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Â鶹´«Ã½ is proud to participate in throughout October. This annual event, hosted by the (AASHE), celebrates higher education sustainability achievements while raising awareness of the value of sustainability in higher education. During Campus Sustainability Month, institutions around the world engage and inspire incoming students and other campus stakeholders to become leaders for sustainability and celebrate successes.

We hope you will join as we celebrate our sustainability successes during #CampusSustainabilityMonth and throughout the rest of the year!

Join us for a celebration of Campus Sustainability Month events at Â鶹´«Ã½! With your ideas, support and involvement, campus sustainability advancements will continue throughout the year! We are hosting or are promoting the sustainability-related events occurring during October at Â鶹´«Ã½ listed below.

2024 Â鶹´«Ã½ Campus Sustainability Month Sustainability-Related Events

• Â鶹´«Ã½ Bra Recycling Drive Sept. 30 - Nov. 1
• Â鶹´«Ã½ Virtual Solar Tour October 4-6
• Kent State Farmers' Market October 17
• Â鶹´«Ã½ ESDRI Sustainability Forum: Biodesign October 22
• Kent State of Well-being events

12th Annual Bra Recycling Drive

Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s Office of Sustainability, the Women’s Center, and Human Resources Employee Wellness and Health Promotion are hosting a bra recycling drive from Sept. 30 through Nov. 1, to collect reusable or worn-out bras and reduce the number of textiles in landfills. Bras that are in good condition will be donated to the Phyllis Zumkehr County Clothing Center, and worn-out bras will be recycled.

Bra Recycling Drive Drop-off Locations

National Solar Tour

Kent State is part of the  and part of the ASES local "Â鶹´«Ã½ Solar and Sustainability Tour" and the  tour on October 4-6, 2024. Seven Kent State sites are part of the ASES National VIRTUAL Solar Tour.

Explore sites virtually

Kent State Farmers' Market October 17
Thursday, October 17th 2024
4:30 - 6 pm  
Centennial Green, part of FAB FallFest

Thursday, Oct 17 from 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. (Centennial Green, part of FAB FallFest). Â鶹´«Ã½ has partnered with Haymaker Farmers' Market to bring a farmer's market to the Kent Campus. The Kent State Farmers' Market provides students with opportunities to learn about the local farming community, select fresh produce and connect with the broader Kent community in addition to creating a community around food with a warm, friendly and fun environment. Hosted by Kent State of Well-being.

Kent State Farmers' Market Info

ESDRI Sustainability Forum: Biodesign October 22

Tuesday, October 22nd 2024
6 - 9 pm  
Â鶹´«Ã½ Kiva Auditorium

Join us for a forum discussion with three leading experts in Biodesign from different arenas. Daniel Grushkin, TômTex Inc. and founder of Biodesign Challenge; Elda Hegmann, Ph.D., Â鶹´«Ã½; and Britta Bielak, NCIDQ, Â鶹´«Ã½, will speak on their pathway to this field and join in a conversation moderated by Sarah Eichler, Ph.D., Â鶹´«Ã½.

Biodesign combines design approaches with knowledge and tools of biological systems, leading to cross-disciplinary research. We’ll be exploring perspectives on biodesign from biotechnology to liquid crystals to architectural design.

The conference is free to attend, but advance registration is required. Please register by October 14th: /esdri2024

Proceeds from the event will support students and programs in the Environmental Science and Design Research Institute (ESDRI) and its undergraduate fellows program.

Green Event: We are working to limit the amount of waste generated at this event as much as possible. These initiatives include encouraging participants to bring their own water bottles, using reusable dishes, cutlery, and cloth napkins, limiting food waste by the amount served and supplying take away containers for any leftover food at the end of the event.

ESDRI Sustainability Forum

Kent State of Well-being Free Online Meditation

Are you feeling stressed out from all the recent adjustments you’ve had to make this semester? Is news about the coronavirus pandemic leaving you anxious?

Kent State of Well-being, Â鶹´«Ã½â€™s healthy campus initiative, is hosting free facilitated online meditation sessions. Meditation sessions last 30 minutes and are open to all members of the Kent State community. There is no obligation to attend. You can choose when you decide to participate.

Kent State of Well-being Meditation

Recreation and Wellness Services Events

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2024 October Sustainability Conferences/ Related Events

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AASHE Global Conference on Sustainability

This is the premiere event for sustainability in higher education. AASHE welcomes faculty, staff, students, and all types of change agents to gather for compelling presentations and discussions on accelerating sustainability in higher education. This conference is your opportunity to collaborate with colleagues who understand the intricacies of the challenges you face in advancing sustainability at your institution. 

Project Green Challenge

Starting on October 1, Project Green Challenge will inform, inspire and mobilize high school, college, and grad students worldwide around climate action, public health, sustainability, social justice and advocacy. This powerful and diverse call to action features 30 days of environmentally–themed challenges to touch lives, shift mindsets, and equip students with knowledge, resources and mentorship to lead change on campuses and in communities.

Through conscious living, informed consumption, and individual and collective action, Project Green Challenge (PGC) participants are challenged to envision and work toward the healthy, just, resilient future they want to thrive in.

Each day during the month of October, a uniquely themed challenge will be delivered to registered participants by email at 6 am Pacific Time. Each challenge will be live for 24 hours, inviting students to complete actions, upload deliverables, acquire points and heal the planet. Deliverables include photos, videos, creative artwork and written content uploaded to the PGC site and across Turning Green social platforms. Thoughtfully curated, theme-related prize packages will be awarded daily for outstanding submissions.

Cleveland Guardians Postseason Green Team

Energy Efficiency Day

October 2, 2024, is Energy Efficiency Day, but efficiency is year-round. One Energy Efficiency Day, a growing network of advocates, companies, government agencies, utilities and others will showcase the benefits of energy efficiency. 

Oct. 14-18 

Global Climate Change Week is a platform supporting academic communities to engage in climate change actions and solutions.

Oct. 16

The food you choose and the way you consume it affect our health and that of our planet. It has an impact on the way agri-food systems work. So you need to be part of the change.

Oct. 26

10 a.m. - 2 p.m

The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day aims to provide a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposing of prescription drugs, while also educating the general public about the potential for abuse of medications.

Kent State & City of Kent Year-Round Drop-Off Locations

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Stockdale Building metal drop-off box located outside
530 E Summit St Kent OH 44240 
Phone: 330-672-3111

Kent Police Department
metal drop-off box outside in parking lot
319 S Water St Kent OH 44240
Phone: 330-673-7732

Ecological Society of America

ESA is pleased to present opportunities to learn more about key concepts in ecology, scientific careers, leadership, engagement skills, and more.

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