By: Ashley BergeronStaff-Writer
On April 20, The Center for a Sustainable Future celebrated Earth Day in collaboration with Botany Club and the Honors Program with various events throughout the day, including film screenings and a sustainability fair.
At the University Grill, 15 local nonprofits, organizations and businesses involved in sustainability held booths presenting research and sharing their mission. These included:
Inovateus Solar
SW Recycling
St. Joseph County Soil and Water Conservation District
SJC Department of Health
Unity Gardens
South Bend Office of Sustainability
MACOG and AmeriCorps
Cultivate Food Rescue
Good Shepherd Montessori School
South Bend Bike Garage
Elektron Motion and Bird Bikes
Michiana Stormwater Alliance
Wild Ones South Bend Chapter
Titans Feeding Titans
Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Green Bridge Growers
Tables at the event had pamphlets, photos and volunteer and internship opportunities. There were also hands-on activities such as an augmented reality water sand box and a mannequin with hidden ticks to bring awareness to public health issues.
The celebrations of the day also included two screenings of the film “A Conversation with Gen Z about Climate Change and the Future,” created by Mira Costello and Sarah Lynn as students of Zachary Schrank, director of the Center for a Sustainable Future. The film is now available to stream on the Center for a Sustainable Future’s website.
If you have questions about sustainability on campus, becoming a sustainability major or getting involved with the Center for a Sustainable Future, you can reach them at [email protected] or on Instagram @sustainiusb.