Rice University’s Office of Sustainability invites the campus community to join the third annual Earth Month Kick-Off Festival from 12:30-3:30 p.m. April 1 at the Grand Hall in Rice Memorial Center.
This event highlights various campus student organizations and departments as well as community nonprofits and businesses that work to advance sustainability in the greater Houston area.
At the event, Owls can connect with campus and community organizations dedicated to making the planet happier and healthier. Featured organizations include the following:
Student Organizations/Entities (9)
- Alternative Spring Break’s Environmental Injustice Group
- EcoReps
- Graduate Student Association’s Sustainability Committee
- Rice Agua Vida
- Rice ReUse
- Rice Student Birding Club
- Rice Urban Agriculture
- Rice Vegan Society
- Rice Wildlife Conservation Club
Rice Offices/Departments (10)
- Arboretum Committee
- Earth, Environmental and Planetary Sciences
- Environmental Health Safety and Laboratory Operations
- Environmental Sciences
- Fondren Green Team
- Graduate Student Loan Closet
- Grounds
- Housing and Dining
- Office of Sustainability
- SAFE Office
Houston Organizations and Businesses (10)
- Air Alliance Houston
- Center for Health and Nature
- Children’s Environmental Literacy Foundation
- Green City Recycler
- Harris County Office of Sustainability
- Houston Zoo
- Houston-Galveston Area Council and ConnectSmart
- METRO
- METRO Vanpool
- Moonshot Compost
The Office of Sustainability leads and supports initiatives that span energy and water conservation, green building, climate action, composting, recycling, environmental education, student projects, research partnerships and more. The Sustainability Institute develops energy and environmental solutions that are economically positive, socially viable and globally relevant.
For more information about the event, contact Kristianna Bowles, associate director for sustainability, at kb102@rice.edu.