GoUSF Environmental Justice Month
Take Action in April
"Illustrating Regeneration" created by Professor Rachel Beth Egenhoefer,
Department of Art + Architecture
PURPOSE
To honor Earth Month, our GoUSF Environmental Justice Committee has partnered with various USF departments and local organizations to provide programming that encourages action and participation in initiatives that focus on the urgent need for environmental justice, sustainable development, and climate solutions.
Our goal is to provide dedicated time and space for participants to learn about environmental justice issues and build more effective practices. Participants are encouraged to explore topics that interest them or challenge themselves to learn something new. This is your journey.
Every week, we will host featured speakers and events to help us learn more about environmental justice issues in our own community. We hope these opportunities will offer a solid foundation for you to begin viewing ecological issues through an environmental justice lens and inspire you to keep exploring the intersections in your future environmental advocacy.
"Because all creatures are connected, each must be cherished with love and respect, for all of us as living creatures are dependent on one another." (Laudato Si, Paragraph 42)
The Environmental Justice committee includes: Suzy Kisylia (Human Resources), Jenny Lee (HPS), Andrea Crawford (School of Law), Claire Sharifi (Gleeson Library), Richard Hsu (Office of Sustainability).
Speakers and Events
| Speaker/event Description | Presented by | Date | Time | Location | Registration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USF Market Day | SLE and Bon App | April 1 | 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Privett Plaza |
N/A |
| Growing Community: Seed Library Basics | Carol Spector and Kara Kam | April 1 | 12-1 p.m. | Gleeson Library Room 139 | N/A |
| Planet-Positive Periods: A Toolkit for Sustainable Menstruation | Christina Roby | April 3 | 12-12:45 p.m. | UC 503 | Register |
| Pollinator Garden Expansion Tour and Talk | Hive Minders president, Skye Nephew, Profs. Christina Tzagarakis-Foster and Melinda Stone | April 4 | 12-1 p.m. | USF Garden | N/A |
| LiDAR in Forestry and Environmental Applications | Fernanda Lopez Ornelas, Adjunct Professor & Geospatial Analysis Lab Manager | April 8 | 12-1 p.m. | Zoom | Register |
| The Intersection of Law, Policy, and Environmental Stewardship | Environmental Law Student and Alumni Association | April 9 | 12:30-1:30 p.m. | KN 100 and Zoom | Register |
| Integral Ecology in Action: A Decade of Laudato Si | Lane Center | April 10 | 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. |
McLaren 251 and Zoom |
Register |
| Where Has Our Water Gone? Environmental Justice and the Quest for Water | Nick Roby, Senior Staff Environmental Engineer at Brown and Caldwell | April 14 | 12 -1 p.m. |
Zoom |
Register |
| Environmental Art Showcase | Office of Sustainability | April 15 | 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Lo Shiavo 104 | N/A |
| Zero Waste and Enlightened Environmental Justice | Office of Sustainability | April 17 | 12 - 1 p.m. | McLaren 251 | N/A |
| Hilltop Honey Harvest |
Hive Minders |
April 21 | 11:45 a.m. - 1 p.m. | USF Garden | N/A |
| Earth Day at USF | ASUSF Sustainability and Office of Sustainability | April 22 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | Gleeson Plaza | N/A |
| Neighborhood Cleanup | Office of Sustainability, Refuse Refuse | April 24 | 12 - 1:30 p.m. | UC 1F |
N/A |
Spring Thrift Pop-up |
Office of Sustainability | April 29 | 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. | McLaren 250 | N/A |
| Goat Grazing, Urban Fire Fighting, and Sustainable Land Management | Office of Sustainability | April 29 | 12 - 1 p.m. | Getty Study (LS 104) | N/A |