Earth Week Calendar

Earth Week

The global community will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, but Wayne State University will celebrate Earth Week, April 19th - 26th with an impressive schedule of activities recognizing this annual celebration of environmental sustainability.

WSU's Earth Week will kick-off with a presentation by Julia 'Butterfly' Hill, environmental activitist, writer, and poet, whose presentation "It's Your World, Take It Personally" will bring an international champion of environmental issues to the campus. Please see the complete event calendar below or download a flyer here.

Thursday, April 19th, 2012

Julia Butterfly Hill - 5 pm

It's Your World, Take It Personally

Wayne State University

Bernath Auditorium, Undergraduate Auditorium

5155 Gullen Mall, Detroit, MI 48202

Saturday, April 21st, 2012

SEED Wayne Garden Kick-off - 10 am

St. Andrews Allotment Garden

Summer-long gardeners will ready their beds for the growing season (not open to the public).

Wayne State University

Monday, April 23nd, 2012

Dedication Ceremony unveiling USGBC LEED Silver plaque for EDC - 11 am

Engineering Development Center

Wayne State University

Greenfire - A documentary on Aldo Leopold (commonly known as the father of sustainability) - 12 pm

Engineering Development Center Auditorium

Wayne State University

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

WSU Sustainability Fair - 10 am - 2 pm

Location: Gullen Mall

Wayne State University

The Sustainability Fair will feature 'green' vehicles, alternative transportation, information on campus sustainability, academic research, recycling, green living in the home, green infrastructure, and rain barrel demonstrations!

Thursday, April 26th, 2012

Patricia Mulroy, Las Vegas Valley Water District, Southern Nevada Water Authority - 2:30 pm

Water@Wayne Seminar Series

Welcome Center Auditorium

Woodward & West Warren



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