Elon Sustainability’s April theme is Reduce Your Impact. We encourage you to make a few changes this month to conserve resources, reduce waste and celebrate our right to clean and beautiful environments. Also, please take some time to read up on Elon’s climate initiatives: http://www.elon.edu/e-web/bft/sustainability/ci-climate.xhtml
April Reduce Your Impact Tips:
– Walk or bike when you can. It is great for your health and the environment.
– Use a refillable water bottle rather than buying bottled water. You will save money and prevent plastic waste.
– Ditch the elevator; take the stairs whenever you can. It is great exercise and better for the environment.
– Wash your clothes in cold water. Doing so will save energy and money. Except for the dirtiest of laundry, there are no drawbacks to using cold water
– Use natural daylight whenever possible and forego electric lights.
– Unplug electronics and appliances when you are not using them, especially over vacations and breaks. They continue to draw power even when switched off; this is referred to as a ‘phantom load.’
Events:
– Tuesday, April 10: No Impact Man Movie Screening, 7:30 p.m. – Moseley Lawn
– Wednesday, April 11: Amnesty International / Sierra Club Jeopardy, 8 p.m. – Belk Pavilion 208
– Tuesday, April 17: Sustainable College Coffee, 9:40 a.m.
– Tuesday, April 17: Landfill on the Lawn, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Speaker’s Corner
– Wednesday, April 18: Local Lunch, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., Colonnades Dining Hall
– Wednesday, April 18: Giving Tree, 12–4 p.m., Speaker’s Corner
– Thursday, April 19: College Chapel with Colin Beavan as guest speaker, 9:50 a.m. – Whitley Auditorium
– Thursday, April 19: Elon Community Church Farmer’s Market Opening Day, 3:30–6:30 p.m., Elon Community Church
– Thursday, April 19: Colin Beavan, “Saving the World, Being Yourself”, 7:30 p.m. – McKinnon Hall