Greening of Campus

Green Week 2008
April 14-18
Schedule of Events:
Monday, April 14 Field Trip to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie; Leave USF at 12:15 pm; Return at 3:00 pm; Call (815) 740-3384 for Information
Tuesday, April 15 Greening of Campus Panel Discussion; Moser Performing Arts Center Studio Theater; 3:00 pm
Wednesday, April 16 Brown Bag; Pat Deickhoff from Solid Waste Solutions, Corp. will give update on USF Greening Initiatives (Recycling); Moes Room; Noon
Thursday, April 17

Student Presentation on P3; Amber Rister and Matt DeGarlais will present study; Presidents Room; 1:00 pm

American Chemical Society (ACS) Presentation; Moser Performing Arts Center Studio Theater; 7:00 pm

Friday, April 18 Green Fair; Walmart, MRSA Infection Control, Home Depot, For the Good of it, PCS Industries, Toyota, and more!; USF Quad; 9:00 am - Noon
Full Schedule (pdf)
Green Week 2007
Green Week Notes:
Websites and practical tips to help us celebrate:

Earth 911
Green Dimes
EPA
Greening Across the Chemistry Curriculum
Chemists Celebrate Earth Day

Make Everyday Earth Day!
 
Special Thanks!
Thank you to NASA astronaut Dr. Fritz Hasler for his eye-catching presentation, “Looking at Earth from Space: An Hour of Spectacular Visualization”. Around 550 forth and fifth grade students from local elementary schools attended the event.  Dr. Hasler's presentation focused on Earth and beyond.  He showed pictures of Earth from space using multiple NASA satellites. Dr. Hasler wove the pictures around the preciousness of Earth and how we need to care for it.  He also explained how unique Earth is as a planet because of the living plants and animals. Additional thanks to The University of St. Francis and Remco Medical for sponsoring the event and Regina Block for providing this wonderful opportunity.
 
Schedule of Events
 
 

PowerPoint: "State of the Environment at USF" presented by Pat Dieckhoff, Solid Waste Solutions Corp.
Green Week 2006

On behalf of the Greening of Campus Committee (GCC) at USF, we invite you to participate in the celebration of Earth-Day Week.

Here are the headlines of the various activities:

  • T-shirt sale
  • Raffle
  • Residence hall recycling competition
  • Presentations:
    • Solid Waste Solutions, Corp.
    • IDCEO Energy Savers
    • Native plants sale
  • Displays by:
    • Will County Land Use Department
    • Will County Forest Preserve
  • Field trip: Land and Lakes "Willow Ranch Yard Waste Facility", Romeoville
  • Green Week Reception

Obviously, there is something for everyone. I encourage all of you to participate as well as encourage others (students, family members, and the community at large) to get involved. For exact times and places of events, please look for the green flyers on campus or contact Salim Diab.
 
Schedule of Events
 
Previous Green Week Schedules