Each year, Student for Environmental Concerns hosts UIUC's official Earth Week! The theme this year is Environment, Migration, and Justice. Currently, the UN estimates that 10 million people are currently displaced by climate-related changes and events; 65 million people are displaced worldwide by all causes.
We believe in an environmentalism that supports all the world's citizens and their rights to clean air and water, nutritious food, and safe housing. To remain relevant and just in the modern era, environmentalists should work to provide equitable access to these rights, support social justice movements, and be aware of the impact of high-brow sustainability efforts. Achieving the goals of the green movement in the U.S. must not come at the expense of basic human rights for people in other countries, particularly for communities in the Global South.
We will be hosting events on and around campus from April 22-27. See the official facebook page for more details and live updates!
Monday, April 22
Environmental Quad Day | 11am-3pm at Anniversary Plaza
Fossil Free UIUC Rally | 12pm on the Quad
Aquaponics 101 | 4pm-5pm at the University YMCA
Clean Jobs Forum | 6pm-8pm at the Illinois Terminal
Tuesday, April 23
The Clothes on Their Backs | 10am-3pm on the Main Quad
SustainabiliTEA Roundtable: Environmentalism and Human Rights | 4pm-5pm at the University YMCA
Climate Refugees Film Screening & Panel | 5pm-8:30pm at the University YMCA
Wednesday, April 24
Plant Sale | 11am-2pm at Anniversary Plaza
Bake Sale for Champaign County Healthcare Consumers | 11am-3pm at Anniversary Plaza
Urban Agriculture Tours | 1pm-3pm at the Turner Greenhouses
Dorm Room Farming 101 | 5pm on the University YMCA Front Lawn
Resolving the Global Refugee Crisis | 6:30pm-9pm at the University YMCA
Thursday, April 25
SECS on the Quad | 11am-2pm at Anniversary Plaza
Illinois Trees Self-Guided Walk | 1pm-4pm on the Main Quad
Sustainable Design Workshop | 5pm in Armory 172
Fossil Free UIUC Teach-In | 6:30pm-7:30pm in NHB 1079
Friday, April 26
Clothing Swap | 10am-5pm at the University YMCA
Volunteering at the Student Farm | 3pm at 3505 S. Lincoln Ave
Trivia Night | 7pm at Murphy's Pub
Saturday, April 27
Hike for a Cause - Little Village Environmental Justice Organization | 10AM at Turkey Run State Park
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