Spring Break
Earth Day To Provide Environmental Education
Kyle Charette
Issue date: 4/23/07 Section: News
In addition to all of the informational happenings at Earth Day 2007, there are also a number of organizations collecting donations for their various causes.
For example, Rain Forest Alliance will be collecting money to purchase and preserve rainforest. The Rain Forest Alliance is an organization that attempts to preserve the environment, help communities, businesses and governments to change their land-use practices and works with organizations to promote sustainable agricultural practices.
Collections for Mt. Sneaker will continue as well and those who donate sneakers at the event will have a chance to win one of three Nike iPod sport kits. Since last year 2,000 pounds of sneakers have been collected by EcoHusky student grop and this year has been particularly successful.
Leah Giffin, a 6th-semester individualized major in environmental policy, has been involved with Mt. Sneaker since freshman year.
"It's been great. We've had a lot of community involvement, lots of phone calls and e-mails and it's just nice to see multiple student groups coming together and involved in one project," Giffin said.
There have been collection bins at the Student Union, the Homer Babbage Library, the Co-op, at dining halls and other places throughout the campus. Many groups including Student Athletic Advisory Committee, EcoHusky, Res-Life Collection have participated and the collections will continue throughout finals and as students move out for the summer.
The Earth Day celebrations will also have an informational booth about green roofs which are boxes of plants that can be installed on roofs. This concept offers a number of benefits including reduced heating and cooling costs for a building.
The Soil and Water Conservation Society will be displaying the green roof boxes and is attempting to raise enough money to install these plants on campus at Gant Plaza.
Finally, an informational bio-diesel display will be supporting the bio-diesel fuel that is created on the UConn campus, including 50 gallons per week using grease from Chuck and Augie's restaurant.
Earth Day has been celebrated every year by EcoHusky since the group started four years ago.
For example, Rain Forest Alliance will be collecting money to purchase and preserve rainforest. The Rain Forest Alliance is an organization that attempts to preserve the environment, help communities, businesses and governments to change their land-use practices and works with organizations to promote sustainable agricultural practices.
Collections for Mt. Sneaker will continue as well and those who donate sneakers at the event will have a chance to win one of three Nike iPod sport kits. Since last year 2,000 pounds of sneakers have been collected by EcoHusky student grop and this year has been particularly successful.
Leah Giffin, a 6th-semester individualized major in environmental policy, has been involved with Mt. Sneaker since freshman year.
"It's been great. We've had a lot of community involvement, lots of phone calls and e-mails and it's just nice to see multiple student groups coming together and involved in one project," Giffin said.
There have been collection bins at the Student Union, the Homer Babbage Library, the Co-op, at dining halls and other places throughout the campus. Many groups including Student Athletic Advisory Committee, EcoHusky, Res-Life Collection have participated and the collections will continue throughout finals and as students move out for the summer.
The Earth Day celebrations will also have an informational booth about green roofs which are boxes of plants that can be installed on roofs. This concept offers a number of benefits including reduced heating and cooling costs for a building.
The Soil and Water Conservation Society will be displaying the green roof boxes and is attempting to raise enough money to install these plants on campus at Gant Plaza.
Finally, an informational bio-diesel display will be supporting the bio-diesel fuel that is created on the UConn campus, including 50 gallons per week using grease from Chuck and Augie's restaurant.
Earth Day has been celebrated every year by EcoHusky since the group started four years ago.
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