Elon University will celebrate Earth Week April 17 to 23, giving members of the campus community an opportunity to explore their own habits pertaining to sustainability. 

By attending events, students, faculty and staff have the chance to win a variety of prizes. First, second and third place winners will be determined by those who attend the most events throughout the week. There will be a group of student winners and another group of faculty and staff winners.

PRIZES

First Place: $25 Phoenix Cash, hammock, sustainability prize pack (beeswax wrap, t-shirt, water bottle, utensil kit, straw, reusable bag)
Second Place: Hammock, sustainability prize pack
Third Place: Hammock


APRIL 17

Mindful Eating (registration required) | Loy Farm | 5:30 p.m.
Yoga Club X Sustainability: Intentionality and Meditation Flow | Numen Lumen Sacred Space | 7:30 p.m.

APRIL 18

Earth Week College Coffee | Phi Beta Kappa Commons | 9:40 to 10:20 a.m.
Campus Kitchen Cooking Shift (registration required) | Lakeside Dining Hall | 5 to 7:30 p.m.
Earth Week Keynote: There's probably nothing more meaningful than acting on climate – Peter Kalmus | McKinnon Hall | 7:30 to 8:30 p.m.

APRIL 19

Planting Seeds for Mental Health | Medallion Plaza | 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Queering Sustainability | GLC (Moseley 209) | 5 to 6 p.m.
S'mores with outdoors | Beck Pool Patio | 9 to 10 p.m.

APRIL 18

Party for the planet | Medallion Plaza | 5 to 7 p.m.

APRIL 21

Earth Week Danieley Coffee | Daniel Commons Sidewalk | 10:30 to 11:30 a.m.
Garden Club Work Hours | Elon Community Garden | 1 to 4 p.m.
Potluck for the Planet | Elon Community Garden | 2:30 to 4:30 p.m.
Bike to Burlington (registration required) | Meet at Koury Athletic Center | 3:30 p.m.
Finding Mindfulness in Nature | Center for the Arts patio | 1 to 4 p.m.
Loy Farm Volunteer Shift (registration required) | Loy Farm | 4 to 6 p.m.

APRIL 22

Lake Mackintosh Kayak Clean-Up (registration required) | Meet at Center for the Arts | 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Peacehaven Community Farm Garden Workday (registration required) | 8:30 to 11 a.m.
Carolina Tiger Rescue (registration required) | 11:15 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Hammock and Hanging Out | Lake Mary Nell | 12 to 2 p.m.

APRIL 23

Carolina Farm Stewardship Association Farm Tour | Meet at Center for Arts | 11 a.m.
Campus Kitchen Cooking Shift (registration required) | Loy Farm | 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.