The 40th Earth Day!

Please join us to celebrate the kick-off of the Bearcat Bike Share program with a:

Bike Parade down MainStreet

the parade starts at 12:00pm at University Pavilion Plaza, will wind its way down MainStreet, pausing at TUC for an official announcement and then will finish in front of ERC

If you're interested in riding one of the 30 new bike share bikes, please email me at green@uc.edu immediately to reserve your spot. If not, please bring your own bike and join the parade or just come and watch to show your support.

Date: Thursday, 22 April 2010
Time: 12:00 - 12:20
Location: MainStreet


Please join us to plant 10 native trees (red oak and dogwood) in a new grove of trees in the heart of West Campus.
Gloves and shovels provided. Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothing that can get dirty.Meet at the big trees on McMicken Commons, just west of Swift Hall.

Dinner provided.

Please RSVP to green@uc.edu

Date: Thursday, 22 April 2010
Time: 15:00 - 17:00
Location: McMicken Commons


Join UC as we sponsor recycling at the Earth Day home Reds game against the L.A. Dodgers. The game is free for our volunteers.

Please RSVP to green@uc.edu

We will be meeting at 7:00pm at the Great American Ballpark on Thursday, April 22. Please come to the north side of the ballpark along East 2nd Street to the entrance called “Gapper’s Alley” where there is a large opening in the side of the stadium. From here, we will get our volunteer credentials and be able to enter the ballpark and enjoy the game until the 6th inning when we will return to Gapper’s Alley and get our t-shirts, gloves and bags to start recycling. Please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes than can get dirty.

Date: Thursday, 22 April 2010
Time: 19:00 - 22:00
Location: Great American Ballpark


UCsustainability and MainStreet present a free Climate 101 lecture:

Neoliberalism and Climate Change Politics

Dr. Adrian Parr, Women's Studies, will speak in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of Earth Day about the current politically-charged debate over climate change and how the environmental movement is positioned in today's age of neoliberalism.The lecture will occur on the steps of MainStreet, weather permitting, in public speaker style.


Date: Thursday, 22 April 2010
Time: 14:00 - 15:00
Location: MainStreet (TUC Atrium rain location