:00 PM | ISAT 159: Sustainable Economics Panel. Local currencies, worker-owned businesses, local sustainable food, and green business representatives will share insights into how we can make our economy green for the long haul. Presenters include worker owners of The Little Grill Collective and the Fire Storm Collective, members of Asheville LETS (local currency program).

Friday 4/17 - Alternative Transportation Day

All day | NO DRIVE DAY! Take the bus to campus and enter to win prizes!
Booths at Showker, ISAT, Village.
Raffle on buses for Earth Week shirt and gift certificates.
Enter to win a bike on the Commons!

5:00 PM | Meet at the Wilson Hall Steps: Community Bike Ride. Celebrate clean transportation with a ride through beautiful Harrisonburg with bike enthusiasts young and old.

7:00 PM - 11:00 PM | Arboretum: Festival Fest Pre-Show. Featuring Midnight Spaghetti and the Chocolate G-Strings, The Bandaloop Doctors, The Esthetics and many more. Free and open to the public.

Saturday 4/18 - Festival Fest 2009

12:00 PM - 10:00 PM | Free day-long music festival. Games, crafts, vendors, and music from local and national acts! Featuring The Hackensaw Boys, Dubconscious, Murphy's Kids, and many, many more. Check out the full lineup at myspace.com/earthweekfestivalfest.

Wednesday 4/22 - Earth Day

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM | On the Commons: Renewable Energy Fair. We will have a wind energy demo, the bio-trike (3 wheeled motorcycle that runs on bio-diesel), bagel bites cooked by a solar oven, Tire pressure demonstration, Energy Efficiency demonstration, and a CFL give-a-way (limited). Many other handouts will also be provided.


Sponsored by the Center for Energy and Environmental Sustainability and the Association of Energy Engineers (Student Chapter).