Celebrate Earth Month at Rutgers!

Make Every Day Earth Day - Come Work With OCA!

Application Deadline: April 21


Are you passionate about creating a sustainable future for everyone? Are you looking to make new friends and learn new skills like outreach and event planning? Join the 2024-2025 Office of Climate Action Sustainability Ambassador Team!


The program runs from September 3, 2024 – May 2, 2025 and includes a $3,000 stipend.

Apply Today!

Spring Cleaning Clothing Swap

Tuesday, April 16, 12:00-4:00 PM

Livingston Student Center Plaza


Celebrate sustainable fashion with the OCA Sustainability Ambassadors and RU Thrifty! Bring what you don't wear and swap out for something new to you. Learn more.

Art for Earth, Earth for Art

Wednesday, April 17, 9:00-11:00 PM

Van Dyck Hall, Room 211


Join Verbal Mayhem and the OCA Sustainability Ambassadors for an Earth Day open mic event! Sign ups are first come, first serve, and limited to one per person. All talents are welcome: poetry, singing, rapping, etc. Learn more.

Rutgers Health Earth Day Fair

Monday, April 22, 11:00 AM-2:00 PM

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Schwartzman Courtyard


Discover ways to reduce waste, increase energy efficiency, promote sustainable food practices, and more. Enjoy interactive activities and meet members of the Rutgers Health Climate Action Group! Learn more.

Rutgers Camden Earth Day Fair

Tuesday, April 23, 12:45-1:45 PM

Rutgers-Camden Campus Center


Join the Rutgers-Camden Biology Club, Caring for Camden, and the Honors College to learn more about the initiatives Camden is taking on improving water quality for the city! Learn more.

Rutgers Climate Town Hall

Friday, April 26, 4:00-7:00 PM

College Avenue Student Center


Students for Environmental Awareness and the Sustainability Coalition are bringing together stakeholders from across our campus community to engage in meaningful discussions and initiatives around sustainability. Learn more.

Rutgers Day – All Things Climate at Rutgers

Saturday, April 27, 10:00 AM-4:00 PM

Cook Campus, New Brunswick


Drop by our pavilion to play games, learn, and meet The Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist, the New Jersey Climate Change Resource Center at Rutgers, Rutgers Climate and Energy Institute, and Rutgers Office of Climate Action. Learn more.

Rutgers Green Spaces Guide


Wrap up your Earth Month celebrations by exploring with the help of the new Rutgers Green Spaces Guide, created by OCA Student Advisory Board member Anya Gowda. It features 360o tours 20+ natural spaces on campus, video highlights, and more. Learn more.

Additional Highlights

Opportunities

EPA CERCLE Social Scientist | Due April 19

NJ League of Conservation Voters Internships | Rolling Deadlines

Explore more climate employment and funding opportunities.


Events

Climate Academy: 15 Minute Neighborhoods | April 19, Virtual

RU Makerspace Blooming Bags: Make Your Own Tote Bag | April 23, New Brunswick

Rutgers Art Library: Landscape Architecture Exhibition Opening | April 24, New Brunswick

Rutgers Ecological Preserve Trail Work Day | April 28, Piscataway

NJDEP Environmental Justice Community Engagement Session | April 30, Newark

CEED 6th Annual Environmental Health and Justice Summit | May 1, Virtual

Climate and the Bioeconomy Convergence Café | May 2, Piscataway

Sustainability Governance in the Anthropocene: A Symposium | May 7, New Brunswick

AASHE Workshop: Embed the Sustainable Development Goals in Your Course | May 9, Virtual

NAWEA/WindTech 2024 | Oct 28 - Nov 2, New Brunswick

Please Note: If you have any news, events, or other updates you would like to share with our community, please email Katie Parrish at kparrish@oq.rutgers.edu.

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