Marshall to host Earth Day Celebration April 19

Marshall University’s Department of Sustainability and Garden Club will sponsor an Earth Day Celebration from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 19, on Marshall’s Huntington campus.

A variety of workshops will be featured with learning opportunities about green and sustainable activities and products, according to Eve Marcum-Atkinson, event coordinator and interim director for the sustainability department.

“Visitors both young and old will be entertained and engaged,” Marcum-Atkinson said. “Come celebrate the splendor, beauty and diversity of our planet, and help spread the environmental message of Earth Day. We invite local organizations, groups and businesses to join us. We want everyone to share their commitment to our planet, and promote real action that will create a stronger, healthier and happier community.”

Organizations participating in Earth Day events include:

1. Healthy Life Market
2. “MGT 446 – Green Management Class”
3. Appalachian Forest Herbs
4. Marshall Commons
5. West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
6. Environmental Health & Safety
7. Greater Huntington Park and Recreation District
8. Parks and Recreation Organization for Students (MUPROS)
9. Citizens Climate Lobby
10. Marshall University Scuba Club
11. Career Services
12. Enterprise Holdings, LLC (Enterprise Rent A Car, National and Alamo)
13. Marshall Environmental Science Association
14. Buskirk Hall Council
15. Center for Supported Learning and Employment
16. Fourpole Creek Watershed Assoc.
17. Marshall Recreation Center
18. American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
19. MU Garden Club
20. MU Sustainability Department
21. Marshall University Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
22. Goodwill Industries of KYOWVA Area Inc.
23. National Remember Our Troops Campaign
24. Huntington YMCA Kids in Motion
25. Marshall University Native American Student Organization
26. Student Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
27. March for Science
28. People Powered Huntington
29. WVA Electric
30. WV SUN
31. Grow Huntington

Among the activities that will take place are the following:

• WV Electric Bulb Exchange – bring an incandescent bulb, and get an LED in exchange! First 100 people.
• Goodwill Collection of books and tech/electronics. All items will be repurposed/recycled.
• Green Trail Tour: 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
• Green Roof Tours at the Engineering Complex: Noon and 1 p.m.
• “Catching The Sun” film, showing at Drinko 349, 5-7:30 pm.

This event is free and open to the public. Media are encouraged to attend.

For more information, visit http://www.marshall.edu/sustainability/earth-day-2017/ or contact 304-696-2992 or BeMarshallGreen@marshall.edu.