Earth Day is Saturday, April 22, but the University of Delaware will be highlighting environmental sustainability and justice issues with a variety of events throughout the month of April, or Earth Month.

The University’s Earth Month celebration is the culmination of work by a diverse group of students, faculty and staff designed to help draw attention to environmental issues, and it is sponsored by the University of Delaware Sustainability Task Force.

The schedule of events is available on the Earth Month 2017 webpage.

Highlights include a kick-off viewing of Disney Earth, the 2009 hit from Disneynature that highlights various animal families across the globe. The screening will be held at 7 p.m.,Wednesday, April 5, in 205 Kirkbride Hall.

At 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 12, students can attend a terrarium- making event in the Christiana Engagement Center and learn why it is important to maintain indoor plants.

The month will wrap up with a Jobs in Sustainability panel organized by Michelle Bennett. sustainability manager at UD. Students can attend the event, scheduled from 4-6 p.m., Tuesday, May 2, in the Ewing Room of the Perkins Student Center, to learn about trends and types of work across multiple fields.

Please check the Earth Month 2017 webpage for the complete schedule, as events are still being added.