Earth Month

Each year, in the weeks leading up to Earth Day (April 22) CEJS, in partnership with various Seattle University departments and student groups, encourages action and participation in initiatives that focus on the urgent need for environmental justice, sustainable development, and climate solutions. Join us for the many events and initiatives organized during Earth Month 2024 at Seattle University.

*Earth Month® is a registered trademark of Bradley Follett operated by the Earth Month Network, Inc. ™

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Events at Seattle University

Climate Friendly Dining at Cherry Street Market (Limited Time offer), April 1–April 30

• Hummus, Spinach, Feta & Tomato Wrap (Capitol Hill Deli)
• Hummus, Spinach, Tomato Bagel (The Bottom Line)
• Variety of Hummuses (Salad Bar)
• Nashville Hot Plant-Based Chicken Nuggets (Red Hot Rudy’s)

Movie Night organized by Sustainable Student Action

When: April 9, 5:30 p.m.
Where: BANN 407
Description: For Earth Month 2024, the environmental justice student club Sustainable Student Action (SSA) is organizing an educational series focused on the practices by the Coca Cola Company with three events (April 9, 16 and 23). To kick off their series, they invite all to join for the screening of Mark Thomas's documentary on Coca-Cola. "Mega-corporation-free" snacks and drinks will be served! To see the full listing of events in this educational series, see SSA's flyer.

Mission Day

When: April 11, 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. 
Where: Pigott Auditorium
Description: Join Seattle University for this year's Mission Day which will feature renowned speaker Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of Braiding Sweetgrass. Kimmerer will help us recenter, reconnect and reclaim our sense of belonging as collaborators in building a more just and humane world. Register for the event here.

Red Talks: La Tierra, Home, Identity and Destiny - A Latina’s Perspective on Integral Ecology

When: April 16, 12:30 p.m.
Where: Pigott Auditorium
Description: Confronted with growing environmental threats, a better understanding of the critical connection between people and nature is key to informing effective decision making for the Common Good. Many contemporary philosophers and great thinkers have been saying for decades that humanity is arriving to the end of an era philosophically, ecologically, politically, psychologically, cosmologically, scientifically, and so forth. The complex issues we are facing require new perspectives and new ways of thinking. In this Red Talk, Professor Rodriguez offers her insights from her social location as a “border” theologian. Read more here.

Earth Month and Arbor Day Celebration in the gardens: Work Parties hosted by the SU Grounds team

When: April 16, 17 and 18. Two time slots available on each day: 10 a.m.–12 p.m. and 12–2 p.m.
Where: Wildlife Garden (garden behind ADMIN building)
Description: Calling all campus members: We welcome you to volunteer in work parties on SU campus to support the organically and pesticide-free maintained urban gardening efforts lead by the SU Grounds team. Grounds has planned a new planting design beneficial to pollinators that will beautify and create interest for the surroundings of the Wildlife garden and the Union Green. New plantings for 2024, including trees for Arbor Day (April 26), are planned for volunteers to work with Grounds during April, Earth Month. Want to come and help out? Please join us at any of the days/times listed above. Minimum requested volunteering time: two hours. For more information, contact Shannon Britton, Associate Director of Grounds and Waste management at brittons@seattleu.edu.

Soda, School and Slime

When: April 16, 5 p.m.
Where: ADMIN 307
Description: This is the second event in an Earth Month series about the Coca Cola company, organized by the environmental justice student club Sustainable Student Action (SSA). In this event, SSA will be discussing how Coke exploits people and the environment. Come learn how child labor, violence, racism, and war profiteering are part of your favorite beverage company. Slime making materials will be available during the discussion. To see the full listing of events in this educational series, see SSA’s flyer here.

THOUGHTFUL Event by Redhawk Dining: "Good For You - Good For The Planet" Menu

When: April 17, 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Where: Cherry Street Market
Description: Redhawk dining is excited to host THOUGHT●FUL, a brand new JoyFul theme. THOUGHT●FUL is designed to encourage and celebrate the power of joy through self-care, mindfulness, spreading positivity, and togetherness while also featuring a menu designed to lower our carbon impacts and provide functional benefits for our guests.

Green-Washing

When: April 18, 5–6 p.m.
Where: PIGT 208
Description: Join SSA for a Kahoot to learn about greenwashing, environmental degradation, the military-industrial complex and more!

Maguire Lecture "Grounding in connection": reframing the Climate Crisis through relationship

When: April 18, 6–8:30 p.m.
Where: LeRoux Room (STCN 160)
Description: The annual Joseph A. Maguire, SJ Campus Ministry Lecture brings the community together to share a meal and conversation. The dinner is a venue to engage our students, alumni, faculty, staff and community partners in dialogue around current justice issues through the lens of faith. This year's lecture will feature Em Wright, M.A., of Seattle University School of Arts & Sciences, speaking on the topic: "Grounding in Connection: Reframing the Climate Crisis through Relationship." Join campus ministry for an engaging evening of delicious food and dialogue at the intersection of faith and justice! Please RSVP here. 

