Berkeley College campuses hosted events to celebrate Earth Day 2008!
On April 23, at 11:00 am, Garret Mountain students, staff, and faculty commemorated the new trees that have been planted to replace trees that were removed for the new parking lot. Students were then invited to "Recycle Your Style" by bringing in their old T-shirts and other clothing items to "recycle" with tie-dye. They also had the opportunity to tie-dye canvas bags to replace plastic bag shopping bags. Students will also plant flowers in May.
Middlesex students, staff, and faculty were invited to participate in a tree planting ceremony on April 23 to celebrate both Earth Day and Arbor Day.
The Bergen Campus invited students, staff, and faculty to beautify the campus courtyard by helping to plant flowers on May 7.
On April 22, the Newark Campus played an Earth Day video all day. On April 23, students and staff shared what the campus is doing to conserve energy and resources at the Town Hall meeting. In May, the staff will decorate the campus with flowers and plants.
NYC Midtown and Lower Manhattan students, faculty and staff were invited to attend EarthFair 2008, held on Vanderbilt Avenue along the west side of Grand Central Terminal on April 18 and 19. EarthFair featured musical performances as well as displays and activities for children and adults by environmental non-profits and green companies. In addition, visitors to Grand Central Terminal viewed The Giant Earth Images show in the Main Concourse April 14-22. Both EarthFair and Earth Week were sponsored by Earth Day New York.
The Westchester Campus hosted a Green Fair on April 22 and distributed information on bottled water vs. tap water, benefits of plants, Earth Day history, and energy-saving tips. Students, staff, and faculty were invited to participate in a plant raffle. Individuals who brought in plants to decorate the campus were be eligible to win prizes. Whole Foods provided refreshments. Students will also be cleaning up Tibets Park.
The Online Campus hosted a discussion board on Earth Day related topics and shared online resources.
Many thanks to campus administration, Student Development staff, Project GreenPath committee members, and student and staff volunteers organized these events.
For more Earth Day news, visit the following websites:
Earth Day Network
Earth Day New York
Global Green Expo 2008 (New Jersey)
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Turn the Tide
Sponsored by the New American Dream community, Turn the Tide is a program that promotes nine actions virtually anyone can take to help take care of the environment. Participants who sign up (it's FREE) can track their actions and environmental impact, as well as see the cumulative impact of all participants in North America. For every one thousand participants who commit to the actions, carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by 4 million pounds annually, and 48 million of gallons of water, 12,250 pounds of sea life, and 170 trees are saved as well.
The Turn the Tide actions are simple:
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Skip a car trip each week
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Replace one beef meal each week
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Shift your shrimp consumption
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Declare your independence from junk mail
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Replace four standard light bulbs with energy-efficient compact fluorescent lights (CFLs)
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Move the thermostat 3°F
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Eliminate lawn and garden pesticides
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Install an efficient showerhead and low flow faucet aerators
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Inspire two friends
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Click here for more information and to join the Turn the Tide campaign.
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Visit these websites for more information on how you can help to protect the environment:
Live Earth
MSN Green
Green Progress for a Green Future
Natural Resources Defense Council
World Wildlife Fund
