Earth Week Celebrations 2018
Sunday, April 22nd is Earth Day – a worldwide event to celebrate our planetary home and to show our support for a healthy, sustainable environment. At the RRC Sustainability Office, we think that one day is just not enough to celebrate our Earth, so we’re hosting Earth Week Celebrations April 16-23!
e-Waste Drive* from Home and Work
Drop off your e-waste (including old bacti-cinerators) for recycling
Monday, April 16th to Friday April 20th (noon) | Shipping and Receiving at NDC and Roblin Centre
Springtime means spring cleaning. Now’s the time to securely dispose of electronic waste in an environmentally responsible manner. Allowable items include: computers and computer equipment, printers, stereos, speakers, cellphones, microwave ovens (for a complete list click here, or contact us).
Please note: College assets must be accepted by someone at Shipping and Receiving to ensure they’re disposed of properly.
* Please ensure that private data is removed prior to dropping off personal equipment that may contain confidential information. Red River College and Powerland do not accept liability for data or any other digital content left on your device.
Watt’s your FootPRINT?
Wednesday, April 18th | 11AM – 1PM | NDC Library Hallway | Refreshments Provided
The Resource Reduction Specialist, is hard at work developing strategies to help the College reduce paper and plug-load energy consumption. But it can’t happen without your help! Drop by our first consultation session to learn more about where we are, what are plans are going forward, and share your ideas.
8th Annual State of Sustainability
Friday, April 20th | 12PM – 1PM | eTV Studio (GM22, North Gym Hallway) | Lunch Provided
It has been another exciting year at the Sustainability Office! Come to find what we’ve been up to this year and what’s in store for the future.
Can’t make it? Stream it live?
I ❤ My Bike Day
With Winter hanging on longer than anticipated, we’ve decided to postpone this event until we all thaw out and it starts to finally feel like Spring.
Stay tuned for for the new date and details soon!
Other events happening around RRC during Earth Week:
I Be-Leaf in Protecting Mother Earth
Thursday, April 19th | 12PM – 2PM | Library Hallway
Did you know, the New Zealand Government has acknowledged a river as a living entity and a park as having Human Rights? Let’s jump on board and Be-Leaf in our abilities to help Mother Earth!
Students in the Aboriginal Program for College Enrichment and Transition will be offering staff and students the opportunity to plan how to help Mother Earth. Participants will write their idea on a paper leaf and attach it to the APCET idea tree.
The tree will stay up in the hallway until Friday April 20th. When the foliage is removed and recorded, it will be forwarded to the RRC All-Staff News and the RRC newspaper; The Projector.
RRC Greenspace Horticulture Plant Sale and BBQ
Thursday, April 19th | 11AM – 1PM | Greenhouse Complex. NDC Campus
There will be trees, shrubs, perennials, prairies, tropicals, desk gardens, succulent gardens, terrariums, edibles and annual plants for sale. Cash only please – we cannot take debit or credit cards. Please bring your own boxes and bags to transport plants.
RRC Library Earth Day Resources
The Library has pulled together some great resources for Earth Day to help you learn more and take action on various sustainability issues.
Some other events you may find interesting include:
The Downtown BIZ is hosting a Downtown clean up: Team Up to Green Up on Monday, April 23. Sign up as a team to help clean up downtown and win prizes!
FortWhyte Alive has a full day of family activities planned for Earth Day on Sunday, April 22. Admissions is free all day.