April 22 is Earth Day, and the med center is celebrating Earth Month all April long. The list below details how members of the med center community can participate in the Earth Month celebration.
Drawdown EcoChallenge – online all month
Visit the website to pledge to take a simple action, including educating yourself on a new topic. Join our team to earn points, win prizes and make the planet better (oh, and help the med center beat the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s team). Invite friends and family to participate — the more, the merrier!
Eating Healthy and Sustainably – April 12, 6-7:30 p.m.
Virtual event with guests Peter Pellerito from the Center for Healthy Living and Lauren Monroe-Neal from Prepped by Lauren. Pellerito will give a presentation about eating a nutritious diet, followed by a cooking demo from Monroe-Neal about cooking healthy and sustainable meals. Register here and add the event to your calendar.
Personal Document Shredding and Electronic, Battery, and Techno Trash Recycling – Tuesday April 19, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., and Wednesday April 20, 6 a.m.-2 p.m.
At this annual event, hosted in collaboration with UNO, seedlings and wildflower seed packets also will be available, courtesy of the NRD. Details are on the website. Interested in volunteering at the event? Click here.
Earth Day Omaha Student Teambuilding Activity – April 23, 1-2:30 p.m.
Join other students from UNO and Creighton at the Earth Day Omaha event at Elmwood Park to socialize, discuss and play. Facilitators from UNO, UNMC and Creighton will lead students through a series of low-risk activities designed to sharpen teambuilding skills and create fruitful dialogue about each organization’s sustainability efforts and what they can do to improve their campuses. Meet by the grassy area behind the Children's Tent next to the outdoor workout station. Challenge yourself and your fellow students in various scenarios while being outdoors and attending Omaha’s Earth Day celebration.
Arbor Day Tree Planting – April 29, 10 a.m.
On April 29 at 10 a.m., celebrate Arbor Day and the med center’s achievement of Tree Campus USA certification with a tree planting event. Saplings and seed packets will be available courtesy of NRD. Location is to be determined. Check the Earth Month page for updates.