Earth Week 2013:  Water is Life

April 17 to April 26

The theme of this year's Earth Week is Water!  Activities throughout the week will demonstrate the importance of protecting and preserving water, inspire appreciation for the tremendous power and significance of water, and provide practical and simple ideas for what you can do to conserve this valuable resource.  Events include:

(download printable schedule of events here)

April 17:

• A screening of the film The Island President followed by a national conversation on democracy and climate change, 4:00 pm, Building 3, Room 216.

April 22: 

• An Earth Day Fair with music, food, prizes, and information tables, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm in Bristow Square.
• Take Back the Tap Celebrations at Foodservices, Titan Store Main Campus, Titan Store Downtown, and the Center for Meeting and Learning, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm.  Free reusable water bottles!
• A water-focused tour of the new Downtown Campus, 3:00 to 4:00 pm.  Meet in the lobby near the Public Safety desk.
• A water and wellness swimming session at the Downtown Athletic Club, 4:55 to 5:45 pm. RSVP to Wendy Simmons at simmonsws@lanecc.edu.  RSVP Required.  First 8 respondents will be able to participate.

April 23: 

• Drip Irrigation Workshop, 1:00 to 2:00 pm in the Learning Garden.
• Water-focused tour of the Learning Garden, 2:00 to 3:00 pm in the Learning Garden.

April 24: 

• Gardening 101 Workshop, 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Learning Garden.

April 25: 

• Gardening 101 Workshop, 1:00 to 3:00 pm in the Learning Garden.

April 26: 

• Learning Garden Earth Week Service Event, 12:00 to 4:00 pm in the Learning Garden.

News

LANE TAKES BACK THE TAP
February 19, 2013
Of over 50 billion disposable water bottles produced in the U.S. annually, only 17% are recycled.  The rest end up in our ever growing landfills and polluting our land, air, and waters.  Bottled water use contributes to the estimated three million tons of plastic debris floating on the sea surface in the North Pacific Ocean and is responsible for over 2.5 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually.  To find a map of locations where you can fill up your own water bottle at Lane and for more information on "Taking Back the Tap," click here.