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To honor this year's Earth Day theme, "Restore Our Earth," the University of Miami is hosting a Virtual Earth Week celebration from April 19-24. You are invited to join fellow students, staff, faculty, alumni, and community members for a series of workshops, panel discussions, and cleanup events that will explore our role in restoring our environment and what we can do to stand up for climate action. Visit miami.edu/virtualearthweek.
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The Sustainability Garden in the Arboretum will have a weekly maintenance hour: Wednesdays from 4-5 p.m. Faculty and staff get 100 points on their Well 'Canes card for 1 hour of volunteering (2 hours - 200 points max). Reserve your spot now—it's first come, first served as there are a limited number of volunteers due to COVID-19 restrictions. For more information, visit miami.edu/gardens or contact greenu@miami.edu.
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Thanks to the work of Giovanni Aprigliano, a student from the UM School of Communication, visitors can virtually tour the LEED platinum Frost School Music Studios. Mentored by Prof. Lien Tran, Giovanni's tour offers a 180-degree experience and leads the visitor to better understand the green features of this unique building. Visit miami.edu/leedplatinum. for more information.
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The University of Miami's Office of Sustainability challenges you to participate in the Freezer Challenge 2021! The Freezer Challenge is a cold storage competition, in its fifth year, for laboratories run by the nonprofit organizations My Green Lab and the International Institute for Sustainable Laboratories (I2SL). For more information, visit miami.edu/greenlabs.
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ECO reps are educating their peers on sustainable living. During the Campus Race to Zero Waste, they have developed numerous programs: battery recycling and PPE recycling at Mahoney Pearson, composting at UV, and a new QR code to learn how to properly recycle at Stanford. To join the ECO reps next fall, visit miami.edu/ecoreps.
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Through the Sustainability 101 webinar, get trained in waste reduction, energy and water conservation, green purchasing, green buildings, and more. In addition, attend our new Sustainable Food and Diet 101 webinar on May 7 from 12-1 p.m. and get 50 points on your Well 'Canes card. Register through ULearn (keyword(s): "Sustainability" or "Sustainable").
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