Office for Sustainability

🤔 "How and why do we represent nature?" 📅 This is the theme guiding programming from the Humanities Center this year. Here are a few upcoming events happening within the next month: - - - 📜 Discussion of poems by William Blake, Maya Angelou, and Audre Lorde | September 12, 12:00 p.m. | Humanities Commons 🌟 Timothy Morton: "The War on the Holy Spirit of Life: Some Counter-measures" | September 12, 4:00 p.m. | Humanities...

🍃 Check out one of the most serene, natural places on campus! 🙌 Join our Eco-Corridor tour this Thursday, September 12, 1:00 p.m.! Scope out your next hammock spot, and discover a new species in this lush green space. 📍 Meet us by the picnic tables for an informational tour by our Natural Areas Steward, Joseph Day!

🤩 The Eco-Corridor is full of incredible opportunities to witness unique occurrences in nature....sometimes you just need to sit a little longer and look a little closer. 👀 Luckily, we have photographer Jim Easton to capture spectacular moments like this one in high resolution! Thank you, Jim, for sharing this phenomenal shot. 🙋 Want to see moments like these for yourself? Volunteer with us this Friday, September 13, 12:30 - 3:00...

Stop by the James River Ecofest this Saturday, 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. It's a day dedicated to celebrating and preserving our vibrant local environment! Here's what you can expect at this awesome event: 🌳 Tree Giveaways: Take home a free tree and help green our community. ☔ Rain Barrel Workshop & Raffle: Learn how to collect and use rainwater efficiently at the workshop. Plus, enter the raffle for a chance to win a rain barrel to start your own...