spill in Ecuador. Suggested RSVP to bonnie.brown@nyu.edu.

Plant Based U6-7pm in Kimmel 802Join Cruelty Free NYU and dietician Rachel Meltzer Warren, author of 'The Smart Girl's Guide to Going Vegetarian,' for advice on transitioning to a vegetarian/vegan lifestyle and increasing the number of plant-based foods in your diet. Contact sp3247@nyu.edu for more information.

Earth Month Coffeehouse7-11pm in Kimmel 914Join Earth Matters for a rousing night of standup, acoustic jamming, improv, and poetry. Feel free to share your latest creative piece or just sit in on the evening! RSVP required. Please see Earth Matters' Facebook page for further updates, or contact earth.club@nyu.edu.

Tuesday, April 28, 2015A Discussion on the Upcoming UN Climate Conference6:30pm in Kimmel 903Join Earth Matters for a discussion that is intended to facilitate the sharing of information on the upcoming UN climate talks in Paris. With their involvement in organizing around the People's Climate March, Earth Matters hopes to organize student involvement and representation in this crucial UN conference to create a meaningful impact in our community and abroad. For further updates see EarthMatters' Facebook page or contact wt470@nyu.edu.

Thursday, April 30:Sustainability Task Force Meeting12-2pm Kimmel 802The Sustainability Task Force (STF) is a goal-setting and project implementation body of students, faculty, staff, alumni charged with improving our environmental performance, evaluating metrics for progress, and fostering a campus culture of sustainability. This semester's STF meeting will be focused on student and faculty initiatives and projects that have been taking place across campus this semester, as well as what there is to look forward to for the remainder of the year. Contact mariana.macedo@nyu.edu for more information.

NYU Earth Month 2015

Zero Waste DIY Products6:30-9pm at the Green House on 40 E 7th StreetJoin Earth Matters as they explore the world of zero-waste living. Learn how to make fun, low impact, chemical free household products from simple ingredients! All materials will be supplied, just bring your good attitude and get ready to have fun. Contact es3087@nyu.edu for more information.

Wednesday, April 15:Clothing Swap6-8pm in Kimmel 914Celebrate Earth Month with Oxfam NYU by bringing in a bag of your old clothes and swapping them for some new treasures! Can’t part with your clothes? Feel free to drop off shoes, accessories, or anything else you’d like to share. Event open to NYU Students only, attendees are required to bring at least one item to donate. Contact ap3566@nyu.edu for more information.

Thursday, April 16:Guest Speaker: Andrew Revkin6-10pm in GCASL Grand HallAndrew Revkin, Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding at Pace University, and New York Times contributor, has been writing about environmental and social sustainability for over three decades. From the Amazon to the White House, the Hudson Valley to the Arctic--join Earth Matters as Mr. Revkin shares the vast expertise that has won him many of the top awards in science journalism, as well as a Guggenheim Fellowship. More information on Mr. Revkin is available from his biography and blog. Please contact earth.club@nyu.edu for more information.

Saturday, April 18, 2015Wagner Cares Day of ServiceWhite Roof Project9am-1pm on 21st Street, East Side (exact location TBA)wagner.nyu.edu/events/wagnerdayofservice-2015WagnerCares presents the third annual NYU Wagner Day of Service. Students, faculty and staff will come together to celebrate our Wagner community and give back to our broader NYC community. Start the day by selecting one of the service project options listed below, and after your volunteer event, join the Wagner Community at Robert F Wagner, Jr. Park for a celebration of service. Expect fun, food, and (fingers crossed) lots of sun. Transform the roof a low-income co-op on the East Side by cleaning and painting it; the coating will reduce summer energy costs, consumption, and emissions.

Monday, April 20:Double Feature Screening: Plastic Paradise & Divide in Concord4-6pm in Bobst Library, 2nd floor, Avery Fisher Center, West RoomIn Plastic Paradise, Angela Sun reveals the environmental and health effects of our rabid plastic consumption as she investigates The Great Pacific Garbage Patch. Divide in Concord follows an entertaining tale of banning bottled water in small town America. Suggested RSVP to bonnie.brown@nyu.edu.

Tuesday, April 21:Screening: After Winter, Spring5-6:30pm in Bobst Library, 2nd floor, Avery Fisher Center, West RoomAfter Winter, Spring provides an intimate portrait of an ancestral way of life under threat in a world increasingly dominated by large-scale industrial agriculture. