[IMC] Earth Week 2012

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Earth Week 2012
earthweekcu.org
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Keynote Speaker
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Keynote Speaker: Majora Carter, Home(Town) Security
Thursday, April 19
5:30pm, NCSA, room 122
Come   hear the visionary voice of Majora Carter speak on  environmental   equity
and the work she has done to lead environmental and  economic   development. For
 more information on her astounding work and  upcoming   presentation, please visit
http://sustainability.illinois.edu/MajoraCarter.html, and on Facebook.
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Event Highlights
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Wall-E

Earth Week Movie on the Quad

Tuesday, April 17
8-10pm, Quad (weather permitting)
Watch robots save the world! Check it out on Facebook.
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Earth Week Benefit Concert
Wednesday, April 18
8 pm, Canopy Club
Come    see the Ragbirds, the Great Divide, and Jaik Willis  in a performance   
 at Canopy Club.  The concert will benefit the  University YMCA as  they   help 
to fund Students for Environmental  Concerns' projects  toward a   more sustainable
campus and world.  Tickets  will be sold $8  in advance   and $10 at the door.  
For more information or  to order  tickets, please   visit http://canopyclub.com/events/the-ragbirds/
and check out on Facebook.
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Earth Day Service Projects
Sunday, April 22
Earth Day volunteering at the Florida Orchard prairie and the Sustainable Student
Farm!
Meet at the YMCA (Wright and Chalmers) at 11 am.

Contact MattRundquist at gmail.com if interested.
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Earth Week Schedule
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And many more events next week, including:

*  The One Shirt National Collegiate Clothing Challenge - The ARC  and CRCE will
 be collecting clothing to be donated to local charities

Monday 4/16

* 1:30-3:30pm - iCAP Forum - iHotel- Chancellor Ballroom

* At the iCAP Forum, the Office of Sustainability will present a  status update 
about progress towards meeting our commitments in the  Illinois Climate Action Plan.
 This will include a broad overview of the  various initiatives that are currently
underway and a summary of the  next steps in this process.  After the presentation,
participants will  be asked to work in groups to provide feedback about setting 
priorities  for further iCAP implementation.  As stakeholders in this campus-wide
 effort, all members of the campus and community are welcome to attend  the iCAP
 Forum and participate in the discussions
* 6:30-9:30pm - CyclingSavvy Course - ARC Auditorium

* Using  guided discussion along with photos, illustrations, animations and  videos,
this classroom course provides all the knowledge you need to  drive your bike safely
and confidently in traffic. Knowledge of the Law  covers the legal rights and responsibilities
of cyclists. Knowledge of  Bicycling Safety shows that cycling is safe and that 
understanding the  causes of bicycle crashes and how to avoid them makes cycling
 safer  still. Knowledge of Traffic Cycling Problem Solving examines a variety  
of traffic cycling situations and how a savvy cyclist negotiates them.   Free and
open to all 15 years and older, regardless of cycling  experience.

Tuesday 4/17

* 12-2pm - Globe on Quad

* To  pay tribute to our planet this Earth Week, come to the Quad to take a  gander
at our giant paper mache earth made out of recycled Green  Observer issues! While
you're there, take our Earth Week Challenge and  pledge one lifestyle change that
will help your mother. Get your picture  taken with our recycled mother earth and
your pledge, and your photo  will be featured on our website!
* 4-5pm - Speaker Panel:  Environmental Ethics - Asian American Cultural Center

* Come  hear University Professor Madhu Viswanathan and Pastor Steve Shoemaker  
speak about the link between the environment, religion, and ecology.

Wednesday 4/18

* 11am-3pm - Bike blender

* Made  from vegan, organic ingredients, you can make your own smoothie using  our
bike blender!  A bike will be attached to a blender so that when  pedaled, activates
the blades of the blender.  Smoothies will be made by  letting students "pedal" 
their own.  Smoothies will be sold for $2 ($1  if you bring your own cup!).  Come
get a refreshing, sustainable drink  between classes!
* 11am-3pm - Globe/Picnic for the Planet

* Come enjoy  another day of the Globe while having a picnic on the quad!  Bring
 your  lunch and celebrate the planet we live on, the food it provides, and the 
 people with whom we share it.
* 12pm - Speaker: Mark Shepard - Illini Union

* Mark  Shepard of Viola, WI will be presenting on the theory behind his  production
practice and how it fits into the future of the food system.  The talk is designed
for all students, faculty and community. A thirty  minute reception will be held
 after the presentation where attendees  will have the opportunity to meet Mark.
* 3-5pm - Environmental Expo - Courtyard Cafe

* The  Environmental Expo will be an exhibit of campus RSOs, organizations, and 
 foundations that help to promote and attain sustainability on and off  campus. 
 Come see what "green" groups Illinois has to offer.

Thursday 4/19

* 11am-3pm - Globe on Quad
* 5:30pm - Keynote Speaker- Majora Carter- NCSA, room 122

* Come  hear the visionary voice of Majora Carter speak on environmental equity 
 and the work she has done to lead environmental and economic  development. For 
more information on her astounding work and upcoming  presentation, please visit
 http://sustainability.illinois.edu/MajoraCarter.html

Friday 4/20

* 12pm - Coal Free Summer Celebration - Across from Abbott Power Plant

* On  Friday, April 20th, at noon, SECS' Beyond Coal group and Facilities and  Services(F&S)
will be hosting a 'CoalFree Summer Celebration'  to  celebrate the fact that Abbott
Power Plant will not burn coal over the  summer, and encourage the campus to further
reduce coal use and move  completely beyond coal. Come here information about campus
coal use and  how it can further be reduced from students from SECS, scientists 
from  Prairie Rivers Network, Professor Brian Deal of Urban Planning, and  F&S, 
and sign petitions to show support of going beyond coal on  campus. Free food! Basketball
courts at Oak and Gregory(across from  Abbott)-meet at the YMCA at 11:30 to walk
 over as a group, or take the  Yellow South from campus.

Saturday 4/21

* 9am-1pm - Community  Electronics Collection for Earth Day! - Atkins Building Parking
Lot -  1800 S. Oak Street (NE corner of Oak and St. Mary's)

* Keep  the Earth Clean and Green this Earth Day! Mervis Industries, WICD and  the
Illinois Green Business Association are hosting this free event to  reduce the amount
of old electronics sent to landfills. Collection will  be open to the community.
  Accepted Items: Computers, servers, network  devices, monitors (CRT and Flat screen),
printers, TVs, vcrs, dvd  players, stereos, copiers, cell phones and smartphones.
 **We DO NOT  accept speakers or microwave ovens
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Earth Week is brought to you by: Students for Environmental Concerns,  University
YMCA, Office of Sustainability, SORF, Red Bison, Amnesty  International, Green Observer,
Alternative Spring Break, Student Farm,  Israel Illini, USGBC, SEDAC, student sustainability
committee, VIP  Environmental, UIUC Beyond Coal, IGBA, Champaign County Bikes,  
Environmental Change Institute, Illini Union Board, Illini Union  Courtyard Cafe,
University YMCA, Canopy Club, ARC, iHotel, Asian  American Cultural Center

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