April 22 marks the 51st anniversary of Earth Day. Fittingly, the Kent State Earth Month Committee has planned events throughout the month based on the theme, “Restore Our Earth, Restore Our Community, Restore Our Self.” Activities including:
- An online scavenger hunt from April 1 - 22
- Garden to Energy: Kent Sustainable Food Systems panel discussion on April 6
- An online book club discussing “Braiding Sweetgrass” by Robin Wall Kimmerer on April 27.
- An online Earth Day Environmental Justice Conference titled, "How to Build a DIY Rain Barrel with Geauga Gardeners
- Worm Composting with Dr. Clement
- An Earth Stanzas interactive poetry project
- AMLCI Materials Day Keynote, Research and Presentations
- A virtual Walk for Water, and more
The 2021 Earth Month Committee is chaired by the Office of Sustainability and comprises over 30 departments, offices and student organization representatives.
Join the celebration on social media using hashtags: #FlashesGoGreen and #RestoreOurEarth.
For a complete list of all Earth Month events viis the Earth Month website.