Earth to CSUMB
Earth Week features daily student activities
Earth Day is really Earth Week at CSU Monterey Bay.
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, people around the world have sought to celebrate the planet through a variety of individual and community activities. But Earth Day is about more than observing the beauty and vitality of nature; it's also about renewing our commitment to saving our living planet.
The Associated Students' Environmental Committee has a variety of activities planned for the week.
Bike Night kicks off the week on Friday, April 15. Meet at the Student Center at 4:30 p.m., ride from 5 to 7 p.m. A barbecue will follow the ride. The Otter Cycle Center will provide rental equipment, leadership and instruction. Pre-register with the Otter Cycle Center for free bike rental.
Saturday, April 16, Campus Clean-Up Day. Volunteers – staff, students and administrators – will spend the morning (9 a.m. to noon) picking up litter and other debris around the campus. The event will conclude with a barbecue at the Student Center.
On Sunday, April 17, Return of the Natives will be on the campus quad, distributing plants and information. Use your plant to help restore native habitat or take it home and enjoy it in your own yard.
At 8 p.m. in the West Wing of the Student Center, the Reusable Fashion Show will demonstrate how fashionable thrift store and eco-made clothes can be. Shoes bill be provided by the campus TOMS Club.
Student groups – three per team – are invited to create an environmental-themed work of chalk art on the Main Quad sidewalk from noon to 3 p.m. on Monday, April 18. Best creation will win a prize.
At 7 p.m. in the University Center, author Graciela Tiscareno-Sato will talk about her book, “Latinnovating: Green American Jobs and the Latinos Creating Them,” the first book showcasing Latino-led innovation and entrepreneurship in the green economy.
April 19 is tie-dye Tuesday. From noon to 2 p.m. on the Main Quad, you can give a tired article of clothing new life. Get creative with something you own, or a new find from the Swap Shop.
Unclutter your life at Swap Shops on the Main Quad, Divarty Quad and North Quad from noon to 5 p.m. Bring unwanted items to the tables set up in each area and swap or give them away.
Cap off the day with a double feature at the World Theater, starting at 6 p.m. Featured films are Oceans and The Green Hornet.
The seventh annual Bike-to-Breakfast event will be held on Wednesday, April 20. Everyone who bikes or skateboards to CSUMB's University Center on Sixth Avenue from 8 to 11 a.m. will get a free breakfast at the Otter Bay Restaurant.
From 4 to 6 p.m., a craft fair – sustainable style – will be held in the Student Center.
On Thursday, April 21 at 10 a.m. in the Student Center, the campus community is invited to celebrate the first anniversary of the planting of CSUMB’s Peace Tree.
From noon to 5 p.m., shop at the Farmers Market on the campus quad. End the day by enjoying a reggae fest from 9 p.m. to midnight in the Black Box Cabaret. Performers include Mystic Roots and the Renee Asteria Band. The event is free for students ad $5 for guests.
The week ends with a three-day student camping trip to Yosemite, April 22-24. The $20 deposit covers two nights and three days of food, fun and nature. Registration can be made in the Student Center.
Discount bike rentals are available all week from the Otter Cycle Center. The daily rate is $5, a 50 percent discount off the normal rate. Weekend rate is $10, a savings of $5 and the weekly rate is $20, a $10 reduction.
Film fires up the engines of change
On Wednesday, April 27, the award-winning environmental documentary “Fuel” will be screened at 7 p.m. in the World Theater.
After the screening, writer-director Josh Tickell and producer Rebecca Harrell Tickell will be on stage to discuss the film and answer questions.
Though the film’s premise is simple enough – we are too reliant on oil – its ramifications (economic, environmental and political) are enormous.
The film is a highly critical, in-depth, personal journey that examines a host of energy answers to America's oil addiction, as well as offering a critique of the U.S. auto and petroleum industries' role in resisting change.
Tickets are $10, or $5 for people willing to sign an Earth Day pledge to make an effort to go green.
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