Check back in the Spring for an Earth Week 2011 schedule. In the meantime, learn about the fun educational events and workshops that ECO and Earth Charter Butler presented in 2010:

Earth Week 2010

Saturday (4/17):
• Butler Campus Farm Festival: 10 am – 2 pm at IM Athletic Fields
Organic farming, free Chipotle burritos, compost workshops, nature hike

Monday (4/19):
• Meatless Monday: Go Veg & skip the meat today – it’s better for you, the planet & the animals!
• Earth Week Kickoff & Sustainable Food Day: 11 am – 2 pm on the AU Patio
Free vegan ice cream sandwiches, local food

Tuesday (4/20):
• Water Awareness Day: 11 am – 2 pm on the AU Patio
Check out a rain barrel, win a Brita filter, pledge to avoid bottled water & learn about water conservation
• Generations of Resistance Tour:
– Feminism & Pop Culture Workshop: 3 – 4 pm in AU 326
– Climate Justice Workshop:6 – 7 pm in AU 302
– Evan Greer & Anne Feeney Performance:7:30 – 9 pm on the AU steps (rain: AU 326)
Free Food from 3 Sisters Cafe
Hosted by REACH, ECO & Demia

Wednesday (4/21):
• Campus Solutions to Global Warming: 12 – 12:50 pm in AU 326
WWF Chill Out Webcast – Brown bag lunch, free cupcakes for John Muir’s 172nd Birthday
• Land Conservation Day: 11 am – 2 pm on the AU Patio
Celebrate our wilderness areas, learn about deforestation & endangered species
• Greening the Crossroads: 7 – 8 pm in JH 236
Maria Steiner of the Central IN Land Trust speaks about land conservation

Thursday (4/22):
• Bike to Butler Day: Ride your bike to class or work today & ditch the car
• Free Cyclist Breakfast: 8 – 10 am on the on the AU Patio
Stop by for a healthy morning treat after pedaling
• Bicycle Maintenance Workshop: 10 – 10:30 am on the AU Patio
Learn how to adjust brakes, change a flat tire & do other basic repairs
• EARTH DAY (40th Anniversary): 11 am – 2 pm on the AU Patio
CFL Light-bulb Exchange, release of Butler Sustainability Guide, wind turbine demonstration, green fund petition, information about clean energy, alternative transport & more

Friday (4/23):
• Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Day: 11 am – 2 pm on the AU Patio
Review exactly what can be recycled at Butler, rethink excessive consumerism, help stop pollution
• Campus Clean-Up: 2 – 3 pm
Meet at the Holcomb Gardens entrance to help pick up trash
• “No Impact Man”: 6 – 8 pm in PB 150
Environmental Film Series

Saturday (4/24):
• Earth Day Indiana Festival: 11 am – 4 pm at White River State Park downtown
130+ environmental & conservation exhibits

Visit our patio table outside Starbucks 11 am – 2 pm Monday – Friday for free things, drawings & tips for a more sustainable lifestyle!

Brian Clissold from Bicycle Garage Indy leads a bike maintenance workshop during Earth Week 2010