Campus Sustainability Events
April 2023 Earth Month engagements and events
The goal of Earth Month is to support the global Earth Day event on April 22, raise awareness and inspire personal and collaborative action to implement sustainability solutions at ASU. In April, University Sustainability Practices and other ASU departments celebrated Earth Month on Downtown Phoenix, Tempe, Polytechnic and West campuses.
| Event | Description | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| University Street Market | USP and University Street Market kicked off Earth Month with a vintage thrift market. There was vintage ASU gear for sale and sustainable giveaways! |
150 |
| Garden Commons Farm Stand | Students received free campus-grown produce, and staff could purchase it for $5. Meal kits were also available that provided non-perishable goods to make a meal with the produce provided. The funds contributed to the growth of the Garden Commons to serve the ASU community. |
96 |
| Blue Bag Sorts | ASU's Zero Waste department hosted Blue Bag sorts to sort hard-to-recycle waste. These sorts occurred each Friday during Earth Month and provided an educational volunteer opportunity. |
20 |
| Cakes and Cacti: Plant Sale and Pancake Breakfast | Sun Devil Hospitality and USP celebrated Earth Month at the Garden Commons on the Polytechnic Campus! Attendees practiced sustainability by eating a hyper-local breakfast with mesquite pancakes made from local mesquite tree flour, fresh squeezed orange juice from oranges at the Garden Commons and coffee from a local roaster. There was also a plant sale of cacti and succulents grown at the Garden Commons. |
65 |
|
Earth Festival |
To celebrate Earth Day, USP hosted the Earth Festival! This festival brought together various ASU departments and vendors to showcase sustainability practices by providing educational materials, sustainability giveaways and more! Attendees joined USP and other ASU departments and vendors in recognizing that Earth Day is every day! |
546 |
October 2022 Campus Sustainability Month engagement and events
| Event | Description | Participants |
|---|---|---|
| Basics of Herb Gardening Workshop | Hosted at the Garden Commons on the Polytechnic Campus, this workshop provided best-growing practices for herbs that thrive in the Sonoran Desert. | 17 |
| Chalk Art | A local chalk artist created a "pathway to sustainability" chalk drawing. This interactive path led participants through sustainable habits aligning with the Personal Action goal. | 50 |
| Downtown Phoenix Campus Sustainability Month Tabling | USP tabled on Taylor Mall on the Downtown Phoenix campus with games, giveaways and opportunities to learn more about ASU sustainability and Campus Sustainability Month events. | 30 |
| Single Use Scaries | USP and Zero Waste hosted two tables outside the Student Pavilion that focused on spreading the knowledge about the harms of using single-use plastics. | 97 |
| Solar Sewing Machine | Paul Nosa, an Arizona artist, brought his solar-powered sewing machine out to create sustainable patchwork designs for participants based on a few short words. | 103 |
| Status of Women Conference | The women of USP engaged in conversations surrounding sustainable self-care products during the Status of Women Conference. These two-hour-long sessions discussed purchasing sustainable self-care products and the benefits they provide to the environment. | 53 |
| Sustainable Food Fest | USP, in partnership with Sun Devil Hospitality, showcased sustainable and local food vendors in the various dining halls and P.O.D. Markets across all campuses. | 100 |
| Sustainability Walking Tours | Learn everything there is to know about ASU sustainability points of pride on campus. This guided tour took guests on a short loop to visit LEED-certified buildings, solar arrays and more. | 43 |
Sun Devils can learn about ASU's sustainability goals and how they can get involved when participating in one of the many events occurring throughout the year at ASU. Campus Sustainability events include special engagement during Campus Sustainability Events in October and Earth Month in April, focusing on local action and sustainability solutions on college and university campuses.
Other opportunities
Sun Devil Sync
Make sustainability personal. Engage in one of many action-driven events, such as
Students may explore events and involvement opportunities on Sun Devil Sync.
