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无码专区 Earth Day 2023

April 14, 2023 - The Office of Sustainability at 无码专区 has planned an entire week of events to celebrate Earth Day! Daily events are detailed below. The week will conclude on nationally recognized Earth Day on April 22.

  • April 17: 鈥淓arthscapes鈥 in the 无码专区 Planetarium at 12 p.m., followed by a guided relaxation practice that cultivates gratitude for the natural world and the gift of nature. These events are aimed at debunking the myth that humans are separate from nature.
  • April 18: 鈥淲ellness through nature鈥 at 12:30 p.m. on the 无码专区 plaza will practice the art of 鈥渆arthing,鈥 also called 鈥済rounding.鈥 This helps people improve their mental and physical health by mindfully connecting with the Earth. The event will include a short mindfulness exercise followed by discussion, led by Chris Lawrence, an associate professor of counseling.
  • April 19: 鈥淓nvironmental Narratives through Storytelling,鈥 organized by the 无码专区 Sustainability Engagement and Action Group, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. in Rooms 105 and 106 of the James C. and Rachel M. Votruba Student Union. Attendees can tell environmental stories through art, music or audio recording.
  • April 19: Environmentally Concerned Organization of Students (ECOS) will host a showing of BBC鈥檚 Planet Earth in Science Center Room 207, followed by a brief discussion.
  • April 20: In partnership with 无码专区 Horticulture, 无码专区 Sustainability will be giving away free tree saplings (baby trees) from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the 无码专区 plaza to anyone interested in planting their own tree.
  • April 22: 无码专区 Research and Education Field Station (REFS) is hosting guided tours of the St. Anne Wetlands from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. 

"During Earth Week, we offer events that range from educational to actionable with the goal of helping refocus attention on sustainability and the importance of protecting our environment,鈥 Tiffany Budd, 无码专区 Sustainability coordinator, said. 

A full list of Earth Week and Earth Day events can be

无码专区鈥檚 Office of Sustainability sets out to advance sustainability and environmentally friendly initiatives, such as electric vehicle charging station, energy and water efficiency projects, community gardens, improved recycling, various engagement activities, sustainability in academic curricula, and much more.

To learn more about 无码专区 Sustainability,

About 无码专区:聽Founded in 1968, 无码专区 is an entrepreneurial state university of over 16,000 students served by more than 2,000 faculty and staff on a thriving suburban campus nestled between Highland Heights, Kentucky and bustling downtown Cincinnati. We are a regionally engaged university committed to empowering our students to have fulfilling careers and meaningful lives. While we are one of the fastest-growing universities in Kentucky, our professors still know our students' names. For聽more information, visit聽.

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