University of Virginia, College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Humanities Week 2021: UVA Sustainability

April 22, 2021

Join Humanities Week as we partner with UVA Sustainability on Earth Day to explore normalcy in the environment.

Watershed Clean-Up
1-3PM // Meadow Creek and Pollock's Branch​

Join The Nature Conservancy and Charlottesville Parks for an Earth Day Celebration! You will be helping to clean up the watershed around Meadow Creek and Pollock's Branch to prevent plastic pollution from reaching the Chesapeake Bay. Volunteers must read and sign our COVID field guidelines and health screening questions. Guidelines include having a mask readily accessible if working less than 6' apart, bringing hand sanitizer and confirming you have health insurance. Email caitlin.embly@tnc.org for more information.

 

Leave No Trace Awareness Workshop
6-7PM // Zoom

Learn the 7 principles of Leave No Trace during this Awareness Workshop! Participants will learn how to hike, camp, and explore outside in a way that leaves a minimal impact. We will also touch on the upcoming City Nature Challenge and how to participate while leaving no trace.

Zoom registration link

 

SUN SiNG in Place Earth Day Concert
7-8PM // Livestreamed on Vimeo, Youtube, and Facebook

Join ARTivism Virginia and the SUN SiNG Collective for #EarthDay2021 at 7:00PM Eastern for one hour of music, spoken word, and action opportunities as we stay connected in resistance to new fossil fuel infrastructure, united in our fights for environmental justice, and together in solidarity for a livable future! Streaming live on:

Vimeo: https://www.vimeo.com/artivismvirginia 
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/artivismvirginia 
And Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artivismvirginia

 

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