Earth Day is observed yearly in many countries, so more than a decade ago, the United Nations decided to designate April 22 as International Mother Earth Day.
Earlier this year, the Earth Month Network announced that it would celebrate the 53rd anniversary of Earth Month on April 4. The network also announced this year’s theme as “Water… Now or Never!”
According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, founded in 1970, every day is Earth Day at the agency set up to ensure Americans have clean air, land, and water.
This week, the Institute for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern University announced that it would host an Environment & Sustainability Fair on April 19. The event promises to be where people can learn about environmentalism on campus. To mark the 52nd anniversary of Earth Month last year, the institute encouraged everyone on campus to consider the role they play in the planet’s future.
In March 2008, Texas A&M University created the Office of Sustainability to enhance the university’s sustainability efforts. Fifteen years later, Texas A&M says it has made notable strides over the past two decades.
“Fifteen years ago, Texas A&M University took steps to ensure a sustainable Aggieland for generations of Aggies with the creation of the Office of Sustainability, and today as we kick off Earth Month, we continue to celebrate that commitment,” said Kelly Wellman, director of the Office of Sustainability. “Throughout Earth Month, we’re inviting students, faculty, and staff to learn how they can make a difference on our campus, our community, and the world with in-person and virtual events.”
Wellman said that Texas A&M had reduced waste, energy use, and water use thanks to the hard work of students, faculty, and staff. Texas A&M is also celebrating its fifth Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS) Gold Rating from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). The STARS program evaluates institutions based on academic performance, engagement, operations, planning, and administration.
Texas A&M’s progress in these areas is detailed in the recently released 2022 Sustainability Highlights Report. Key highlights include a 58% reduction in potable water use on campus since 1991; 51% of sponsored researchers on campus are engaged in sustainability-related research; and 71% of waste was diverted from landfills through recycling, composting, and donation and reuse.
April is Earth Month! 🌍
Join @SustainableTAMU in celebrating with a variety of events aimed to empower Aggies to be more sustainable in their daily lives! https://t.co/Bod6PHeApF pic.twitter.com/w5TNJQf6AV
— Texas A&M University (@TAMU) April 5, 2023
TWO DAYS until @NorthwesternU's Environment & Sustainability Fair.
Find ISEN, @sustainNU, and many other student groups at the fair to learn how you can join the #sustainability community on campus. https://t.co/9csyU47akp pic.twitter.com/cwLQR1omJt
— ISEN (@ISENatNU) April 17, 2023
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