Earth Day is on Wendesday, April 22—please join us at some of these fun and informative sessions brought to you by the Faculty Senate Environment & Sustainability Committee.
Spring Cleanup at Keney Park—Sunday, April 19
- 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Keney Park Pond House (323 Edgewood St, Hartford, off Albany Ave)
- Our campus community teams up with Trinity College to clean up at Keney Park
- Wear comfortable clothes and closed-toe shoes suitable for outdoor work; be mindful of poison ivy, wear long socks or clothing that covers your ankles and limits skin exposure
- Sign up Here!
- For more information, contact Narendar Sumukadas at sumukadas@hartford.edu.
Earth Day Events—Wednesday, April 22
Keynote Presentation: Charting Our Environmental Path by Susan Grantham
- In Auerbach Auditorium (Hillyer 125) from 5 p.m.–6 p.m.
- For more information, contact JLS Gangwisch at gangwisch@hartford.edu.
UHart Recycling 101
- In CETA Makerspace (Hursey Center 216) from 12:30 p.m.–2 p.m.
- Meet Katherine Bruns, Recycling Coordinator for West Hartford
- Learn about Aramark Recycling & Sustainability Initiatives
- For more information, refer to this schedule or contact Ted Sussmann at sussmann@hartford.edu.
Student Posters for Earth Day
- In front of the library from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- Come see original artwork by our HAS students to celebrate Earth Day.
- For more information, contact Carol Schwartz at carschwar@hartford.edu.
Clay Club Cup Sale
- Outside of the library from 9 a.m.–3 p.m.
- For more information, contact Nathanial Castro at ncastro@hartford.edu.
Indigenous Voices Tabling
- In front of Alumni Plaza from noon–2 p.m.
- There will be seeds, seedlings, postcards & stickers. For more information, contact Bevin Rainwater at rainwater@hartford.edu.
SGA Tree Planting
- Near the brook from 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- Live music from 12:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
- For more information, contact Yazmine Goodlett at sgalegacy@hartford.edu.
See the flyer for more information. Don't forget to wear green to celebrate Earth Day!