Earth Month

International Symposium

Tuesday, April 2nd – Wednesday, April 3rd, All-day, LSC Room 312 & Virtual

The Office of International Programs is pleased to announce the 5th annual International Symposium.  The International Symposium highlights the ways CSU students, faculty, staff, and partners add global dimensions to their teaching and learning, research, scholarship, and community engagement. This year, the International Symposium is aligned with CSU’s Thematic Year of Democracy and Civic Engagement. Presenters will address themes of democracy and civic engagement in a global context. Sessions include a wide range of international topics, including climate and environmental justice, technology, politics, and education.

https://international.colostate.edu/symposium/ 

• April 2nd, 2:30-3:30pm: Climate Refugees and the Democratic Dilemma: Balancing Human Rights, Governance, and Environmental Justice
• April 3rd, 9:30 – 10:30am: Justice and Equity in the Face of Extractivism in Latin America: A Transdisciplinary Conversation on Democracy, Natural Resources, and Economic Development
• April 3rd, 11:00am-12:00pm: What Critical Youth Empowerment and Civic Engagement Looks Like Globally and Locally
• April 3rd, 1:00-2:00pm: Greenness and Democracy

Act Human Rights Film Festival

Wednesday, April 3rd, 5:00 – 8:45pm, LSC Theatre

The 9th ACT Human Rights Film Festival opens at the Lory Student Center Theatre with a reception and film screening. Free for students with ID. $15 for general admission. Reception at 5:00 featuring heavy appetizers. Films will start at 6:15 p.m. For film lineup and program information, please visit our website at actfilmfest.colostate.edu

Make & Mend Event

Saturday, April 6th, 10:00am – 3:00pm, Avenir Museum of Design & Merchandising

Are your favorite jeans ripped? Do you have holes in your socks? Want to learn how to sew on a button or just need a larger space for a sewing project? Drop in to our monthly ‘Make & Mend’ events. All textile project types are welcome- we will do what we can to help. (Please note that this is not an alteration service, we want to help you learn to maintain and create your own clothes!)

https://calendar.colostate.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D170973196

#LeaveNoTrash University Challenge 

Sunday, April 7th – Saturday, April 13th. Kickoff Event Tuesday April 9th, Swift Conference Room in Natural Resources Ecology Lab 

Join the #LeaveNoTrash University Challenge from April 7th-13th to celebrate Earth Month. To kick off the event, we’re hosting a Trash Trivia Night with Leave No Trace on Tuesday, April 9th There will be snacks and prizes! Participating is easy!

1) Join the CSU #LeaveNoTrash University Challenge on CitSci 

2) Pick up trash

3) Record it! 

4) Help CSU win prizes! 

Participate with a group or on your own. Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to participate.

This year’s campaign is a friendly competition between Colorado State University, the University of Notre Dame, and North Carolina State University. The winning university will take home prizes from Leave No Trace, CitSci and All Trails. Go Rams!

Sign up for the challenge here: https://lnt.org/universitychallenge/

An ESS 440 Student team is keeping a list of clean-up events around campus. Register your clean-up here: https://forms.gle/HgUAzH9ChqKvwaQN8

ACT Human Rights film festival virtual encore

Monday, April 8th – Sunday, April 14th, Virtual and The Lyric

Students can watch any/all for free thanks to SLiCE – use discount code SLiCE24 https://watch.eventive.org/act2024

• The Corridor: is about a groundbreaking strategy to save the critically endangered Eastern Lowland Gorilla. Radio Dadaab (only screening online!): is about a radio station in a refugee camp in Kenya that is seeing a huge influx of climate refugees, giving voice to those who are being impacted first and worst by climate breakdown.
• Until the Sun Dies: follows a Colombian Indigenous leader as he defends his territory against armed groups and multinational companies. 

Indigenous Governance Traditions: Native Nationhood, Sovereignty, and Democracy

Tuesday, April 9th, 11:00am – 1:00pm, LSC Longs Peak Room 

Join us for a discussion of democracy with respect to Indigenous governance practices and barriers to political participation encountered by Native Americans. Featuring Allison Nesswood, Navajo attorney in Boulder, Colo. and member of the Native American Rights Fund, and Jordan Dresser from the Wind River Reservation. Moderated by CSU professor Doreen Martinez and CSU students.

https://thematicyear.colostate.edu/democracy-summit/

ASCSU ‘Kiss the Ground’ Documentary

Tuesday, April 9th, 7:00 – 8:30pm, LSC 372-74

ASCSU and Environmental Affairs presents a free documentary screening about sustainable agriculture.  

Greeks go green clean up event

Saturday, April 13th, 11:00am-1:00pm, Multiple Parks and Natural Areas in Fort Collins

Greeks Go Green clean up event for parks in the city of Fort Collins. ASCSU is partnering with many Greek life and other student organizations to do a large scale clean up.

Register here for more details: GREEKS GO GREEN SIGN UP

The Annual CSU Drag Show Mother Earth Themed

Sunday, April 14th, 6:00 – 9:00pm, LSC Grand Ballroom

Featuring the amazing performances from Drag Performer’s from all over Colorado with an extra special headliner!

https://prideresourcecenter.colostate.edu/events/csu-drag-show-2/

Tree Campus Arbor Day Planting

Friday, April 19th 12:00 – 1:00pm, Corner of College Ave. & University Ave.

