Earth Week Events

Do you enjoy being outdoors? Do you have a passion for the environment? Do you want to learn how to be a good steward of our planet? Then join FSC's Office for Sustainability in celebrating Earth Week! These campus activities will get you outdoors, appreciating the environment and learning how to become more sustainable. Sustainability is a top priority for FSC - and Earth Week is our time to shine green! Join us in our week-long celebration. All are welcome.

CLOTHING DONATIONS: Clothing, shoes, and accessories will be collected in Hale Hall, Campus Center, Greenley Library, and Gleeson Hall until April 21st. These items will be used for the Green Giveaway on April 22nd!

ALL WEEK

• “Caught Green Handed” Social Media Competition
  Sponsored by the Office for Sustainability and Office of Student Activities
  Snap some pictures of you being "green" and post on your social media accounts and tag the Office for Sustainability's instagram to be entered into a raffle for FREE sustainability swag packs!
  
  • What does being "green" entail? Any environmentally friendly activity!
    • Examples include: using any of the campus hydration stations with your reusable water bottle, composting, recycling, riding your bike, using public transportation, using reusable bags at the store, gardening, planting, using a reusable straw, or driving an electric vehicle! You can get creative, too!
• FSC Office for Sustainability's Instagram: @fsc_sustainability
• Swag packs include a ton of goodies including an FSC backpack, reusable water bottle, reusable tote, and more!
• Swag pack can only be won by a student, not faculty or staff.

Earth Week Events for Monday, April 21

• 9am-11am: Earth Week Kick-Off Event
  Sponsored by the Office for Sustainability
  Stop by the CC vestibule with your reusable coffee mug/tumbler and enjoy FREE coffee or tea! We will be sharing all of the exciting events for the upcoming week. Earth themed donuts will be available for all to enjoy.
• 1pm-2pm: Giving Garden Volunteer Event
  FSC's Giving Garden needs your help! At our Giving Garden volunteer event, we will be prepping our beds for seed plantings. This includes pulling weeds, prepping the soil, planting new seeds, and pruning the surrounding areas. Come learn how to grow your own food, meet likeminded people, and enjoy some fresh air.
  For more information about the Giving Garden and how you can get involved, please visit the Giving Garden webpage.

Earth Week Events for Tuesday, April 22

• 9am-2pm: Day of Service: Engaged in a Sustainable Future
  Hosted by the Office of Community and Civic Engagement (OCCE), the FSC Food Pantry and the Office for  Sustainability
  Join us for the 3rd annual Day of Service! April is National Volunteer Month and this year OCCE is building on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), this year’s event highlights SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG 17: Partnerships for the Goals. By bringing together campus and community partners, we aim to address food insecurity, promote sustainable practices, and foster meaningful collaborations that create lasting, positive change.
  
• 11am-1pm: Earth Day Festival
  Sponsored by the Office for Sustainability and Office of Student Activities
  Stop by the CC lawn and celebrate the earth, hang with Rambo, and have some fun! Event includes:
  • Petting Zoo (students only)
  • Food Truck (students only)
  • Lawn Games
  • Sustainable T-shirt Tie-die Station (featuring only green and blue colors)
  • Green Giveaway
  • Music

Earth Week Events for Wednesday, April 23

• 11am-1pm: "Weight the Waste" Table in POPs
  Sponsored by the Office for Sustainability and Aramark
  Come learn about composting! The Office for Sustainability will be hosting a table with compost bins in POPs for users to dispose their food waste into. At the end of the event, we will "weight the waste" and record how much organic waste we can keep out of the landfill through composting.
• 5pm-6pm: Mocktail Paint 'n Sip Event: DIY Birdhouses
  Sponsored by the Office of Student Activities and Office for Sustainability
  Come celebrate Earth Week and paint some birdhouses! Green and blue mocktails will be available to enjoy while painting your birdhouse (this event is for students only).

Earth Week Events for Thursday, April 24

• 9am-11am: The (Straw)Berry Best Giveaway
  Sponsored by the Office for Sustainability
  The Office for Sustainbility will be giving away free strawberry plants, grown right here on campus at our Giving Garden! Come check out the berry best giveaway of the year!
• 1pm-2pm: Tree Planting Event
  Sponsored by the Office for Sustainability
  Join FSC's Horticulture Club and Office for Sustainability for a tree planting event in honor of Earth Day. Numerous trees will be planted across campus. All supplies will be provided.

Earth Week Events for Friday, April 25

• 9am-2pm: EV Symposium and Ride & Drive Event
  Hosted by the Office for Sustainability
  This year's EV Symposium and Ride & Drive will bring together local organizations, municipalities, EV dealers, manufacturers and local residents to educate attendees on current incentives, charging strategies, as well as EV basics for novices. Once again, this annual symposium will be held at Farmingdale State College and attendees will also have the opportunity to test drive the latest EV models right on campus! Register here.
  

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