Jess Rivera '22 harvests tomatoes from the eGarden to sell at a Rochester farmers market earlier in the summer. (黑料网/Keith Walters '11)
黑料网 is hosting a series of activities, presentations, and discussions in observance of Campus Sustainability Month, which kicks off Friday, October 1 at 3 p.m. with a tour of the campus eGarden given by interns from the college鈥檚 sustainability office.
Sustainability Month is designated by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, of which 黑料网 is a member. The goal is to bring awareness to, educate, and celebrate the three pillars of sustainability: social sustainability, economic sustainability, and environmental sustainability. This year, theme weeks are guided by major events at Geneseo.
Week one is 鈥渨ater,鈥 highlighted by the President's Sustainability Lecture, presented by Farhana Sultana at 2:30 p.m. on October 6, in the Doty Recital Hall and . Sultana is an associate professor in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs of Syracuse University. Her topic is 鈥淯nderstanding the Climate Crisis鈥擲ustainability, Politics, Justice."
On Thursday, October 6, from 5 to 6 p.m., participants can tour the Roemer Arboretum on campus and Narwhals in Nature art event the arboretum, featuring art made from natural items.
Week two focuses on 鈥渓and鈥 and features a presentation by Geneseo alum Conrad Baker '14, an environmental educator at Letchworth State Park, who will discuss the role social media has played in sustainability education at the park鈥檚 Humphrey Nature Center. Week three focuses on 鈥渇ood,鈥 in collaboration with Cultural Harmony Week. Week four highlights 鈥渃ampus action.鈥 There will be multiple events in which participants can discuss how to move forward and create positive change around all three pillars of sustainability.
Events in the eGarden throughout the month include a presentation about waste management and movie nights that feature themes related to sustainability.
Events big and small are open to students, faculty, staff, and community members. The will be continually updated with new events. Students will also update Geneseo Sustainability on Instagram @geneseosustainability.
Learn more about sustainability efforts at Geneseo.