{"646520":{"#nid":"646520","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Earth Day Events Abound Next Week","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEvery year, Earth Day is celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of protecting our environment. The Tech community will be celebrating Earth Day this year throughout the week of April 19 \u0026ndash; 22. Virtual and in-person events and activities will be held for students, faculty, and staff, promoting actions, ideas, and practices that will drive positive change for the planet.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAs part of the weeklong celebration, the Tech community was invited to submit designs that encapsulate this year\u0026rsquo;s theme, which echoes a central tenet of the new Institute strategic plan: Amplify Impact. Civil Engineering graduate Connor Booth won the contest with a design that features a hand with different ecosystems inside.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn-person events will require face coverings and social distancing, and some events will require time-ticket registration. Students are encouraged to complete a daily symptom check and participate in the Covid-19 testing program before participating in the events.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESchedule of Events (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/schedule-0\u0022\u003EView Full Event Details and Updates\u003C\/a\u003E)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EMonday, April 19\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarth Week @ the EcoCommons (In-Person) \u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E9:30 \u0026ndash; 10:30 a.m., EcoCommons\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EThe new EcoCommons opening will be celebrated during a vine-cutting ceremony. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/earth-week-ecocommons-celebration-rsvp\u0022\u003ERSVP\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EKatharine Wilkinson \u0026mdash; All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis (Virtual) \u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E5 \u0026ndash; 6 p.m. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EKatharine Wilkinson, author and climate change activist, will have a conversation with Denise Quarles, chief city executive of Siemens\u0026rsquo;s Southeast region, and Chandra Farley of Partnership for Southern Equity. The topic will be the anthology co-edited by Wilkinson and Atanna Johnson: \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.allwecansave.earth\/anthology\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003EAll We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E. \u003C\/em\u003ERegister \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/serve-learn-sustain.gatech.edu\/conversation-katharine-wilkinson\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHard to Recycle Materials Dropoff and Clothing Swap\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EApril 19 \u0026ndash; 22, 10 a.m. \u0026ndash; 4 p.m., Lower Level of The Kendeda Building\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EPeople can donate items such as bicycles; small appliances including mini fridges, desk lamps, and coffee makers; and more included in this \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/hard-recycle-materials\u0022\u003Elist\u003C\/a\u003E. The Clothing Swap is a free clothing event where people can shop for free new and gently used clothes.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003ETuesday, April 20 \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EVirtual EcoCommons Tour \u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ENoon \u0026ndash; 1 p.m. \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EJason Gregory, senior planner, and Jerry Young, landscape project manager of the new greenspace, will give a tour of the EcoCommons. Register for the Bluejeans tour \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/primetime.bluejeans.com\/a2m\/register\/gfwjzqve\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ECampus Tree Planting (In-Person)\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E3 \u0026ndash; 5 p.m., Krone Engineered Biosystems Building (EBB)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EHelp transplant trees that have been growing in the campus nursery to spots around campus. Sign up \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/tree-planting-sign\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EHousehold Hazardous Waste Collection\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EApril 20 \u0026ndash; 22, 9 a.m. \u0026ndash; 2 p.m., Environmental Health and Safety Building, 793 Marietta Street NW\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EEach member of the Tech community may bring up to five containers of waste to be collected and disposed of at no charge. More information \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ehs.gatech.edu\/hazardous\/household\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EWednesday, April 21\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWellness Wednesday In the EcoCommons (In-Person)\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E11 a.m \u0026ndash;2 p.m., EcoCommons\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EA range of activities will be planned including yoga, bike repair, campus resources, and more. Register \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/mycrc.gatech.edu\/Program\/GetProgramDetails?courseId=a8f910e4-6066-4ef5-bc58-fd596c73a999\u0026amp;semesterId=41731340-090e-4772-8204-82d750e5e076\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUnveiling of the Site Marker for the Former Pickrick Restaurant (In-Person)\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E1:30 \u0026ndash; 2:30 p.m., EcoCommons (Invite Only)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003ELester Maddox gained notoriety in the wake of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 for shutting down his restaurant rather than serve Black customers. Georgia Tech bought the property, and a marker stands on the site to educate the community about the events that took place there.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cbr \/\u003E\r\n\u003Cstrong\u003EThursday, April 22\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EInternational Earth Day (In-Person)\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E11 a.m. \u0026ndash; 3 p.m., The Kendeda Building Patio\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EA range of activities will be hosted including DIY projects (painting, clothing decoration, green cleaning, and personal care products), with food to enjoy. From 12:30 to 2 p.m., the student organization, SMILE, will join students for a special planting. RSVP \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/earth-day-2021-rsvp\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EEarth Day Bird Walk with Georgia Audubon (In-Person)\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E8 \u0026ndash; 11 a.m., The Kendeda Building Patio and EcoCommons\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EThere will be a bird walk hosted by experts to observe birds around the campus community and learn about building collisions and the importance of designing bird-safe glass. RSVP \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/earth-day-bird-walk-tickets-146970583973\u0022\u003Ehere\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\t\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EGreen Meeting (Virtual)\u003C\/strong\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E6 \u0026ndash; 7 p.m.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\t\u003Cli\u003EStudents Organizing for Sustainability and the SGA sustainability committee will host this semester\u0026rsquo;s Green Meeting, which brings together students to discuss the sustainability-related work they do. Students will also discuss building a permanent green coalition. 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