International Sustainable Development Goals Action & Awareness Week is March 2-6
Be part of JMU’s effort to promote a healthy planet, healthy places and healthy people. Participate in a week of global virtual programs and on campus activities that offer opportunities for students and staff to take meaningful action to improve human and environmental health. International Sustainable Development Goals Action & Awareness Week, organized by University Global Coalition members, including JMU, takes place March 2 - 6, 2026. The week features a calendar full of virtual programs hosted by groups around the world who want to inspire university students to play an active role in creating sustainable solutions on campus and in their communities. Each event focuses on one or more of the 17 United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, which serves as a framework for thinking critically about the world’s most pressing challenges.
Featured Activities
Virtual Presentation: Sustainable Transportation on US University Campuses by Valerie Kramer, JMU Alternative Transportation Manger
Date: March 3, 2026
Time: 11:30am-12:30pm
Link to online presentation details
How do you change campus infrastructure, policies, and individual behavior to support a culture of walking, bicycling and taking the bus? Valerie Kramer, JMU Alternative Transportation Manager, will be hosting an Action & Awareness Week virtual program exploring facilitating the shift to sustainable campus transportation.
Wipe Out Waste
Date: March 3, 2026
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: D-Hall
Reduce food waste. Tuesday, March 3 during dinner in D-Hall, join the Wipe Out Waste effort hosted by Dining Services. Customers can weigh leftover food at the event table before placing items on the dish return to see how individual actions add up and set personal goals to reduce food waste.
Donate a Punch
Date: March 4, 2026
Time: 12:00pm-2:00pm
Location: D-Hall, 1st Floor
Provide a meal. Donate a Dining Punch. On March 4, participate in the Dukes Punch for Dukes event from 12-2pm on the first floor of D-Hall. Customers simply visit the table in the entry with their JACards. Or visit the registers at E-Hall, Mr. Chips, or Market 64 anytime. Dining Services then provides the donated punches to The Pantry in the form of meal vouchers that are distributed to students. Find out more about the meal voucher program through the Student Support Hub.
Ride the Bus
Date: March 2-6, 2026
Time: HDPT buses color routes serving the off-campus apartments typically operate between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m. Monday-Friday, and 10am-11pm on Saturday.
Location: Service between common off-campus student housing complexes to campus is provided by the HDPT color routes. Most buses run from bus stops at the housing complexes to Hartman Hall, UREC, Festival, Godwin Transit Center or the Quad in under 16 minutes. Weeknights and evening service are provided by the Gold Line and Silver Line.
Explore how to travel to and from campus on the bus. The Dukes Ride campaign promotes the benefits of commuting on the bus, including cost savings (since the bus is always fare free), convenience, and reducing environmental impact compared to driving and parking on campus.
The JMU Institute for Stewardship of the Natural World, which coordinates the collaborative efforts of the university to promote environmental stewardship and sustainability, is planning the week in concert with the The President's Council on Health and Well-Being, which is charged with coordinating and providing campus-wide oversight of efforts for promoting health and well-being at JMU. The activty supports JMU's adoption of the Okanagan Charter.
