Volunteers sifted through more than 1,000 pounds of trash that had recently been produced in the surrounding student residences on Monday, April 22, in the Southwest Concourse to raise awareness about what can be recycled or composted.

In an ongoing celebration of Earth Day at UMass Amherst, the public is invited to test-drive or ride in electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrids, including such brands as BMW, Chevy, Honda, Hyundai, Mercedes, Nissan, Tesla and VW. The test drive and vendor fair will run from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Traineeship (IGERT) Offshore Wind Energy Program invites the campus community to attend its annual student poster session on Tuesday, April 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the Amherst Room at the Campus Center.

Justin Risley '20 took first place at UMass Libraries Undergraduate Sustainability Research Awards event with a humorous documentary film that sends a serious message about our global water supply. He won a $1,500 scholarship.