Earth Day Festival 2013: Student Fair and Concert | UMass Amherst Campus Sustainability Initiative

Date:

Mon, April 22, 2013

Time:

12:00pm - 4:00pm

Place:

Goodell Lawn

Event Description

Join UMass Amherst student, faculty, and staff as we demonstrate our commitment to a healthy, sustainable, campus on April 22, Earth Day!

These student organizations will be bringing energizing, interactive activities focused on taking action for a greener campus and planet:

Organization Name	Event
Eco-Rep Program	T-shirt tie-dying
Protect Our Breasts	Handing out safer food alternatives
Permaculture Initiative	Planting flowers in small pots to take home with them
UMass Chicken Group	Chicken and pountry trivia, selling whole meat chickens (pre-order only)
Student Government Association	Bike auction
UMass RAVE (Rights of Animals and Vegan Education)	Selling vegan baked goods
Sustainable UMass Action Coalition (SUMAC)	Bake sale and petition
Wildlife Society	Game about waste decomposition in landfills
Student Farm Enterprise	Sign-up for CSA shares, screen printing t-shirts
UMass Gardenshare	Clothing Swap
Net Impact	Quiz on how to reduce your impact on the environment and save money
Student Union Craft Center	Screen printing, button making, and henna tattoos
Greeno Sub Shop	Selling mini sandwiches, snacks, drinks, and t-shirts
Real Food Challenge	Photo booth and petition
Studio Arts and Auxiliary	Vote for your favorite sustainable food related art competition
iCons	Vote for your favorite energy flow diagram

CONCERT: Dance your way through the afternoon to live music!
Headliner: Northamption's own 5 piece rock and roll band....Lux Delux!

Other performers unclude:

Hortonia

Brainwave Bionics

Cause a Rock Slide

PLUS: Catch Juggling and a special Earth Day Student Trashion Show!

And don't forget: Later than evening, Annie Leonard, creator of the "Story of Stuff" will provide the Earth Day Keynote Address in Bowker Auditorium. Tickets are free and will be available at the Fine Arts Center soon!