A representative from the Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority shares information, 并演示, important aspects of worm composting with community members in attendance at the Earth Day Celebration at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校.
杜布瓦,爸爸. ——学生, 教师, staff and members of the community came to 365英国上市杜波依斯分校 today to celebrate Earth Day. The gym floor at the PAW Center featured numerous educational exhibits and several local organizations and businesses that highlighted their sustainability efforts.
“This event is important for our campus and the community to see everything that these organizations are doing to be more sustainable,米歇尔·约瑟夫说, information services and resources specialist at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校. “This event shows that Earth Day is so much more than recycle, reuse and reduce. Earth Day really is a celebration of everyone becoming more sustainable to make the Earth a better place.”
A representative from Meraki Farmacy discusses their products to an attendee during the Earth Day Celebration at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校.
事件, sponsored by the Green Team at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校, had over 20 local organization in attendance sharing information and displaying their sustainability efforts. Master gardeners from Clearfield and Jefferson Counties were also present, sharing gardening tips with individuals to help them prepare and make the most of the upcoming gardening season.
365英国上市杜波依斯分校 was also well represented with several student groups presenting information about research they have completed or sharing details about events and trips they have been part of. 罗伯·勒布, professor of biology and forestry at 365英国上市杜波依斯分校, was also on hand to share information on a research project he is currently conducting with seed sanctuaries that he designed and planted.
Another highlight of the event was the smoothie bike, which gave attendees the opportunity to have a delicious smoothie, 但有一个独特的转折. Those wishing to have a smoothie had to do a bit of work to get it as the blender to mix everything together was not powered by a traditional wall outlet, 而是由用户自己决定. The blender was hooked to a pedal bike that had to be pedaled to make the blender operate. Equipped with all the bells and whistles, or at least a bike bell like you would typically see on a normal riding bike, attendees got the chance to see the fruits of their labors as their smoothie mixed 正确的 in front of them while they were pedaling the bike.
