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1255 Lincoln Drive
Room 145 - MC 4418
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
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CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY MONTH 2023
SIU is excited to be part of Campus Sustainability Month in October. This yearly occasion, organized by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), acknowledges the sustainability accomplishments of universities and promotes the importance of sustainability within higher education.
We are in the news! Check out SIU celebrating Campus Sustainability Month in October
Monday - Thursday, October 9 - 12, 1 PM
Brown Bag Lunch Series
Monday, October 9, 1 PM
Seeking A Smaller Footprint? Carbon Down Under: A Path To Carbon Negative
Dr. Scott Hamilton - Brehm, Microbiology
Morris Library 752
Tuesday, October 10, 1 PM
Minerals and Life: A Brief History of the Earth
Dr. Daniel Hummer, Geology
Parkinson 103
Wednesday, October 11, 1 PM
Living Soil: Soil as a Living Organism
Dr. Amanda Weidhuner, STEM Education Research Center
Morris Library 752
Thursday, October 12, 1 PM
Sustainable Earth and Our Energy Future
Aimee Lemrise, Sustainability Director & Lea Gilbertson, Associate Lecturer Geology
Parkinson 103
Tuesday, October 10, 12 PM
The Southern Illinois Multimodal Station
Join AAUW for this educational program with speaker Gary Williams, Carbondale City Manager, who will share information about The Southern Illinois Multimodal Station. The program may be attended in person at the Carbondale Public Library or virtually on Zoom. To attend virtually, please register here: register.carbondalepubliclibrary.org/AAUW. Registration is not needed to attend in person.
Saturday, October 14, 8 AM-Noon
Jackson County Health Dept,
415 Health Dept Rd, Murphysboro, IL, 62966
Tuesday, October 24, 7 PM
Equality, Freedom, and Justice for All
UN Day Program “Equality, Freedom, and Justice for All” Speakers Farah Salim Eck, Senior Director, Programs and Policies UNA-USA, and Paul Frazier, SIUC Vice Chancellor of Anti-Racism, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Dr. Ella Lacey will also speak about World Polio Day. Join us at Carbondale Public Library in person or virtually. Registration details are forthcoming. Sponsored by UNA-USA Southern Illinois, AAUW, and SIUC Social Work. Refreshments will be served.
Thursday, October 26, 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm,
Scrunchies from Scraps: Upcycling Workshop
Craft Shop, Student Center
Join us for an upcycling workshop to transform fabric scraps into stylish scrunchies. Register for the event by going to this link. Workshops are free for students.
*Requires pre-registration
CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY MONTH 2018
SIU is proud to participate in the Campus Sustainability Month throughout October. This annual event, hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), celebrates higher education sustainability achievements on campuses while raising awareness of the value of sustainability in higher education.
We are on air! Listen to our Sustainability Coordinator share details about the Sustainability Month on WDBX's Talk with Les & Gar - Monday Oct. 8, the Community Radio for Southern Illinois!
All Month Long:
- Join us for the online Ecochallenge
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We are teaming up with SIU Edwardsville to form the SIUnited team. Join us by signing up and setting goals for actions to take. Earn points along the way!
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- Registration open: Green Office SLEUTHS program
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Help SIU go green one office at a time! Commit your office to incorporate small steps that will contribute to campus-wide energy conservation and waste reduction. You will work with a student SLEUTH to create a plan that fits your office. Registration is open!
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- Staff position open now: Sustainability Council
- The Sustainability Council at Southern Illinois University provides recommendations and advice related to sustainability policies for the SIU campus. The Council is composed of nine members: three students, three faculty, and three staff, who are committed to advancing sustainability efforts on campus. Members apply to serve on the Council where they guide the vision of sustainability for SIU and make decisions regarding Green Fee distribution.
*Requires pre-registration
Friday October 5, 12:00 pm
First Friday Grene Tour
Sustainability Hub
Saturday October 6, 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Native Tree and Plant Sale
Keep Carbondale Beautiful and Green Earth
Murdale Ace Hardware
Sunday, October 7 – Saturday, October 13
Sustainable AR Contest
Hosted by: Southern Illinois Pokemon GO Community
SIU Campus
Find Pokemons while assisting the Office of Sustainability collect valuable data on waste reduction. A solar powered phone charger will be raffled off at the end of the week!
- Email joel.hamilton@siu.edu for more details.
- Email “join” to 618pogo@gmail.com to sign up.
- For an automatic invite or follow this link: https://discord.gg/txpewwP
Tuesday, October 9, 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Saluki Green Action Team Meet Up
Morris Lawn
Stop by our tent to talk sustainability and enjoy a slice of pizza!
Tuesday, October 9, 5:00 pm- 6:00 pm
Plogging
Student Center, Front Entrance
Recreational Sports and Services
A Swedish fitness craze! "Plocka" up waste while jogging!
Wednesday October 10, 5:00 pm
Green Fund Workshop
Engineering Rm A122
Thursday October 11, 4:00 pm
Fall Seminar Series
Zoology, Cooperative Wildlife Research Laborator, and the Center for Ecology
LSIII
Friday October 12, 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Sustainability Curriculum Workshop*
RSVP for details
Facilitator: Dr. Connie Frey Spurlock, Associate Professor of Sociology and Faculty Director, SIUE Successful Communities Collaborative; Sustainability Across the Curriculum facilitator for AASHE (Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education)
Who should attend: Faculty interested in integrating sustainability into current or future higher education courses. Non-SIU faculty are also welcome.When: October 12, noon - 4pm
Where: SIU Carbondale Morris Library Room 754 (Location subject to change dependent on enrollment. You will be notified of finalized location after you have RSVP’d.)
