Campus Sustainability Day 2011 to be marked Wednesday, Oct. 26

1:54 p.m., Oct. 19, 2011--Campus Sustainability Day on Wednesday, Oct. 26, will be a daylong celebration of sustainability successes and dedication to green initiatives at the University of Delaware and college campuses across the country.

The day will begin with a kickoff breakfast in the Ewing Room of the Perkins Student Center, from 7:30-8:30 a.m.  John Byrne, Distinguished Professor of Energy and Climate Policy and director of the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, will speak about the state of sustainability at UD at 7:45 a.m.

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A showcase fair, “Off the Grid on the Green,” will explore diverse projects and programs on campus from noon-2 p.m. on the central Green.  In the event of rain, the showcase will be moved to the Trabant University Center.

The showcase will feature a scavenger hunt, tie dying, a bike clinic, plastic water bottle collection and giveaways.  Details, including how to participate in the scavenger hunt, are available at the Campus Sustainability Day webpage. 

Campus Sustainability Day will wrap up with evening activities, including Off the Grid: Unplugged, which will feature acoustic sets from live local bands and a clothing swap sponsored by Students for the Environment.  Bring your own mug for hot cocoa and enjoy an evening under the stars.  

Alternately, the UD Food and Gardening Policy Committee will host a workshop, “Introduction to Permaculture,” led by Melissa Miles, the co-director of the Eastern Pennsylvania Permaculture Guild.  Explore the benefits of permaculture, which emphasizes an approach to growing food that works with nature, not against it, by focusing on sustainable principles, such as minimizing input and waste, using renewable resources, and thinking long-term.  The workshop is open to the public and will be held in 208 Gore Hall, 5:30-7:30 p.m.

The Sustainability Task Force is charged with fostering grassroots sustainability efforts across all areas of the University in support of the Path to Prominence.  

Campus Sustainability Day is one of many initiatives funded by the generous support of the UD community by means of donations to the UD Sustainability Fund .

To make a gift in support of the UD Sustainability Fund, visit the online giving form at www.udel.edu/makeagift.