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Come to UConn’s Earth Day Spring Fling on Thursday April 19, 2012, from 11:00 am to 2:00 pm on Fairfield Way! The Earth Day Spring Fling is an annual celebration of sustainability co-sponsored by the University of Connecticut Dining Services’ Local Routes Program and the Office of Environmental Policy. Every Earth Day since 2008, this festival has featured live music, organic local food, eco-friendly vendors, green companies and student groups that join together to produce the greatest day of environmental awareness all year! * Rain date: Friday, April 20, 2012 ** If you would like to be considered for space as a vendor/student group at this year's Earth Day Spring Fling, please e-mail your contact information and a brief description of your company/service/group to uconnearthdayspringfling@gmail.com by Friday, March 16th.
Spring Fling 2010 The 3rd Annual Earth Day Spring Fling was a successful and sustainable celebration enjoyed by all! Thank you to all the vendors and exhibitors who helped make this event a success. UConn's celebration of the 40th Anniversary of Earth Day was attended by hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and community members alike.
3rd Annual UConn Earth Day Spring Fling
Also check out: Author David Gumpert Thursday, April 22nd, 2010 Location: UConn Co-Op, 4:00 pm. David will be speaking about his book, Raw Milk. The first annual UConn Earth Day Film Festival-Moving Toward Sustainability Sponsored by the University of Connecticut Libraries, with support from the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR), UConn's Department of Dining Services, retired veteran CANR writer Alexander Gavitt, and the Storrs and Avery Point EcoHusky student organizations. The University of Connecticut will celebrate Earth Day with a series of films on sustainable agriculture. Scheduled to speak at 12:30 p.m. is Rick Hermanot, the owner and operator of Ekonk Hill Turkey Farm in Sterling, CT, the largest producer of free-range turkeys in the state. If you've ever wondered if free range and organically grown are viable farming strategies come see: Fresh Fridays on the Farm, Good Food, or The Real Dirt on Farmer John. In addition, UConn's regional Avery Point campus in Groton will show three films examining sustainable marine practices, including Farming the Seas, River of Renewal and the questions which can arise when you try to eat locally in Eating Alaska. Locations: University of Connecticut Student Union Theater, Storrs and University of Connecticut Marine Sciences Bldg, Room 103 Avery Point Campus, Groton Avery Point Campus Map - http://averypoint.uconn.edu/avery_point/campus_map.pdf Contact: Jo Ann Reynolds 860-486-1406 or jo_ann.reynolds@uconn.edu www.lib.uconn.edu/about/news/film_festival.html
Center for Clean Energy Engineering EcoHouse Living & Learning Community EcoHusky Student Group UConn Honors Council Environmental Sustainability Subcommittee UConn Forestry and Wildlife Club
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