Housing and various other Grand Valley departments will celebrate Earth Day on Wednesday, April 14. Events are listed below.
- At 11 a.m., a tree will be planted in the Arboretum.
- An expo, "Every Day is Earth Day" will run from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Grand River Room of the Kirkhof Center. Vendor displays will included Earth Share of Michigan, Trillium Haven Farm, Harvest Health, and Duthler Honda with a hybrid vehicle. Sign up at the Earth Day Expo to assist with campus clean up on Saturday, April 17, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- The University Bookstores will feature a recommended reading list: Hopes Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappe and Anna Lappe; Silent Spring by Rachel Carson; Newman's Own Organics Guide to a Good Life: Simple Measures That Benefit You and the Place You Live by Nell Newman; Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make Things by William McDonough and Michael Braungart; Food Politics: How the Food Industry Influences Nutrition and Health by Marion Nestle; and Food Revolution: How Your Diet Can Help Save Your Life and Our World by John Robbins.
- Re-usable mugs will be for sale at Java City Coffee for $3 with $1 being donated to an environmental cause. The mugs will also contain a coupon for Java City coffee.
- Turn Your Lights Off. Help recognize Earth Day and conserve energy by turning off you overhead lights between 2-5 p.m.
- Campus Dining will feature vegan and vegetarian options in all of the dining facilities. For more information, contact the office of Wellness and Recreation Services at x12600.
