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April 2019 Volume 6, Issue 8
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Happy Earth Month!\
April showers bring May flowers, and May brings final exams. More than simply marking the end of classes (Friday, April 26th), April also is Earth Month!
Here at UT Knoxville, we take our Earth Months seriously – filling the days and weeks with events, activities, and programs all promoting the work we do year-round to Make Orange Green. Take a look at the events listed below you can take part in here on campus and in the greater Knoxville community.
These are all green events, meaning they take a holistic approach to event planning with the goal told reduce waste, encourage reuse, and inform event attendees how they can help with UT's broader environmental goals.
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- TODAY, 11am - 2pm
- Pedestrian Walkway
Join us in wearing GREEN this Friday, April 5th. A fun spin-off of Big Orange Friday, Big Green Friday showcases our environmental spirit by the whole campus going green! Join us for food, games, and other activities as we kick off Earth Month! This day is also a Campus Bagless Day, and we encourage you not to take bag when shopping on campus!
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In collaboration with Career Services, the annual Sustainability Career Mingle is a great chance for students to hear speakers talk about corporate impact careers, impact entrepreneurship, gap year impact and working on your resume.
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The Center for Leadership & Service partners with us for the the annual Sustainability Day of Service. This year it will be held on April 13th from 9am-12pm. Some sites of service will include the UT Grow Lab, Keep Knoxville Beautiful, and Second Harvest Food Bank.
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- Wednesday, April 17th at 11am
- HSS Lawn
Join the UT Community for our 2019 Earth Month Celebration The event will feature dozens of environmentally focused organizations from UT and the greater Knoxville community, who promote sustainable practices. There will be free food, sustainable items, music, and much more. Don’t miss out!
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- Wednesday, April 24 at 6pm
- Baker Center: Toyota Auditorium
- RSVP here
Join the UT Community for our 2019 Environmental Leadership Awards! In addition to presenting the eight awards to members in our community, we will present the 2019 Environmental Impact Report.
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This year, to celebrate National Arbor Day, which every year is held on the last Friday in April, we will celebrate our efforts in becoming a Bee Campus Certified University. Be sure to stop by to hear from faculty and students about the important role bees and pollinators play in our community
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Academic Sustainability at UT Knoxville
On March 8th at the UT Science Forum, Dr. Melissa Hinten, the academic director of the sustainability program gave a presentation titled “Solving the World’s Wicked Problems Through Local Sustainability Initiatives”. Click the link to read about the talk, as well as the Sustainability Major at UT.
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Dylan Vines was voted by the Committee on the Campus Environment as the March Sustainability Champion.
Dylan is a recent graduate from UT where he studied Sustainability. In his time at UT he was a student worker for UT Recycling, where he has continued to work post-graduation. He is a great asset to the UT Recycling team and everyday he goes above and beyond to support our efforts.
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Keeping our Oceans CleanThe ocean covers 70% of the planet, making it the largest wildlife habitat to exist in the world. It is also one of the most polluted places on the planet, with an estimated 5.25 trillion pieces of plastic in the ocean right now. In order to do our part in improving ocean health, it’s important to keep in mind some simple tips. Click the link below to read more.
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Sustainability in the News All across the United States there are lots of exciting environmental news stories. Read more about sustainability in the US by clicking the links below:
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River Rescue and the Tennessee RiverRivers have always played an integral part of the development of Tennessee, from the beauty to the abundant wildlife they bring to us. The Tennessee River, the river that flows right through Knoxville, has a rich history and bright future.
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Sustainability Job Openings Below is a list of sustainability related jobs across the US. They vary in experience required, from summer internships to jobs that require several years of experience.View more on the "Job Postings" page on our website.
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The results are in, and Vol Hall is the winner of RecycleMania 2019! Over the course of the 8-week competition, residence halls made recycling a central focus and students learned about recycling and waste at 16 different events. UT Recycling also hosted the first-ever Public Recycling Drop-Off Week, which culminated in our Drop-Off Fest on Saturday. During the week, more than 450 people utilized the Public Recycling Drop-Off at 2121 Stephenson Drive and provided useful feedback. This month, UT Recycling is hosting a Free Store Pop-Up along with several other events at the Grow Lab and on campus. Don’t forget to share them on social media and swing by!
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Stars, Just Like Us:Miley Cyrus is known for her fun-loving attitude and commitment to advocacy. Not only this, she has adorable dogs all adopted from shelters. Adopting a shelter dog is a great cause and will help reduce pet overpopulation, as well as giving a loving home to a dog in need. Thinking about adopting a pet? There are so many resources around Knoxville. Click here to find out more!
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Community and Volunteer Events
Below, the Torcherberar stands in the sunshine on a spring day
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