Pots, Plants and Paints

When: April 22, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: STCN 210
Description: Join SEAC for an afternoon of creativity and come paint a ceramic pot to use or your favorite flowers or plants! All materials will be provided so that you can transform plain pots into vibrant and colorful works of art. RSVP here.

EARTH TALKS 2024 - A Lunch Event

When: Earth Day on April 22, 12 p.m.–1:45 p.m. (DOORS OPEN: 11:30 a.m. – LIGHT LUNCH SERVED)
Where: Pigott Auditorium (ZOOM available)
Description: Join us for the fifth edition of Earth Talks, Seattle University’s annual showcase of five-minute sustainability-focused presentations by students, staff, faculty and community partners. This year’s keynote speaker is Jessyn Farrell, Director of the Office of Sustainability and Environment (OSE) at the City of Seattle. The event’s theme is "Care for our Common Home."

All speakers will attend in person, but audience members can attend VIRTUALLY BY ZOOM. Zoom details will be provided closer to the event date on the Earth Talks website: www.earth-talks.org.

Plant Sale with ESW

When: April 23, 11 a.m.–2 p.m.
Where: STCN, first floor
Description: Come pick up a beautiful plant at the Student Center! Hosted by Engineers for a Sustainable World, our annual plant sale is back boasting a wide range of plants from a local nursery. Students will be able to purchase indoor plants on campus to raise money for sustainability projects led by ESW and increase student sustainability awareness at Seattle University. Small plants $5, medium plant $10, large plant $20. For questions, email mkuramura@seattleu.edu. Learn more here.

The Duwamish River: An Examination of Environmental Justice Issues in Seattle and the Changing Landscape of Climate Lawyering

When: April 23, 1–2 p.m.
Where: Sullivan Hall C5
Description: In celebration of Earth Day, join the Environmental Law Society (ELS) and the native American Law Student Association (NALSA) in conversation with Jamie Hearn (School of Law ' 22; Director of Environmental Law and Climate Policy at the Duwamish River Community Coalition) and other practitioners to discuss the current environmental justice issues surrounding the Duwamish River, challenges encountered in clean up efforts, and the changing landscape of climate lawyering in the context of the climate crisis. More information here.

SU, Revoke Coke!

When: April 23, 5:30 p.m.
Where: BANN 407
Description: This is the third event in an Earth Month series about the Coca Cola company, organized by the environmental justice student club Sustainable Student Action (SSA). For their final day, SSA invites you to learn about the history of Coca-Cola at Seattle University, our contracts, and what you as a student can do to support the fight for fair labor rights, environmental justice, and sustainable purchasing. To see the full listing of events in this educational series, see SSA’s flyer.

Weigh The Waste

When: April 25, 11 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
Where: Cherry Street Market
Description: In collaboration with CEJS, come see how many used to-go boxes never even leave Cherry Street. Make sure to stop by to visually see why using a plate is a better option.

ThreadHawk Thrift

When: April 25, 12–2 p.m.
Where: Pigott Pavilion
Description: The Career Engagement Office is organizing a thrift store-style pop-up event in front of Pigott Pavilion where you can pick out and take home two to three items of business attire for FREE! We want you to feel confident and prepared for upcoming job fairs and interviews without breaking the bank on clothing.

Patch Perfect

When: April 26, 4–6 p.m.
Where: Pigott 106
Description: Join RHA and bring your clothing with holes, ripped seams, and worn fabric to restore them while chatting with your peers and contributing to sustainable fashion practices! Supplies provided. More information here.

Harvesting Opportunities: Cultivating U.S.-India Collaboration in Agriculture and Food

When: May 1, 11:30 a.m.–1 p.m.
Where: Stuart T. Rolfe Room, ADAL or Zoom
Description: RoundGlass India Center presents a timely panel featuring experts in higher education, food sciences, agricultural development, and food security as they explore the growing opportunities for collaboration between India and the US. Moderated by KV Raman, Adjunct Professor in Cornell University's School of Integrative Plant Science and Faculty Fellow in the David R. Atkinson Center for a Sustainable Future, RSVP for event here. The speaker panel includes:

• Girish Ganjyal, Professor of Food Science at WSU
• Meetu Kapur, Director, Nutrition in Global Growth & Opportunity at Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
• Peter Kelly, CEO of Grow Further
• Vijay Raghavan, CEO of Sathguru Management Consultants (Hyderabad, India)
• Sony Ramasamy, President of the North West Commission on Colleges and Universities

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