GOLDEN, Colo., April 17, 2015 – Mines student group, EarthWorks, will be hosting an Earth Day celebration April 24 1-4 p.m. on Kafadar Commons. With help from the Mines Activities Council, the group will host a block party that will include food trucks, a beer garden, bubble soccer, donation stations, a sustainability station and other eco-friendly activities.
“Everyday should be Earth Day, but we are very excited to celebrate with the Mines campus,” said Elizabeth Starbuck, EarthWorks president. “It's easy to ignore the pressing issue of climate change and take our Earth's beauty for granted when you have tests, labs and endless amounts of homework, but we think it's important to take a break and celebrate the Earth.”
EarthWorks consists of 53 members who plan events to help educate students on environmental issues and promote ways to help the environment. Currently they are working on to promote the university’s efficiency efforts across campus. They are also organizing a spring garden party, where they will repurpose one of the senior design team’s concrete canoes for planting.
Contact:
Kathleen Morton, Communications Coordinator / 303-273-3088 / KMorton@mines.edu
Karen Gilbert, Director of Public Relations / 303-273-3541 / KGilbert@mines.edu