Student volunteers and the Fort Collins community are invited  to help plant trees for Arbor Day. This is our 14th consecutive arbor day planting, and our 13th year being acknowledged as a Tree Campus Higher Education institution.  There will be a small ceremony before volunteers help to plant trees. (Please wear closed-toe shoes for those who are planting trees.)

www.fm.colostate.edu/arboretum

E-Waste & Sneaker Collection and Compost Giveaway

Friday, April 19th 11:00am – 1:00pm, Moby Arena Parking Lot 

• Collect CSU’s own compost for your gardening needs (limit of two, 5-gallon buckets – bring your own buckets)! 
• Donate and old tennis shoes (no sandals, flip flops,  boots, etc.) 
• Properly recycle old electronics (no large electronics larger than a TV, please). 

https://calendar.colostate.edu/?trumbaEmbed=view%3Devent%26eventid%3D172746452

CSU Earth Day Festival

Monday, April 22nd, 10:00am – 2:00pm, LSC West Lawn

Join us in celebration of Earth Day at the LSC Sutherland Sculpture Garden. While you’re enjoying the live music by Lady Denim, peruse the many booths to learn about sustainability on campus and how you can get involved. 

This year we are hosting sustainability workshops in the LSC during the festival! Feel free to drop in on any of them below:

• Climate Grief to Active Hope Workshop – LSC Room 312 – 10:00am – 12:00pm: Join presenters from the Center for Environmental Justice and DreamCreateInspire Tour to experience an interactive workshop that will illuminate ideas for processing strong emotions about the climate, while inspiring collective action. Light refreshments will be provided.
• Rain Barrel Workshop: Conserve Water with Rain Barrels – LSC Room 308 – 10:00 – 11:30am: In this workshop, you will learn about rainwater harvesting practices including the steps to install rain barrels at homes. 
• Let’s Play Carbon Countdown: An emissions reduction challenge – LSC Room 308- 10:30am – 11:30am & LSC Room 312- 12:00 – 1:00pm: Step into the future of CSU’s Climate Action Plan with ‘Carbon Countdown,’ a game of strategy, risk, collaboration, chance, and innovation. Tasked with achieving CSU’s carbon reduction goals, your teams’ decisions will guide the transformation of your campus. Make smart choices and investments in emissions reduction strategies to meet the challenge head-on in our path to carbon neutrality. Will CSU be a beacon of sustainability, or will we fall behind in the race against carbon? Choose wisely, the future is in your hands! Refreshments will be served.
• Bees, Please! A hands-on look at the Importance of Pollination – LSC Room 310 – 12:00 – 2:00pm: In this session, participants will learn about Colorado native bee species and the role they play in pollinating a surprisingly large portion of our food supply. Data explored in this activity come from an on-going citizen science project that started at CSU. Refreshments will bee served!
• Sustainable Savors: Exploring the Roots of Responsible Eating – LSC Room 308 – 12:00 – 1:30pm: Hands-on and interactive discussion of the global food systems environmental impact, and why it is important to choose sustainable ingredients. Concepts of food miles, water usage, and the benefits of local and seasonal eating. Refreshments will be served.

Transit to Appreciation

Tuesday, April 23, 8:30 – 10:00am, CSU Transit Center

Swing by the CSU Transit Center after your bus commute for free goodies. Provide your input on the West Elizabeth transit corridor.

PSC Sustainability Milestones and Recognition Event

Tuesday, April 23, 1:00 – 3:30 pm, Smith Alumni Center Event Hall

The President’s Sustainability Commission invites the campus community to the annual CSU Sustainability Milestones and Recognition Event. Recognition will be given to achievements, new initiatives and milestones inclusive of environmental, social and economic aspects of sustainability. By invite only.

Sustainability Round Table Event

Tuesday, April 23, 6:00 – 7:30pm, LSC Longs Peak Room 

ASCSU will be hosting a round table event to connect local sustainability leaders with students. They will be sitting down for dinner with each other to discuss important issues in Colorado pertaining to multiple facets of sustainability including government, technology, and businesses.

Exploring Planetary Justice Webinar

Tuesday, April 23, 8-9:30 am Mexico City/Denver time, 16:00-17:30 CET time

The Center for Environmental Justice at Colorado State University is cosponsoring with the Planetary Justice Task Force of the Earth System Governance Project. This webinar will examine environmental justice and how it is viewed in Central America, Mexico and the Caribbean.

For more information about the webinar and how to register please visit: https://www.earthsystemgovernance.org/event/exploring-planetary-justice-views-from-central-america-mexico-and-the-caribbean/

To see the previous webinars (on South America and Western Europe) please visit: https://www.youtube.com/@earthsystemgovernancetv1308

Bike, Scoot and Skate to Breakfast

Wednesday, April 24, 8:30 – 10:00am, Pitkin, West of the Newton Statue

Roll by on bike, scooter or skateboard for free coffee and breakfast items. The Spoke will be available for bike maintenance.

Eco Leader Independent Project Showcase

Wednesday, April 24, 4:00 – 5:30pm, The Pavilion in Laurel Village

The showcase is for our Eco Leader program spring semester independent projects, aimed to explore opportunities for sustainability initiatives within Housing and Dining Services. Come on by to have them present to you on their findings. Light refreshments will be served.

Webinar: Save up to $100/month with Vanpooling

Thursday, April 25th, 12:00 – 1:00pm, Virtual

A $100 per month subsidy is now available to new vanpoolers in our region. Join this lunch-and-learn webinar to learn about this commute option that is best suited for people traveling 15 miles or more to campus.

Guest Speaker Steve Ellis: Sustainable Investing

Thursday, April 25, 4:30- 5:30pm, LSC  Room 376-378

Net Impact presents Guest Speaker Steve Ellis: Sustainable Investing. Steve Ellis is the founder and president of Colorado Capital Management. He has over 30 years of experience as a financial advisor and brought Colorado Capital Management into the world of impact investing in 2012. He is passionate about sustainable investing and bringing it to others by teaching and speaking around the country.