Sustainability in Welcome Week 2021

When Aug 19, 2021 03:00 PM to
Aug 22, 2021 02:00 PM
Where various locations
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Sustainability in Welcome Week 2021
Aug. 19th - 22nd, 2021
The UofL Sustainability Council will welcome new students to campus with a variety of events designed to engage your passion! Events will include:

  • Salsa PartyThursday, Aug. 19
    Garden Commons Salsa Party
    3:00 - 4:00pm
    Garden Commons (southwest corner of Strickler Hall)
    Stop by UofL's organic, student-run Garden Commons to sample some of the delicious fresh produce we've grown together over the summer and discover how you can get involved and learn how to grow your own food right here on campus! Sponsored by the UofL Sustainability Council and the Office of Health Promotion.
  • Thursday, Aug. 19
    Cardinal Frenzy
    7:00 - 11:00pm
    BAB Quad
    Stop by the UofL Sustainability Council booth for some fun, engaging activities designed to inform and inspire your green living on campus! Bring your bike for a free bike tune-up!
  • Garden Commons raised bedFriday, Aug. 20
    Garden Commons Workday
    12pm-1pm
    Garden Commons (SW corner of Strickler Hall)
    All are welcome at our weekly group workdays in UofL's organic Garden Commons! Join us to learn (by doing) how to grow hyper-local, super-delicious vegetables, herbs, and fruits! Anyone can work in the garden any time, but we gather weekly to plant, weed, water, and harvest together. No prior experience necessary. Tools & gloves provided. The Garden Commons is open to participation any time from students, staff, faculty, and community members. Everyone who comes is welcome to share in the harvest! Connect with us and get all the details on Facebook or Instagram.
  • Lighten Your Load Free Stuff SwapFriday, Aug. 20
    Sustainability Shopping Spree!
    5:00 - 7:00pm on the SAC South Plaza
    The UofL Free Store and Cardinal Cupboard will be holding a pop-up shop where everything is FREE. These student-run services are available year-round to help keep useful stuff out of the landfill while lowering your bills. The Free Store is a place for free exchange of clothing, shoes, accessories, linens, kitchen & housewares, cleaning & school supplies, and much more. The Cardinal Cupboard is our on-campus food pantry offering both fresh and packaged foods whenever you need.
  • Saturday, Aug. 21 - S.O.U.L. Service Projects
    9:30am - 1:00pm, Meetup SAC Multipurpose Room
    By volunteering at SOUL, you’ll have the opportunity to help local community organizations that benefit the environment, nature, houseless populations, youth, and many more groups and communities. The Sustainability Council is offering on-campus volunteer sites for SOUL, including the Garden Commons and UofL Community Composting project, in addition to the many other community service projects! Get to know fellow students and UofL faculty and staff while exploring diversity on campus and in the Louisville community. Discover how to make the most of UofL service and leadership opportunities, then work alongside those you met to learn first-hand about the many facets of our “Possibility City.” Register to volunteer here.
  • Saturday, Aug. 21
    Sustainable Louisville Bike Tour    Welcome Week Sustainability Bike Tour
    2:00 – 4:00pm meet up outside the SRC
    Take a fun afternoon bike ride with the Student Cycling Coalition and UofL Sustainability Council! Explore your new community through the lens of environmental stewardship and social justice. Don’t have a bike? Check one out from the SRC through UofL’s Bikeshare Program or take a spin on a free LouVelo bike for the day. Check out our route here.
  • Sunday, Aug. 22
    UofL Community Composting Volunteer Day
    Every Sunday noon-2pm (250 E. Bloom St. just one block north of Cardinal Blvd. between Brook and Floyd Streets)UofL Community Composting
    Come help us turn “trash” into treasure as we manage UofL’s volunteer-powered community composting operation. Dress to get dirty. Tools provided. Learn about worm composting and becoming a UofL EcoRep!