Do you want to promote sustainability and protect the environment? Then volunteer and celebrate during UT’s Earth Month this April! You can participate in the Sustainability Day of Service, learn how to “green” your spring cleaning, attend outdoor movie screenings, and more.
For more information, visit the Earth Month events schedule. Earth Month is sponsored by the UT Office of Sustainability, which works to coordinate, manage, advise, and report on sustainable initiatives at UT.
2015 Earth Month Events:
April 7, noon-4pm, @ Pedestrian Walkway
DIY Workshop: Green Cleaning
Learn to make green, affordable cleaning products.
April 11, 8:30am-noon, @ University Center
Sustainability Day of Service
Help with gardening, litter cleanup, and more.
April 13, 10am-2pm, @ Community Action Committee Bldg. (247 Western Ave.)
Energy Efficiency Fair
40+ exhibitors teach ways to save energy at home.
April 14, noon-4pm, @ Pedestrian Walkway
DIY Workshop: Growing Green
Learn to grow food in your dorm room or apartment.
April 16, 7pm, @ HSS Amphitheater
Trashed Outdoor Movie Screening
Learn about landscapes that have been converted to landfills.
April 18, 10am-6pm, @ World’s Fair Park
Knoxville’s EarthFest
Free, zero-waste event with food, fun, and entertainment.
April 20, 4-5pm, @ Hodges Library Room 220E
Careers in Sustainability & the Environment
UT Career Services explores environmentally-impactful careers.
April 21, noon-4om, @ Pedestrian Walkway
DIY Workshop: The Classics
Fun projects from hula hoops to t-shirt tote bags.
April 22, 11am-1pm, @ UT Gardens
Earth Day & Environmental Leadership Luncheon
Register to network with sustainability champions.
April 23, 11am-4pm, @ HSS Amphitheater
Earth Day Celebration
See local food vendors, artisans, and environmental organizations.
April 23, 7pm, @ HSS Amphitheater
Bike-in Movie: The Lorax
Enjoy an outdoor screening based on the popular Dr. Seuss book.
April 24, 5pm, @ World’s Fair Park
Arbor Day & Volapalooza
Concert featuring Lupe Fiasco with the Cold War Kids and the Bad Suns.
