Features
Upcoming Events: GREEN week
By Margaret Riordan ’17
April 13, 2017
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Oh, you think CAB’s Class & Charter announcement was exciting? Just you wait. Hamilton Environmental Action Group (HEAG) is pleased to announce the following events for Green Week 2017:
Monday, April 17
Energy Conservation Challenge! From Monday-Friday, each dorm will compete to reduce energy consumption! The winning dorm (with the greatest reduction in energy consumption) will recieve pizza for the entire dorm! Dorm progress will be sent out via emails, but you can also track it online (http://buildingdashboard.net/hamilton/#/hamilton).
Tuesday, April 18
4-5 p.m.: Interested in the People’s Climate March on Saturday, April 29th?! We’ve got a bus so come to our informational meeting in Sadove 300!
Wednesday, April 19
7 p.m.: One Big Home film screening presented with the Hamilton Sustainability Coordinators in KJ Aud. This film discusses the trend towards oversized and underused homes, from megamansions to never to be completed projects.
Thursday, April 20
5-6p.m.: Join us for an “Hour of Darkness” and reduce your energy consumption by turning off the lights and unplugging electronics! Plus, this could help your dorm’s standings in the Energy Conservation Challenge!
Friday, April 21
12-5 p.m.: Come to the Dunham Green to celebrate the beautiful spring weather with a giant inflatable obstacle course, HEAG to-go mug giveaways (hint, hint, you can use these at Opus for the 5 cent discount), green raffle prizes such as a solar powered iPhone charger and Clinton Pottery goodies and a sustainability fair featuring Vegan Club and Club Ento.
Saturday, April 22,
Happy Earth Day!
Head to Kirkland Town Library to celebrate Earth Day with a series of green events!
10 a.m.: Make signs for either the March for Science (4/22) or the People’s Climate March (4/29).
11 a.m.: Before the Flood (yes, the documentary with Leonardo DiCaprio, now you have a good excuse to go and drool and learn). 10a.m. if you are interested in making signs for either the March for Science (4/22) or the People’s Climate March (4/29).
12:40p.m.: There will be a post film-discussion.
1 p.m.: March for Science from the Kirkland Town Library to the Village Green.
4 p.m.: Utica March for Science (2x the opportunities to walk for science!)
Look out for more information on HEAG’s bus to the 2017 People’s Climate March in Washington D.C!