Events
Easy-to-read Earth Day Schedule here.
On Campus
Real Conversations: Fad or Future?: Will the Going Green Movement Lose Its Momentum?
April 21st, 7pm Marvin Center 302
With scheduled Special Guest--President Dr. Steven Knapp.
Signing of the Climate Commitment
Duques Hall Terrace, April 22nd, 10:30-11:30am
President Knapp will be signing the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment!Ê
Cherry Tree's 100th Anniversary
The University is celebrating the Cherry Tree's 100th Anniversary by planting trees aroung campus. Email Gina at luckyjeans@gmail.com to sign up!
Green GW Open House
April 22nd, 11:30-2, 524 22nd St.
Open house tours and reception!
Tree Planting with Campaign GW
All day April 22nd. Email Gina at luckyjeans@gmail.com to sign up!
SAC Excellence Awards
April 23rd, 7pm, Lisner
Green GW was nominated for TWO awards! Come support Green GW at the ceremony!
Wacky Wednesday: Go Green!
April 23rd, Mout Vernon Pub, 9pm
(basement of Ames Dining Hall)
Enjoy free food catered by Java Green, learn about how to be more environmentally sustainable, and enjoy episodes of BBC's Planet Earth!Ê
Join the College Democrats in their post-Earth Day celebration on Mount Vernon!
Green Mt. Vernon
If you live on the Mt. Vernon campus, or did at one time, and want to help make the Mt. Vernon campus more sustainable, e-mail Jeff Gustafson at jeff.gustafson@mac.com ASAP.
RecycleMania!
This 10-week competition is pitting colleges and organizations against each other to determine who can recycle the most material and have the least amount of trash, while raising awareness of campus recycling and waste-reduction efforts.
YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE AT GW!
Visit www.recyclemaniacs.org to learn more about RecycleMania and see www.living.gwu.edu for more informaiton about GW's efforts.
Tree Planting Schedule Out!
Casey's Trees Planting schedule has been published for the Spring Planting season! If you are interested in volunteering as an individual, or with a group, please check out the schedule and let Ivey know!
Find the schedule here.
Off Campus
Boat Tour of Anacostia
With Earth Conservation Corps, April 19th, 1:30-4:00
First 20 people to sign up will get a free boat tour of the current pollution issues in the Anacostia River.
Local DC Environmental Panel
April 19th, 4-5:15 pm
The boat tour participants and any other interested members will at one of ECC's facilities to hear from several local environmental leaders on what we should focus on as a priority for DC's environmental agenda.
Tree Planting with Casey Trees
April 20th
Come help beautify DC by planting trees at the Embassy of Zambia, from 9am-1pm.Ê Meet us at Massachusetts Ave NW ad 24th Street NW at 9am.Ê A group from GW will meet at 17th and I St NW at 8am.Ê Please RSVP to FollowerofThoth@mac.com.
Green Apple Festival
Earth Day on the National Mall!
Free admission, live music, envronmental action, green technology exhibits and speakers. To learn more, click here
DC Government's Earth Day Fair
April 21st
DC YEA will be tabling at the DC government's Earth Day Fair.Ê We will have mostly the same stuff, but a slightly pared-down version depending on how many people sign up.Ê Please sign up by clicking here.
Anacostia Watershed Clean-up
At the Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens
Saturday, April 26th from 9am-12noon. Meet at Foggy Botom Metro at 7:45am. Bagels coffee and juice will be provided!
Please RSVP to chett@theunitedchurch.org by Sunday, April 20th.
Sponsored by the Student and Young Adult Ministry at The United Church.
Interested in Greening the National Mall?
A group of GW students are working to bring sustainability to America's most visited National Park!
Volunteers will:
Map the National Mall's trash cans using handheld GIS devices Analyze the National Mall's waste stream Educate visitors about the importance of recycling Develop recommendations for building a National Mall recycling programIf you're interested please email Spencer Olson at solson@gwu.edu!
