Create a more sustainable future
Earth Month 2024
Show Me Sustainability
April is Earth Month! Celebrate like a green Tiger by immersing yourself in fun field trips, attending energizing programs and speakers and taking part in impactful outreach programs to ground yourself in our vibrant community.
April 3
Yoga in the Park
Join us for a lovely afternoon of engaging and restorative yoga at Peace Park. Enjoy the weather, ground into nature and your body and meet new friends.
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April 8
Documentary Film Screening: Gather
Film screening of “Gather”, an intimate portrait of the growing movement amongst Native Americans to reclaim their spiritual, political and cultural identities through food sovereignty.
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April 10
Speaker Panel: Food Insecurity
Speaker panel of diverse campus and community stakeholders focused on promoting food security and food sovereignty. Featuring: researchers, policy makers, NGOs and campus programs.
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April 12
Fieldtrip to Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture (CCUA)
Join us for a guided tour and food tasting to learn about organic farming and community development at the Columbia Center for Urban Agriculture.
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April 13
Caring for Columbia Volunteering at CCUA
Want to learn about agriculture and sustainability while making a difference in our community? Come get your hands dirty and enjoy the weather with this important farming initiative!
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April 14
Nature Session at Kirklin Garden
Celebrate National Gardening Day by getting outside and connecting with nature, all while learning more about various sustainability, ecology and gardening-related topics. This will be a great way to connect with nature and your fellow student environmentalists.
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April 15
Campus Dining Services Farmers Market
Come enjoy this campus-wide farmers market featuring local food purveyors, demonstrations and other artisan vendors. Take home some delicious, fresh made groceries and support our campus and community.
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April 16
General Meeting: Regenerative Agriculture w/ Jenny Melo-Velasco
This presentation will focus on the theory and practice of regenerative agriculture. We’ll learn more about what’s wrong with the food system and what we can do to fix it.
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April 23
Clothing Swap at Lowry Mall
Part with clothes you aren’t feeling anymore, and say “hello” to new digs – sustainably!
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April 25
Outdoor Film Screening: Frozen 2
Join us and Elsa under stars as our friends from Frozen embark on an adventure away from the kingdom of Arendelle, and learn some things about respecting nature along the way.
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April 26
Arbor Day Tree Planting
Come plant a tree (or two) for Arbor Day and help make Mizzou a more beautiful place to live and learn!
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April 27
Campus Clean Up
Join us in traversing campus, picking up litter, boosting campus recycling and making our campus beautiful.
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Explore the Full Earth Month Schedule