Earth Month

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Miami Climate Week

March 23-29

Miami Climate 365 is a bold solution for addressing environmental challenges with collective action. We are a partnership of individuals and community-based organizations joining forces around a shared vision for our Miami. From rising seas to extreme heat, Miami faces urgent challenges—but together, we can create solutions for a resilient and thriving future. Learn more

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Resilience 365 Conference

March 24-25

The Climate Resilience Institute will be hosting the Resilience 365 Conference from March 24-25, 2025. The conference will focus on three pillars of Financing Resilience Infrastructure, Fostering Healthy Communities and Driving Climate Tech and Innovation. This is a cornerstone event of the larger Miami Climate Week, a series of activities and events to catalyze climate resilience action and discussion.

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Books and Brews

March 25, 5.30 pm

The Environmental Law Program is thrilled to announce that Books & Brews with Prof. Robert Verchick will take place at 5:30 PM on March 25, 2025, at the Gail Serota Reading Room of the UM Law Library. Dive with us into The Octopus in the Parking Garage, exploring climate resilience, adaptation, and the power of storytelling over drinks and great conversation.

 

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Butterfly Garden 101

March 21, 5-6 pm

If you are interested in starting a Florida butterfly garden or attracting more butterflies to your existing garden, you will need plants that will provide nectar, water and shelter for every stage of a butterfly’s development. Learn about butterfly garden design with Master Gardeners from the MDC IFAS extension. Join us in room 250 of the Campos Sano Building.

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Florida Solar 101

March 27, 12 pm

Learn about solar energy and its benefits for your home, or small business. Solar United Neighbors a nonprofit which is both installer and vendor neutral will take you through the technology, economics, financing, and more. You'll also learn about the solar co-op we launched. The co-op is free to join and members are not obligated to buy solar panels.

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World Water Day

March 28, 12-2 pm

World Water Day is an annual United Nations (UN) observance day, which highlights the importance of water. The day is used to advocate for the sustainable management of water resources. Meet Green U, Rho Rho Rho, The Miami Dade Office of Resilience, and Miami Dade Water Conservation program to start saving water. Pass by the Rock Plaza to get your giveaway!

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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Ocean Awareness Week

April 1, 11 am - 3 pm

Come celebrate Ocean Awareness Week Fair by the Foote Green with Rho Rho Rho! Rho Rho Rho is the University of Miami's Marine and Atmospheric Honor Society. Their mission is to promote awareness and conservation of the marine and terrestrial environments.

Tote-Bag Painting with Debris Free Oceans

April 1, 6.30-8 pm

Pass by the ECO table at the Eaton residential college lobby. You will be invited to paint tote-bags and hear from a student representative from Debris Free Oceans, a non-profit focused on reducing plastic waste in our region. Giveaways and food will be served.

Plastic Fishermen Beach Cleanup

April 5 or 12

The UM Sustainability Club's mission is to educate business students on how sustainability integrates environmental conservation and social well-being with the long-term health and purpose of leading companies. Join them on this beach clean up. Register NOW

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Bee Keeping 101 at Richter

April 4, 12 pm

Ray Santamaria is the proud owner of honeybee colonies certified by the Apiary Division of the Florida Dpt of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Come share Ray's passion, and learn the basics of bee keeping with the experts! 

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Farm to patient webinar

April 11, 12-1 pm

Thi Squire is the community garden manager and founder of the Grow2Heal program. Grow2Heal grow produces and vegetables for hospital patients and staff, and serve as a hands-on educational farm. Students and teachers from all over the region visit the farm regularly to learn where their food comes from.

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'Canes Day of Service

April ..................

Join our team of alumni and students for a day of planting and gardening at the U! Small groups of volunteers will help beautify various green spaces of the Coral Gables campus. .....................

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Mangrove planting

April 12, 9 am - 12 pm

Join the ECO Agency and the UM Miller Student Climate Committee at the Mangrove and Butterfly Garden restoration site located along the canal between the Miami Herbert Business School and the Student Services Building. If you want to volunteer that day, please contact Ryan Chaffee at rjc284@miami.edu.

EcoPathways: Navigating Careers in Climate & Sustainability

April 15, 6-8 pm

A panel of speakers from Miami Water Keeper have been invited to speak on insights about careers in the sustainability and climate sectors. The event will take place on April 15th from 6-8pm, at LOCATION TBD and will be open to all students. Snacks and refreshments will be served.

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.

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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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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!

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

The Lowe Art Museum invites you to a panel discussion between scientists from the UM Abess Center for Ecosystem Science and Policy and artists from the exhibit "Journey to Nature's Underworld". Mark Dion and Alexis Rockman are artists whose work probes our strained relationship with the environment. The event will be followed by an activation by Frost School of Music dancers. 

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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EARTH DAY CONCERT

Recycled Orchestra of Cateura

April 24, 5-9 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.

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

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 in the Community

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• Coral Gables Earth Month Calendar

  • Sustainability Village at the Coral Gables Farmers Market – Saturday, March 29, from 10 am to 1 pm at Coral Gables City Hall, 405 Biltmore Way.
    
    
  • Pinewood Cemetery Invasive Plant Removal – Monday, March 31, from 10 am to noon at 7301 Erwin Road.
    
    
  • Spring Downtown Community Cleanup – Monday, April 7, at 5 pm at the Coral Gables Chamber of Commerce, 201 Alhambra Circle, Suite 100.
    
    
  • Baynanza 2025 – Saturday, April 12, from 9 am to noon at Chapman Field Park, Matheson Hammock Park, and R. Hardy Matheson Preserve at Bella Vista Point.
    
    
  • 5^th 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.

• UM Environmental Law Society

  Baynanza Beach Clean Up
  April 12, 9 am - 12 pm

  The UM Environmental Law Society is inviting you to participate in this County Wide event. The 43^rd Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day will take place on Saturday, April 12, 2025 from 9 a.m. to noon. Bringing the community together to celebrate our incredible marine resources and enhance our Biscayne Bay Watershed through environmental stewardship, Baynanza 2025 will take place at over 30 locations across Miami-Dade County.  Register now

• 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, Geeen Lab 101. Register now!

• Miami Herbert Sustainable Business Club

  • Sustainability Seminar: March 28th @ 3pm
    Nicole Popp, ESG Program Manager at Schneider Electric
    
    
  • Sustainability Seminar: April 3rd @ 1pm
    Mark Marchioli, VP of Business Development at Goodwill Industries of South Florida
    
    
  • Goodwill Laundry Facility Tour: early April (exact date TBD)
    
    
  • 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