From Monday April 23rd to Friday April 27th in 2012, SOS helped SIUE celebrate the Earth all week-long. Earth week was a huge success. Here are some of the highlights:
Monday:
SOS set up outside in the quad
Sold recycled notebooks
Earth Week t-shirts
Station to make natural cleaning solution
Bike-share display
The Matt Rowland Band as musical guest
Tuesday:
SOS set up outside in the quad
Station to make natural cleaning solution
Tell us how you will be sustainable!
Aaron Kamm and the One Drops as musical guest
Wednesday:
SOS set up outside in the quad
Play our home-made ozone-themed carnival game to win a free plant!
Student Jazz Combo as musical quest
Thursday:
Workshop titled: “Integrating Sustainability into the Collegiate Lifestyle” inside the MUC featuring crafts and tips for being sustainable in your home, like:
-storing food without a refrigerator to save energy
-a recipe for making your own environmentally-friendly laundry detergent
-how to make your own paper with previously used paper
Thrown Away play performed
Friday:
Volunteer in the Gardens at SIUE
We definitely suggest renting a bike! Go to http://www.siue.edu/sustainability/bike-share.shtml 24 hours in advance and pick it up from the Student Fitness Center the day you want to ride.