April 2021
Celebrate Earth Month!

We are pleased to announce the 2021 Earth Month schedule of events! For more information about each event, click the corresponding link. Thanks to our campus and community partners for their amazing offerings!

Visit the Earth Month website which will continue
to be updated as new events are added! If you would like your event added to the calendar, email Lisa Nicolaison
Month Long Events
April 1-30
Sponsor: Office of Sustainability
April 1-30
Sponsor: PSCI
April 1-22
Sponsor: Campus Life
April 5-30
Sponsor: Office of Sustainability
Event Calendar
DIY Fossils with Emily Wild, Chemistry, Geosciences, and Environmental Studies Librarian
Friday, April 2, 2:00-3:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University Library

Cities on the Climate Frontlines: Evaluating Urban Climate Change and Policy Responses
Monday, April 5, 12:15 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment

Gilbert Lecture: “The Path to Net-Zero”
Wednesday, April 7, 4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Sponsors: Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education, Princeton Entrepreneurship Council, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment

Solve Climate By 2030, New Jersey
Wednesday, April 7, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Sponsors: Ramapo College, Solve Climate by 2030

Environmental Justice Symposium: Meaningful Engagement Between Communities and Institutions of Higher Education
Saturday, April 10, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Sponsors: The Office of Sustainability, USG and the USG Sustainability Committee

Art and the Anthropocene: A Student Dialogue
Sunday, April 11, 7:00 PM
Sponsors: Princeton Conservation Society, Princeton University Art Museum

Earth-themed Trivia (Jeopardy!)
Monday, April 11, 8:30 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University Geosciences Society (PUGS)

COVID-19: Learning from the crisis and reimaging the future for environment and climate challenges
Monday, April 12, 12:15 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute

Princeton Environmental Film Festival
April 13-18
Sponsor: Princeton Public Library

Seed Saving: Imagining a More Abundant World!
Tuesday, April 13, 4:30 PM
Sponsor: Princeton EcoReps

How to produce a bird field guide, ft. Robert Kirk, producer of bird field guides for Princeton University Press
Tuesday, April 13, 4:30 PM
Sponsor: The Birding Society

Workshop: Incorporating Environmental Justice Perspectives in Our Academic Research
Wednesday, April 14, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Office of Sustainability

The Psychology of Climate Change: A Discussion with Per Epsen Stoknes
Wednesday, April 14, 12:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University Energy Association

Fellowship Café: Sustainability and the Environment
Wednesday, April 14, 4:30 PM
Sponsor: Fellowship Advising in the Office of International Programs

CPS Listening Circle for Climate Distress for Graduate Students
Thursday, April 15, 12:00 PM
Sponsor: Counseling and Psychological Services
More Info Coming Soon!

Forward Fest: Environment
Thursday, April 15, 4:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University

Indigenous Environmental Justice, Knowledge and Law
Friday, April 16, 12:15 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Office of Sustainability

Book discussion of The Removed by Brandon Hobson in collaboration with Firestone Fund, sign up in advance to receive free ebook or audiobook
Friday, April 16, 6:30 PM
Sponsor: Natives at Princeton

"Observatory" film screening
Friday, April 16, 7:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton Environmental Film Festival

Natural Disasters and Elective Medical Services: The Consequences of Forgone Health Care
Monday, April 19, 12:15 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Center for Health and Wellbeing

Across 30 Hills: Alumni Screening
Monday, April 19, 12:00 PM
Sponsor: The Princeton Sunda Rainforest Project
More Info Coming Soon!

Across 30 Hills
Tuesday, April 20, 12:00 PM
Sponsor: The Princeton Sunda Rainforest Project
More Info Coming Soon!

Climate Change in Boston: Social Determinants, Equity, and Action
Wednesday, April 21, 6:00 PM
Sponsor: Pace Center for Civic Engagement

Outdoor Earth Day Yoga
Thursday, April 22, 5:30 PM
Sponsor: Campus Recreation
More Info Coming Soon!

WERG Book Club: All We Can Save Edited by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson
Friday, April 23, 12:00 PM
Sponsor: Women of Princeton ERG, Office of Sustainability

Bird Migration 101
Friday, April 23, 5:00 PM
Sponsor: The Birding Society
More Info Coming Soon!

A Sustainable Landscaping Mini-Expo
Saturday, April 24, 12-3 PM
Sponsors: Sustainable Princeton, Princeton Shopping Center

Indigenous Environmental Justice, Knowledge and Law
Monday, April 26, 12:15 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Office of Sustainability

Energy At Sea: The Future of Offshore Wind
Wednesday, April 28, 5:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University Energy Association


In late April, the Undergraduate Student Government Sustainability Committee will be hosting a Town Hall addressing Sustainability Beyond COVID, in conversation with student representatives and campus administrators from Campus Dining, Diversity and Inclusion, the Office of Capital Projects, the Office of Sustainability, and more. Please join us in constructive dialogue as we highlight campus initiatives, spotlight key areas of concern exacerbated by the pandemic, and discuss relevant actionable and strategic next steps for the University.
Details and registration coming soon! Please contact USG Sustainability Chair Mayu Takeuchi at mayut@princeton.edu with any questions.


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