Earth Month

2024 Sustainability Events

Green Fund Grant Proposals The Sustainability Council is accepting the Green Fund Grant Proposals. The hard deadline for the proposals is April 7th. For more information, click here. We look forward to your proposals! 

Plarnathon | Every Tuesday during Earth Month | 6:15 PM | Lentz Basement 

SENSE will have workshops to teach everyone to make plarn and how to crochet plarn to mats. On the last Tuesday of April (4/30), they will announce the winner and give out prizes. Look at the attached flyer to sign up! 

The World of Buckminster Fuller Thomas Zung presentation | Sunday, April 7th | 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Quigley Auditorium Reception will follow. 

ECLIPSE | Monday, April 8th  

The 2024 solar eclipse promises to be an awe-inspiring celestial event, and SIU is the perfect place to witness it! Look at all the events happening on the day and the day leading up to it here. Sustainability and StraightUp Solar will be at the Technology Expo – stay tuned for details.  

Eco Scavenger Hunt | Wednesday, April 10th | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Sustainability Hub, Student Center 

Keep an eye on our socials for more details! 

Saluki Cares Day | Friday, April 12th | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Sustainability will be hosting a table. Stop by and visit us!  

Recycling Competition | Tuesday, April 16th | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Renaissance Room, Student Center 

Saluki Water Workshop | Thursday, April 18th | 8:40 AM – 2:10 PM | College of Engineering Building and McLafferty Annex 

Papermaking Workshop | Thursday, April 18th | 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM | Student Sustainable Farms Transportation provided.  

This April, Niah Barbee, a SIU student pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Horticulture (Production), will be leading a workshop on the art of papermaking! The paper produced from this workshop can be used for pressed flowers, classic stationery, and more! It’s happening on Thursday, April 18th from 4:30 to 6:30 PM. We are so happy to see students getting involved in sustainability! Register here! 

Green Fund Grant Ceremony | Monday, April 22nd | 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM | Guyon Auditorium  

Mark your calendars! This year’s Green Fund Grant Ceremony will be held on Monday, April 22nd (Earth Day!) from 3:00 to 4:30 in the Guyon Auditorium. We have an excellent ceremony planned with a light reception to follow. Hope to see you there!  

Arbor Day Tree Planting | Wednesday, April 24th | 9:00 AM – 11:00 PM | North Campus Entrance - Corner of Mill & Poplar Streets 

Family Eco Festival | Saturday, April 27th | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Alto Vineyards 8515 IL-127, Alto Pass, IL 

Community Events

Puppet Making | Saturday, April 6th, Saturday, April 13th, Saturday, April 20th | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Rainbow Café LGBTQ Center, 118 N. Illinois Avenue, Carbondale 

Carbondale SpringFest Vendor Fair 2024 | Saturday, April 6th | 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Downtown Carbondale @ Washington St Between Route 13 West and East 

Neighborhood Planting Project | Saturday, April 6th | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Washington Street Garden 209 N Washington St, Carbondale, IL 

Carbondale SpringFest Vendor Fair 2024 | Sunday, April 7th | 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Downtown Carbondale @ Washington St Between Route 13 West and East 

Feed Your Neighbor 5K Charity Fundraiser | Friday, April 12th | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM | Turley Park 

Sierra Club Annual Native Plant Sale | Saturday, April 13th | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Shawnee Group 121 N Illinois Ave, Carbondale, IL 

Eco Story Hour | Saturday, April 13th | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Rainbow Café LGBTQ Center, 118 N. Illinois Avenue, Carbondale with GSofSI Troop 8163 

Electric and Hybrid Car Show | Saturday, April 13th (Rain Date: April 20th) | 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Corner of S. University @ Monroe St Across from City Hall 

Making Friends with Reptiles | Saturday, April 20th | 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM | Rainbow Café LGBTQ Center, 118 N. Illinois Avenue, Carbondale 

All Species Puppet Parade | Monday, April 22nd | 5:00 PM | Location TBD 

SIU Civil Service Flea Market | Saturday, April 27th | 8:00 AM – 3:00PM | Banterra Center Parking Lot 

Wednesday, April 26

Arbor Day Tree Planting

Behind Lot 4, located between Communications and Thompson Point

9:00-11:00 A.M. & 12-2:00 P.M.

All Month Long:

Puppet making workshops for the All Species Puppet Parade

April 2 and 9: 10:00 am- 2:00 pm, Murphysboro Youth Center

April 16: 10:00  - 2:00 pm, Project Human X, Community Arts Center, 715 S University Avenue, Carbondale IL

Wednesday, March 30

Worldwide Climate Teach-In on Climate Solutions

Interdisciplinary panel discusssions with SIU faculty

6:30 pm - 9:00 pm, Morris Library

Friday, April 1

Volunteer Trail Building Session

5:00 - 8:00 pm

Touch of Nature

Pre-registration preferred, tonec@siu.edu

Saturday, April 2

Keep Carbondale Beautiful Annual Spring Tree and Shrub Sale

9:00 am

Pavilion on the Square, Downtown Carbondale

Thursday, April 7

Eco Art Conference Visiting Artist Lecture

Dr. Hilary Inwood

7:00 pm

Guyon Auditorium, Morris Library

Everyone welcome

Friday, April 8

Eco Art Conference

Morris Library

All Day, Registration is required via SIU Conference and Scheduling Services

The Sustainability Office is sponsoring 4 students to attend the conference. Eligibility is based on intereste and ability to attend the conference fully on April 8. To apply, fill out the form here by April 1. 

Monday, April 11

Plant Giveaway

SIU Sustainable Vegetable Farm

11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Student Center, 1st floor, Marketplace

Wednesday, April 13

Honors Faculty Cluster Showcase

The State of Climate Emergency: The Earth and Us

All weclome, reception with light refreshments

3:00 - 5:00 pm

University Honors Program Office, Morris Library, Rm 180

Thursday, April 14

Clothing Swap with Career Services

3:00 – 5:00 pm

Student Services Building Rm 150/160

Friday, April 15

Environmental Ambassador Award hours due

Send to sustainability@siu.edu

Monday April 18

Seed Giveaway

11 an – 1pm, while supplies last

SIU Sustainable Vegetable Farm

Student Center, 1^st floor, Marketplace

Tuesday/Wednesday April 19 or 20

Tree Campus Higher Education

Tree Planting

Friday April 22

Sustainability Awards Ceremony

Green Fund Grant Awardee Announcements

1:00 pm

Guyon Auditorium, Morris Library

Friday April 22

All Species Puppet Parade

5:00 pm

Attucks Park

Saturday, April 23

Keep Carbondale Beautiful Spring Clean Up Day

9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Pavilion on the Square, Downtown Carbondale

Pre-registration for groups is encouraged.

Saturday April 23

Volunteer Trail Building Session

Touch of Nature

8:00 am – 11:00 am

Pre-registration preferred

tonec@siu.edu

Coming Up:

Give Before You Go is in May!

Students on campus- Donate unwanted items during move-out of the residence halls!