Today's UNC Earth Week Activities: Thursday, April 14
The countdown to Earth Day continues at UNC with activities nearly every day! Click here to download and print the UNC Earth Week 2011 flier. Today's featured activities are:
Carbon Heel Print Challenge: Kick-off and biodegradable garbage bag distribution Participants in this challenge carry a bag with all of their non-recycled, non-composted garbage throughout their daily activities for one week. The event culminates with a "weigh-off" on the Wednesday before Earth Day to honor the individuals with the lightest "garbage footprints." The top three winners will receive gift certificates. Sponsor/Host: Sustainable Triangle Field Site and the UNC Sustainability Office Times: 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: The Pit Fee: N/A Event Contact and email: Holly Kuestner, http://www.blogger.com/kuestner@email.unc.edu Event website: http://garbagefootprints.blogspot.com/
Farmers Market Stop by the main quad in front of Wilson to buy delicious locally grown/raised/made food and chat with local farmers! Sponsor/Host: FLO Foods and Carolina Dining Services Times: 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM Location: Polk Place Fee: We'll be accepting cash, credit/debit, flex, and expense. Event website: https://www.facebook.com/UNC.EAC?ref=ts#!/event.php?eid=138650036206100
Pi Kappa Phi Green Empathy Dinner Sit-down three course empathy dinner where each guest will either be disabled, or taking care of guest who are disabled, and dinner will be followed by a discussion of disabilities facilitated by experienced PiKapps. Food for the event will be from sustainable local vendors (forthcoming), and will include salad/appetizer, main course, and dessert portions, but due to the formal nature of the event, the guest numbers will be capped at 200 guests. Sponsor/Host: Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity and UNC Sustainability Office Times: 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM Location: Pi Kappa Phi House (216 E. Rosemary St.) Fee: Guests will be able to buy tickets from PiKapps, and/or buy them in the pit April 13th & 14th. Event Contact and email: Will Leimenstoll, http://www.blogger.com/wleimenstoll@gmail.com
To find more UNC Earth Week events, visit http://carolinagreen.unc.edu/!
