Earth Day 2008

 

A Great Success!

Earth Day 2008 was the biggest and best earth day Boston College has ever witnessed. Ecopledge worked tirelessly to prepare for the day, demonstrating the determination that earned the club the "Ever to Excel" award earlier this year.

View a slide show of earth day pictures!

Read the Heights Articles:

Apr. 24, 2008 - Earth Day Dominates Dustbowl
Apr. 24, 2008 - A Greener Campus Thanks to Ecopledge
Apr. 24, 2008 - Earth Day a Reminder to be Conscientious

11am-3pm Activities in the Dustbowl

Mt. Trashmore

See how many recyclable items end up in one day's trash from Upper Campus.

Clothing Swap

Clothing to be donated to St. Francis House.

Vegetarian Treats and Organic Chocolate

Yummy!

Pot Your Own Plants

A great way to welcome Spring.

Earth Day T-shirts

Only the most fashion forward will be sporting these trendy tees.

Farmers’ Market

Learn to live and eat sustainably.

Green Games

Fun for the whole family!

Tables and Information Booths

Ecopledge and Sustainability at BC, International Environmental Issues, Green Living, BC Cleansweep, realfoodBC and Organic Garden, Petitioning for a Greener BC, Earth Day Challenge, environmental author Bill McKibben’s 350 Campaign, Appalachia Volunteers, and more!  

3:00pm Rally in the Dustbowl, Rally for Climate Action  

Featuring special guest speakers.

3:30pm March through campus for Climate Action

A campus wide march to increase awareness for climate change and inspire more action by the student body and administration to create a more sustainable campus.

4:00pm Concert in the Dustbowl featuring “The Project”

The Project is a Boston based jam, pop, rock band.

6:30pm Cushing 001 Town Hall Discussion “Embracing Sustainability at BC: What's happening? What can we do?”

Featuring:

Katherine Walsh, EcoPledge Co-President, A&S 2008 Chris Denice, UGBC President-elect, CSOM 2009 Mike Cermak, realfoodBC, GSA&S 2013 Patrick J. Keating, Executive Vice President Deirdre Manning, Director of Sustainability and Energy Management Helen Wechsler, Director of Dining Services Juliet Schor, Chair, Sociology Department Zygmunt Plater, BC Law School

Moderated by:

Peggy Fox, EcoPledge Co-President, A&S 2008 Eric Strauss, Director of Environmental Studies

Sponsored by:

Sustain BC, Ecopledge, UGBC, IREPM, The Sociology, Biology, and Geology and Geophysics Departments, and Environmental Studies.  

8:00pm Cushing 001 Screening of “The 11^th Hour”

Narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio, The 11th Hour explores the state of the environment on planet Earth through interviews with scientists, politicians, and environmental activists. Sponsored by Facilites Management and EcoPledge.

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