Earth Month

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EARTH MONTH - APRIL

Earth Month Get Green Contest: This month of April, compete with your peers by downloading the U Get Green App! Daily notifications will help you learn about all the sustainable living options you have on campus. Start winning "leaves" and you could end Earth Month with one of the following prizes: Reusable utensil set, lunch box, food vouchers, and more. Download the U Get Green App now!

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Arbor Day Celebration and Concert

April 18, 5 pm

The University has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA by the nationally renown organization Arbor Day Foundation for the tenth consecutive year! The program will start on April 18 at 5 pm with a tour of edible trees in the Arboretum guided by Dr. Feeley. At 6 pm, at the Arboretum Stone Circle,  don't miss the free concert from Frost School of Music artist Danny Rein and alum Keith Johns. 

Finger food will be served. Event sponsored by the Gifford Arboretum and ECO Agency (Gifford Arboretum Stone Circle: Cox Science Building, 1301 Memorial Dr, Coral Gables, FL 33146)

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Native Planting

April 15, 6.30 pm

ECO Agency x CommUnity Garden collaboration: plant native milkweed plants to later plant in gardens around campus and support monarch butterflies at the Sustainability garden in the Gifford Arboretum. For volunteering opportunities, please contact Ryan Chaffee at rjc284@miami.edu.

EcoPathways: Careers for a Sustainable Future

April 15, 6 pm

Join us for EcoPathways, a dynamic networking and panel event exploring careers at the intersection of sustainability, business, and policy. Learn from the professionals: Miami Waterkeeper, Impact Edition, and Deloitte. Frost ICMS - 1st fl seminar room. Contact Addison Becker for more information

Earth Month Teaching Kitchen

April 16, 6 pm

ECO Agency is hosting a sustainable teaching kitchen in collaboration with UM Dining at the Centennial Dining Hall. Attendees will learn how to make a sustainable dish taught by a dining hall chef! Snacks and refreshments will be served.
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Conversation with Arassari Pataxo

April 17, 3.30 pm

Arassari Pataxo is an educator on environmental awareness, an advocate of indigenous rights, and Cacique from the Pataxo community in the Balha Vela Territory in Bahia, Brazil. Learn more

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Rising Sea Levels and Climate Gentrification with ECO

April 17, 2:15-4:15 pm

Pass by the ECO table at the Westbrook Walkway. ECO has invited SMASH at, a local ngo that advocates for affordable housing in Miami, educates the community about housing issues, and develops affordable housing units for low-income families via Community Land Trusts.

UM Energy Summit 2025

April 21, 8.30 am

Join us at the University of Miami Energy Summit as we bring together leading experts from industry, government, and academia to explore the Future of Energy. The event will focus on cutting-edge technological advancements, emerging opportunities, and key challenges shaping the energy sector. Summit will take place at the Lakeside Village Expo Center.
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EARTH DAY FAIR

April 22, 10:30 am-2 pm

On April 22 from 10:30 am to 2 pm, pass by the Lakeside Patio, learn about the great work that students, faculty, staff, vendors, and community partners are doing to make this Planet and this University a better, greener place!

Don't miss Artist Xavier Cortada Underwater HOA installation on the Eaton green!

ECO Nature Photography competition
Apply before April 12, fill this form and get a chance at having your work shown during the fair. The First prize is a Go Pro camera!

The Student Government ECO Agency invite all students and UM community members to pass by their activation table for special GREEN GIVEAWAYS, and FOOD VOUCHERS!

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Dialogue for a Sustainable Future

April 22, 6.30 - 9 pm

Please join us for the Lowe’s Earth Day Program: Artists and Scientists in Dialogue for a Sustainable Future. This program is a true academic collaboration centering on the pressing ecological issues addressed in the exhibition on view, Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman Journey to Nature's Underworld. The program features a panel discussion between scientists from UM’s Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy and Miami-based eco-critical artists, followed by a performance by dancers from UM’s Frost School of Music Department of Vocal Performance Dance Program. 

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Sports Business & Social Impact

April 25, 8 am-2 pm

The 8th Annual Chief Sustainability Officer Summit & Symposium (CSOSS) hosted by the Department of Economics of the Miami Herbert Business School, and presented by Calamos Investments, will take a deep dive into the dynamic nexus of the sports business: “Sports Business & Social Impact”. As the leading forum for sustainable business in the southeastern United States, CSOSS attracts senior executives from every industry, sustainability professionals, successful asset managers, and leading public policymakers from around the world. 
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’Canes Day of Service: Full Pantry for Finals!

April 26, 10 -11:30 am

The ’Canes Community Food Pantry on campus supplies students who have food insecurity with meals and nutrition to continue to excel in their studies at the University of Miami!  Founded in 2021, this food pantry serves students, and it needs our support!

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EARTH DAY CONCERT

ECO Encore with Recycled Orchestra of Cateura

April 24, 5-8 pm

ECO Agency will host the internationally praised Recycled Orchestra of Cateura for an evening of music and conversation around waste diversion, social justice, and the power of community. Join us at the Lakeside Patio. Watch the Landfill Harmonic documentary to know more about the incredible work of the ROC.


Food will be served and there will be opportunities to meet the members of the orchestra after the performance.

Accordion Group

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Green Game

May 7, 6 pm

Come support our Baseball team vs FIU, and participate in our "Biscayne Bay Friendly" campaign on May 7 at 6 p.m. Visit our community partners tables to learn more about how to preserve our beautiful Biscayne Bay ecosystem. Don't miss the "Student Athletes for Biscayne Bay" video with former UM soccer player, and Green Athletics liaions, Adrianna Serna.

Sign the pledge and get a nice green giveaway!

Earth Month at UM and in the Community

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  • UM Libraries Calendar of Events

    THE UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES 
    cordially invite you to 
    A SERIES OF EVENTS CELEBRATING
    EARTH DAY 2025
    Our Power, Our Planet
    April 21-25

  • Coral Gables Earth Month Calendar

    • 5th Annual Plogging at Matheson – Saturday, April 19, from 8:30 to 10:30 am at Matheson Hammock Park, 9610 Old Cutler Road.

    • UM Earth Day Fair – Tuesday, April 22, 10.30 am - 2 pm

    • Earth Day Movie at the Coral Gables Art Cinema – Common Ground – Tuesday, April 22, beginning at 6 pm, 260 Aragon Ave.

    • Recycling Drive-Thru – Saturday, April 26, from 9 am to noon at City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way.

    • My Squad Earth Month Event – Wednesday, April 30, beginning at 6:30 pm at Ruth Bryan Owens Waterway Park, 3940 Granada Blvd.

  • Miami Herbert Sustainable Business Club

    • Mangrove Cleanup with ECO Agency: April 12th (more information the main calendar above)

    • Sustainability Seminar: April 18th @ 3pm
      David Lane, Managing Director Eastern Hemisphere atClean Connect AI

    Learn more: @umiami_sbc 

  • ECO Reps Earth Month tabling calendar

    • Sustainable showers: April 9, 6:00 pm - Mahoney lobby
    • Sustainable shave: April 11, 2:00 pm - Outside of Shalala
    • Brush up on sustainability: April 16, 12:30 pm - The Rock Plaza

    To learn more, contact Leanna Navo: ljn36@miami.edu

  • UM Office of Sustainability

    Green U will be offering a series of webinars during the month of April: Sustainability 101, Water Conservation, Sustainable Food 101, Green Lab 101. Register now!

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