Cost: Free to regional educators (college/university)RSVP: email Geory Kurtzhals, SIU Sustainability Coordinator at glkurtzhals@siu.edu by October 7th to confirm your spot in the class. Include your name, institution, and educational focus.
Bring: a reusable drink container, a name tag (if you already have one), and a project (new course, assignment needing revision, etc.) to focus your efforts.
Friday October 12, 4:00 pm
Tree Stand Improvement and Environmental Interpretation
SIU Society of American Foresters
Thompson Woods
Saturday October 13, 9:00 am- 2:00 pm
Mountain Bike Trail Stewardship Day*
Touch of Nature
Hosted by: Touch of Nature
Help build TON'S new multi-use mountain bike trail. Bring a water bottle, long pants, and close-toe shoes. TON will provide tools, gloves, protection and Papa Johns Pizza for lunch! Email tonec@siu.edu.
Sunday October 14, 21, and 28, 9:00 am -4:00 pm
Trail Stewardship Days*
Touch of Nature
Tuesday October 16, 10:00 am - noon
Tree Day, Tree Campus USA
Ag Building, front lawn
180 local 4th grade students come to campus for a Tree ID walk and demonstrations of tree climbing and timbersports! Event hosted by Tree Campus USA and put on by volunteers from the Forestry department.
Thursday October 18, 4:00 pm
Fall Seminar Series
Zoology, Cooperative Wildlife Research Laborator, and the Center for Ecology
LSIII
Saturday October 20, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saluki Green Action Team Homecoming Tailgate*
Saluki Stadium
SIU Athletics and the Office of Sustainability have teamed up to reduce waste at ALL home football games this fall! Each game, our volunteers encourage recycling efforts in the tailgating areas and stadium by passing out bags for recyclables, providing gentle reminders, and more! Sign up for the Homecoming game on October 20.
Saturday October 20, All day
Empty Bowls
Neighborhood Co-op Grocery
Happening Oct. 20. Neighborhood Co-op Grocery will host the Annual Empty Bowls event with SIU Ceramics. SIU students create beautiful bowls that are sold to raise money for Good Samaritan House of Carbondale. Empty Bowls is a worldwide movement that brings awareness to fighting hunger. In support of this mission, the Co-op will donate free soup to everyone who purchases a bowl.
Monday October 22, 4:00 pm
Fall Seminar Series
Zoology, Cooperative Wildlife Research Laborator, and the Center for Ecology
Dr. Sharon Suri
Worldfish (An international, nonprofit research organization that harnesses the potential of fisheries and aquaculture to reduce hunger and poverty)
Monday October 22 - Sunday October 28
Geocaching with the Geography and Environmental Resources Department
Get to know the geography of our campus while winning prizes! View details here. For more information contact Audrey Wagner at audreyw@siu.edu.
Wednesday October 24, 5:30 pm
Farm to Fork Dinner*
Trueblood Commons
Enjoy local food and farmers at the Fall Farm to Fork Feast! Check out the menu and purchase your tickets today!
Wednesday October 24
Application for Sustainability Council DUE
Friday October 26, 10:00 am
Sustainability Council Meeting
Morris Library Rm 752
Friday October 26, 5:30 pm
Greyhawke Gamers Guild - Environmental game night
Join the Greyhawke Gamers Guild for a sustainable themed game night! Games include: Catan; Coldwater Crown; Photosynthesis; Eco-Fluxx.
Sunday October 28, 1:00 pm
Keep Carbondale Beautiful Clean up
Town Square Pavilion
Tuesday October 30, 4:30 pm
Green Fund Workshop
Morris Library 480A
Tuesday October 30, 4:00- 7:00 pm
Clothing Swap and Gender Expression Fair
Student Center, International Lounge
The Office of Sustainability and the LGBTQ Resource Center are collaborating to celebrate gender expression and waste reduction! Have lightly-used clothing that no longer represents you or just don't wear? Don't throw it away! Bring it to the clothing swap and trade it for something that expresses who you are!
CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY MONTH 2017
SIU is proud to participate in the Campus Sustainability Month throughout October. This annual event, hosted by the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), celebrates higher education sustainability achievements on campuses while raising awareness of the value of sustainability in higher education.
To celebrate, the Sustainability Office has created a month-long calender of activities that you can get involved in.
Don't forget to use #SIUSustainabilityMonth in your posts!
We hope you will join as we celebrate our sustainability successes!
***Note: Events listed in green are sponsored by, or a collaboration with, SIU Sustainability.***
Thank you to campus and community members who submitted events for our calendar!
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| ----------------------------------- | 2017 EXTENDED CALENDAR | ----------------------------------- |
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Saluki Green Action Team Day Sustainability Collaborative EcoRep Huddle Conservation Fair First Friday Green Tour Breaking The Surface Native Tree and Plant Sale Kaleidoscope of Outdoor Living - Land Navigation Faculty Brown Bag Sustainability Chat |
Saluki Service Days Homecoming: SIU v. Illinois State Kaleidoscope of Outdoor Living - Rock Climbing Carbondale Sustainability Commission Meeting Dr. Sadik Seminar Bike Repair Workshop Saluki Service Days |
Green Fund Workshop United Nations Day Sustainability Council Meeting Kaleidoscope of Outdoor Living - Leave No Trace Basic Course Paper Making Workshop - Craft Shop, Student Center Kaleidoscope of Outdoor Living - Camp Crafts Overnight Course Saluki Service Days They Call Me Q - by Qurrat Ann Kadwani |