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Environmental Club plans Earth Day celebration
and other events on campus
The OU-C Environmental Club has planned activities for an Earth Day picnic and celebration on April 21 at noon. The new student organization has partnered with the OU-C Quinn Library, where the event will be hosted.
The picnic will offer free food and entertainment for all students and community members. Club members will also hand out free tree saplings for those in attendance.
During the club’s last meeting on March 31, members discussed alternatives to plastic ware, such as compostable tableware. They also mentioned greener actions the campus could implement like a compost bin.
“OU-C truly is a beautiful campus and I want other students to stop and look around as they make their way to class each day. Some students also may not know the different options they have to live sustainable,” said OU-C Environmental Club President Jessica Lowe. “I hope that, through the club, we can show them their options to help preserve the natural resources that we have.”
The club was founded to provide students the opportunity to be active in improving the environment of the campus and the region.
“It provides an official means for students having in interest in environmental issues to take an active role in learning more about the challenges and opportunities regarding the environment and at the same time bring about improvements,” said OU-C Environmental Club advisor Gary Haynes. “It is also an opportunity for students to learn more about working with others in group efforts and to develop leadership skills.”
The OU-C Environmental Club has planned the next meeting for April 18 at noon in 104 Bennett Hall. All students are welcome to come and share any ideas that they may have for the Earth Day celebration, future activities, or ways to improve environmental needs around campus. Interested students should contact the club via email at ohiogoesgreen@gmail.com.
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