Join ECO and representatives from Miami Beach, Coral Gables and Miami-Dade County Offices of Sustainability and Resilience to talk about sustainability and resilience strategies in our local government! Speakers: Alyssa Berthoumieux, Senior Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Miami Beach; Matt Anderson, Resiliency and Sustainability Manager for the City of Coral Gables; Sandra St. Hilaire, Resilience Coordinator at the Miami-Dade County Office of Resilience.
Join our graduate student on the Rosenstiel Campus for an interdisciplinary trivia including marine and atmospheric sciences along with sutainability themed questions to win Green Prizes! This event is hosted by the Sustianibility Initiative and the Green Grad Group and partially sponsored by Waterlust! Learn more, contact leynastemle@miami.edu.
’Canes Day of Service offers University of Miami alumni, staff, faculty, students, families, and friends an opportunity to give back to their communities by participating in local service projects. Hosted by ’Canes Communities around the country, these projects support the University’s mission to transform lives through education, research, innovation, and service. This year's 'Canes Day of Service will be happening Saturday, April 15th.
The University has been recognized as a Tree Campus USA by the nationally renown organization Arbor Day Foundation for the ninth time in a row. The program will start on April 19 at 5 pm with a tour of the Gifford Arboretum, a tasting stop at the sustainability garden. At 6 pm, at the Arboretum Stone Circle, after our land acknowledgement, don't miss the free concert from Frost School of Music artist Jasmine Harris and her band, and pass by the Gen CLEO table for planting giveaways.
Finger food will be served. Event sponsored by the Gifford Arboretum.
On April 21 from 10.30 a.m.-2 p.m., pass by the Lakeside Patio, grab a delicious vegan empanada, and learn about the great work ECO and community partners are doing to lessen our carbon footprint. The ECO Agency will be there, so don't forget to get your ECO giveaway and FREE food truck voucher!
Join us on April 21 from 12:05-12:20 p.m., on Earth Day at the Lakeside Stage for our traditional Hug The Lake event and Roberta "Bosey" Fulbright Foote award ceremony to honor a member of the UM community—faculty, staff, student, or trustee—who has made a meaningful and lasting contribution to the beauty, humanity, and future of the campus.
Take part in the Coral Gables Recycling Drive-Thru on Saturday, April 22 from 9 a.m.-12 p.m. to drop off your old 14-gallon recycling bins, recycle your old electronics and large cardboard boxes, dispose of your household hazardous waste, shred your sensitive documents, and donate your "lightly/gently used" clothing.
Earth Day is coming up, so let's give back by participating in a mangrove cleanup! The Sustainability Initiative is hosting a mangrove cleanup with Shake a Leg Kayaks Saturday, April 22nd from 8:30am-11am at Dinner Key located in Coconut Grove. This cleanup will take place both in water and on land. Shake a Leg Kayaks is providing 10 double kayaks, first come first serve. If you have your own kayak or paddleboard, we highly encourage you to bring it for the cleanup. When: Saturday, April 22nd 8:30am -> meet at the back of the parking lot by the water and the sailing mast. We will provide gloves and bags for the cleanup. Please bring sun protection and reusable water bottles. If you are interested in participating, you will need to sign a waiver prior to the cleanup (waiver will be provided on site). We hope to see you there! Monica Noel Appiano. Email: monica.appiano@earth.miami.edu
Where: 2620 S Bayshore Dr
Coconut Grove FL
