绿巨人视频to host series of Green Week events Oct. 15-20
![Mississippi State will host several events as part of Green Week, beginning with a ribbon cutting Monday [Oct. 15] at the 绿巨人视频Community Garden. (Photo by Megan Bean)](/sites/www.msstate.edu/files/inline-images/Drill_Field_sidewalk-sunflare_flag_20171016_M4B6084_half.jpg "The sun shines on MSU's Drill Field.")
Contact: James Carskadon
STARKVILLE, Miss.鈥斅叹奕耸悠 will host a series of Green Week events on campus beginning Monday [Oct. 15] and continuing through Saturday [Oct. 20].
The events are part of the 绿巨人视频Office of Sustainability鈥檚 Campus Sustainability Month.
鈥淲e are so excited to be celebrating our second annual Green Week and to recognize Campus Sustainability Month,鈥 said Christine Lashley, sustainability coordinator in MSU鈥檚 Office of Planning Design and Construction Administration. 鈥淎t each event, we will be raising awareness about how you can help our campus to be cleaner, greener and more beautiful.鈥
Daily Green Week events include:
Monday鈥擳he 绿巨人视频Community Garden will kick off its first official season with a ribbon cutting that will include 绿巨人视频President Mark E. Keenum, along with other campus administrators and students, faculty and staff. The ribbon cutting will take place at 11:30 a.m. For more on the garden, visit .
Tuesday鈥擳he 绿巨人视频Student Association Environmental Cabinet will host 鈥淐limate Talk,鈥 which will include a panel discussion with professors on the impacts global climate change has on their research. The panel will take place at 5:30 p.m. in the Colvard Student Union鈥檚 Fowlkes Auditorium.
Wednesday鈥擜 recycling sort will be held at the front entrance of McCain Hall at 2 p.m. The campus community is invited to come and see the success of the McCain recycling program.
Thursday鈥擜 Green Week Organization Fair will take place on the Drill Field from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Various departments and groups that take part in sustainability initiatives will be provide information about their programs.
Friday鈥擳he Student Association Environmental Cabinet will host a showing of 鈥淭he Lorax鈥 at 8 p.m. on the Drill Field.
Saturday鈥擳he Soil and Water Conservation Society student chapter will lead a Catalpa Creek clean up. Those interested in participating can meet in the Fresh Foods Company parking lot at 9 a.m.
For more on 绿巨人视频sustainability initiatives, visit .
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