Earth Month Calendar

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Schedule of Events

Thank you to everyone for participating in Earth Month! Read a recap of Earth Month with recordings of select events.

Thanks to our campus and community partners for their amazing offerings!


Past Events:

DIY Fossils with Emily Wild, Chemistry, Geosciences, and Environmental Studies Librarian
Friday, April 2, 2:00-3:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University Library
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Cities on the Climate Frontlines: Evaluating Urban Climate Change and Policy Responses
Monday, April 5, 12:15 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
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Gilbert Lecture: “The Path to Net-Zero”
Wednesday, April 7, 4:30 PM-5:30 PM
Sponsors: Keller Center for Innovation in Engineering Education, Princeton Entrepreneurship Council, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment
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Solve Climate By 2030, New Jersey
Wednesday, April 7, 6:00 PM-8:00 PM
Sponsors: Ramapo College, Solve Climate by 2030
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Environmental Justice Symposium: Meaningful Engagement Between Communities and Institutions of Higher Education
Saturday, April 10, 1:00 PM-4:00 PM
Sponsors: The Office of Sustainability, USG and the USG Sustainability Committee
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Art and the Anthropocene: A Student Dialogue
Sunday, April 11, 7:00 PM
Sponsors: Princeton Conservation Society, Princeton University Art Museum
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Earth-themed Trivia (Jeopardy!)
Sunday, April 11, 8:30 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University Geosciences Society (PUGS)
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COVID-19: Learning from the crisis and reimaging the future for environment and climate challenges
Monday, April 12, 12:15 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute
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Princeton Environmental Film Festival
April 13-18
Sponsor: Princeton Public Library
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Seeding Futures: Imagining a More Abundant World!
Tuesday, April 13, 4:30 PM
Sponsor: Princeton EcoReps
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How to produce a bird field guide, ft. Robert Kirk, producer of bird field guides for Princeton University Press
Tuesday, April 13, 4:30 PM
Sponsor: The Birding Society
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Workshop: Incorporating Environmental Justice Perspectives in Our Academic Research
Wednesday, April 14, 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Office of Sustainability
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The Psychology of Climate Change: A Discussion with Per Epsen Stoknes
Wednesday, April 14, 12:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University Energy Association
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Fellowship Café: Sustainability and the Environment
Wednesday, April 14, 4:30 PM
Sponsor: Fellowship Advising in the Office of International Programs
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Climate Distress Listening Circle for Graduate Students
Thursday, April 15, 12:30 - 1:30 PM
Sponsor: Office of Sustainability, Counseling and Psychological Services, Tiger Well
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Forward Fest: Environment
Thursday, April 15, 4:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University
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Book discussion of The Removed by Brandon Hobson in collaboration with Firestone Fund, sign up in advance to receive free ebook or audiobook
Friday, April 16, 6:30 PM
Sponsor: Natives at Princeton
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"Observatory" film screening
Friday, April 16, 7:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton Environmental Film Festival
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Natural Disasters and Elective Medical Services: The Consequences of Forgone Health Care
Monday, April 19, 12:15 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Center for Health and Wellbeing
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Break-Up With Fast Fashion
Monday, April 19, 6:00 PM
Sponsor: Mend and JHU Homewood Recycling
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Princeton Sustainability Committee
Tuesday, April 20, 12:00-1:00 PM
Sponsor: Office of Sustainability
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Across 30 Hills
Tuesday, April 20, 12:00 PM
Sponsor: The Princeton Sunda Rainforest Project
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Sustainability: A GradFUTURES Learning Cohort
Wednesday, April 21, 12:00 - 1:20 PM
Sponsor: GradFutures
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Climate Change in Boston: Social Determinants, Equity, and Action
Wednesday, April 21, 6:00 PM
Sponsor: Pace Center for Civic Engagement
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Changing the Landscape: Healthy Yards = Healthy People
Wednesday, April 21, 7:30 PM
Sponsor: Sustainable Princeton
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Outdoor Earth Day Yoga
Thursday, April 22, 5:30 PM
Sponsor: Campus Recreation
Location: Alexander Beach *in-person event!*
RSVP Required


Earth Day: “A Brief History of Earth,” Andrew H. Knoll in conversation with Adam Maloof
Thursday, April 22, 7:00 - 8:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton Public Library, High Meadows Environmental Institute
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WERG Book Club: All We Can Save Edited by Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson & Dr. Katharine K. Wilkinson
Friday, April 23, 12:00 PM
Sponsor: Women of Princeton ERG, Office of Sustainability
RSVP by April 9


Forest Therapy Walk
Friday, April 23, 3:00-4:30 PM
Sponsors: Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS), the Office of Sustainability
*In-person event!*
RSVP by April 19


Bird Migration 101
Friday, April 23, 5:00 PM
Sponsor: The Birding Society
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A Sustainable Landscaping Mini-Expo
Saturday, April 24, 12-3 PM
Sponsors: Sustainable Princeton, Princeton Shopping Center
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Indigenous Environmental Justice, Knowledge and Law
Monday, April 26, 12:15 PM
Sponsors: Center for Policy Research on Energy and the Environment, High Meadows Environmental Institute, Office of Sustainability
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Nature's Best Hope: A New Approach to Conservation That Starts in Your Yard
Monday, April 26, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Sponsors: Summit Area GreenFaith Circle, Summit Environmental Commission, Summit Interfaith Council, Summit Free Public Library
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Town Hall: Sustainability Beyond COVID
Tuesday, April 27, 3:00 PM
Sponsor: USG Sustainability Committee
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Energy At Sea: The Future of Offshore Wind
Wednesday, April 28, 5:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University Energy Association
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Virtual Birding: Exploring Audubon’s 'Birds of America'
Friday, April 30, 2:00 - 3:00 PM
Sponsor: Princeton University Library 
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Let's Plant NJ!
Friday, April 30, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Sponsor: South Orange Public Library, Let's Plant Steering Committee
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Month Long Events

Earth Month Photo Scavenger Hunt
April 1-30
Sponsor: The BEE Team, Greening Dining, The Birding Society, Mend and the Office of Sustainability

Earth Month Challenge
April 1-30
Sponsor: PSCI

Campus Life Earth Month Celebration
April 1-22
Sponsor: Campus Life

Earth Month Weekly Trivia
April 5-30
Sponsor: Office of Sustainability

Celebrate Virtually!

Use our special Zoom backgrounds to celebrate Earth Month wherever you are! Designed by Lazarena Lazarova '21

Global Earth Day Events

From April 20-22, join the world’s leaders for Earth Day 2021. Together, we can prevent the coming disasters of climate change and environmental destruction. Together, we can Restore Our Earth.

Events of Note:

April 20: Global Youth Climate Summit | We Shall Breathe Virtual Summit

April 21: Teach for the Planet Global Education Summit

April 22: Biden's Global Climate Summit | Earth Day Live

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Submit Your Event

Add your event to our Earth Month Calendar! Email Lisa Nicolaison.