The Radford University Office of Sustainability is hosting several events in celebration of Earth Week from Monday to Friday, April 21-25. View the schedule below for more information about each event.
Goodwill Move Out
Between Monday and Thursday, May 5-8 donate any items from your dorm or apartment
instead of throwing them out. Drop-off locations include:
All Week
Little Free Book Shelf, McConnell Library
Bring a book, swap a book.
Monday, April 21
Alternative Transportation
11:45 a.m. to 3 p.m., Bonnie Plaza, Radford Transit, NRV Regional Commission, Hund’s
Bike Shop Fix-It Workshop.
Hurricane Helene: Mapping the Destruction of the 1,000-Year Storm
Noon to 1 p.m., Bonnie Auditorium
“King Coal”
3 p.m. and 5 p.m., Radford University Planetarium
A lyrical tapestry of a place and people, “King Coal” meditates on the complex history
and future of the coal industry, the communities it has shaped and the myths it has
created. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Elaine McMillion Sheldon reshapes the boundaries
of documentary filmmaking in a spectacularly beautiful and deeply moving immersion
into Central Appalachia, where coal is not just a resource but a way of life.
Tuesday, April 22
Earth Day events at Dalton Kitchen
11 a.m. to 2 p.m., Dalton Kitchen
Includes a menu takeover, DIY dirt cups and superfoods.
Paint and Plant
11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Outside Reed Hall
Hosted by Artis College and RISE.
Ceremonial Tree Planting
3-4 p.m., meet at fountain.
Careers and Internships in the Environmental Sector
5-6 p.m., Career Lab, Russell third floor.
Sustainability Night: Baseball vs. NC A&T
6 p.m., Sherman Carter Memorial Stadium
Includes a T-shirt swap.
A Picture of Health: How We Create Thriving Communities Together
7-8 p.m., Taubman Museum of Art, 110 Salem Ave. SE, Roanoke, VA
Sallie Beth Johnson, chair of the Department of Public Health and Healthcare Leadership, talks about her work in public health.
Wednesday, April 23
Exchange for Change Swap Shop
10 a.m.-3 p.m., Bonnie Plaza
Bring and exchange clothes for free, open to all.
“Save the Bees” Demonstration
2-4 p.m., outside the greenhouse
Learn more about our pollinator friends and how we can help save them.
Open Greenhouse and Activities
2-5 p.m.
CVPA RISE Team Tie Dye
4:30-6:30 p.m., Artis Center Courtyard.
Thursday, April 24
Landfill Tour
Leaving at 9:30 a.m., returning at 12:30 p.m., meet at Heth Clock Plaza.
Transportation provided, preregistration
Friday, April 25
Shred-A-Thon
Noon to 4 p.m., Heth Clock Plaza
Hosted by Radford University Recycling.
Plant, Press, Paint: Earth Week Art Immersion
1-3 p.m., Artis Center Performance Hub.
Connect with Mama Earth, meditation and yoga
Noon to 1 p.m., Artis Center Performance Hub.
Green Team Environmental Club
1-5 p.m., Heth Clock Plaza Drop-in cleanup competition.
Selu Camp Out
5 p.m. to 10 a.m., meet at RU Outdoors Space limited, preregistration required.
Saturday, April 26
Red Bud Radford City Planting Event
9 a.m. to noon, meeting at Sundell Drive