Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Earth Week: Tuesday, April 21

Earth Week is officially underway! Check the schedule and join in the fun! Events are scheduled all across campus April 18-26. All events, unless otherwise noted, are FREE and open to the public. For a full schedule, please visit http://sustainability.unc.edu/

TODAY:
Farmers Market
Time: 10 AM - 2 PM
Location: Polk Place quad
Contact: FLO Foods
Description: Area farmers offer up the fruits of their labors!

Green-Theme Meal
Time: 4:30 - 8:30 PM
Location: Rams Head Dining Hall
Description: Students can use their meal plans at dinner. For those who don’t have a Meal Plan, the door rate is $9.25.

Our Vanishing Night
Time: 7:30 PM
Location: Morehead Planetarium and Science Center
Description: During this program, we'll use the Zeiss VI star projector to reveal how light pollution — the illumination of Earth's atmosphere by outdoor lighting — dims the thousands of stars and other celestial objects found in a natural dark sky. Following the Star Theater presentation, join us for a short walking tour to consider how lighting can be designed to improve visibility and safety, while also minimizing light pollution and energy use. Back at the Morehead sundial, telescopes will be active. Be sure to check out Saturn.

Click here for the EARTH WEEK FLYER!