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Sustainability Week is a week-long series of events and initiatives for the purpose of educating UD about our impact as individuals and as a university, promoting positive action and implementing lasting change within our UD community. The week’s events include: a kick-off event at ArtStreet, a student presentation on a potential renewable energy project on campus, a local foods “Chopped” competition and discussion on food issues, the Campus Sustainability Festival, various displays and information, and the Clean Energy Candidate Forum.

SUNDAY 10.21 | Sustainability Week Kick-Off Day

2:00pm – 6:00pm | Sustainability Week Kick-Off (ArtStreet Complex)

Sustainability Week will kick-off at the ArtStreet complex with a celebration of sustainable living and fun for UD students. The Kick-Off will feature an organic cookout, human-powered bike blender smoothies, workshops for sustainable living for students, a clothing swap and Halloween costume barter, free giveaways and prizes, information displays and a collective art project. Workshop topics will include: DIY bike repair, container gardening in your residence, homemade foods, and others.

MONDAY 10.22 | Energy Awareness Day

11:00am – 2:00pm Table Hours (KU Central Mall)

6:00pm – 7:30pm | Campus Solar Array Proposal Student Presentation (SC 114 Auditorium)

Daniel Fink and Alan Pilarski, UD graduate students in the Renewable and Clean Energy Engineering Program, will present a proposed PV solar array project for campus. The project would be the first renewable and clean energy on UD’s campus. The presentation will include information on the background of solar, how to implement it, the economics, the challenges, and the student proposed project at UD. Refreshments and food will be provided following the presentation.

TUESDAY 10.23 | Food Awareness Day

8:30am – 10:30am | Free Organic Pancakes on the Central Mall (KU Central Mall)

Enjoy a free breakfast of organic pancakes and coffee on your way to class, sponsored by SGA.

11:00am – 2:00pm | Table Hours (KU Central Mall)

5:00pm | Local Foods “Chopped” Competition (ArtStreet Studio E)

Compete with UD students in a battle of culinary skill, with the secret ingredients coming from local farmers and vendors. Prizes will be awarded! Contact Stephen, slimackell@gmail.com to register.

6:30pm | Just Food Discussion and Dinner (ArtStreet Studio E)

Dinner of local foods along with a discussion of food issues including: local foods, organic food, food deserts, food justice, hunger, and food waste. Free to attend but please RSVP with Stephen, slimackell@gmail.com

WEDNESDAY 10.24 | National Sustainability Day

11:00am – 4:00pm | Campus Sustainability Festival (KU Field and Central Mall)

The Campus Sustainability Festival will be UD’s celebration of National Sustainability Day for UD students. A farmer’s market, human-powered bike blender smoothies, organic foods samples, community soap-box, visual displays, activities and giveaways will all be a part of this fun and hands-on shindig!

THURSDAY 10.25 | Day of Action

11:00am – 2:00pm | Rally for Action (Humanities Plaza)

Join students from all around campus to learn about our campus’ connection to various environmental issues and join in solidarity for sustainability on our campus. Learn about environmental justice issues, UD’s energy footprint, where our electricity comes from and what we can do as a community to eliminate our impact on others and our earth.

7:30pm | Clean Energy Candidate Forum (Kennedy Union Ballroom)

Come listen to Ohio legislative and U.S. congressional candidates discuss renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green jobs and answer your questions. Become informed on key policy matters and see where the candidates stand!

FRIDAY 10.26 | No-Impact Day

11:00am – 2:00pm | Table Hours (KU Central Mall)

Sign the individual no-impact pledge and live today with no impact!

Sustainability Week is brought to you by: Student Sustainability Coalition, Sustainability Club, River Stewards, Beta Beta Beta, Appalachia Club, SEE, SGA, Phi Sigma Rho, Society of Women Engineers, New Abolitionist Movement, Determined to Develop