Green Week
What is Green Week?
Green Week is a week full of sustainability and environmental justice-related events! 2021 was the first ever Green Week, and we will be continuing it annually every fall.
Every fall, we host a week's worth of events known as Green Week. Green Week will be full of events such as a sustainable career panel, networking lunch, and a celebratory charity gala at the end of the week! We love sharing our passion for the environment with you! Stay tuned for updates on Green Week 2022.
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The 2023 Green Week Schedule
Below is a breakdown of all of the events Green Week 2023 included!
Monday, November 6th
FREE Thrift Store Pop-Up
ESA hosted a FREE pop-up thrift store in the Whole Music Club of Coffman. Students were encouraged to drop off materials at ESA meetings leading up to the event, or to contact an officer to schedule a pickup/drop-off. Donations were accepted during the event as well. This event occurred with the help of ReUse at the University of Minnesota.
Tuesday, November 7th
SCJ on the Mall - Hosted by Students for Climate Justice
11:30 am - 12:30 pm at Northrop Mall
Learn about local environmental movements & involvement opportunities with students for climate justice!
Sustainable Crafts/Plant Swap
6:00 - 7:00 pm in the Toaster at Walter Library
Join Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering (BBE), Seedlings, and Net Impact for record painting and plant swapping!
Wednesday, November 8th
Evening Trash Pickup with Delta Sigma Pi (DSP)
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm on the grassy knoll
Join DSP and Net Impact for an evening trash pickup to help keep our campus clean!
UMN Alumni Panel
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm in Bruininks Hall 131A
Join Net Impact Alumni for a Q&A about life after graduation. Food provided!
Thursday, November 9th
Environmental & Energy Law Society (EELS) Law Panel
12:15 pm - 1:15 pm at Walter Mondale Hall Room 20
Stop by the Law school to hear from environmental law professors in this exciting panel discussion.
Environmental Advocacy with MCEA
6:00 - 8:00 pm at the Campus Club in Coffman Memorial Union
Join the Environmental Student Association (ESA) and the Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy (MCEA) for a learning session about how to get involved in environmental advocacy and more! Food will be provided.
Friday, November 10th
Makeathon with the Technological Leadership Institute
Starting 6:00 pm in the Toaster (continues through following day)
This is the first day of the fall 2023 Makeathon! Collaborate with a team to come up with an innovative solution in the sustainable food systems and agriculture industry! There is a change to win $500, and food is provided. *Application needed.
Garden Time with the West Bank Community Garden
Join WBCG and Net Impact members to clean up and winterize our garden plot!
Saturday, November 11th
Guided Hike with Compass
Approx. 10 am - 3 pm
Join us for a guided hike with Compass at the Theodore Wirth park! Meet at the bus stop outside Hanson Hall at 10 am.
GREen Week 2021 Corporate Sponsors
We are so thankful for our sponsor's contributions to making Green Week an amazing experience to share these amazing opportunities about sustainability with our community.
Gold Level
Anderson Corporation
Xcel Energy
Silver Level
Askov Finlayson
Global Tax Network
Sleep Number
GREen Week 2021 Student Partners
A big thank you to all of the student organizations that have worked so hard to make Green Week happen!
Net Impact - Undergraduate Chapter
Campus Clean-Up Crew
Compass - Undergraduate
Delta Sigma Pi - Alpha Epsilon
ESA - Environmental Student Association
UMN Energy Club
SMA - Student Marketing Association
West Bank Community Garden
365 Green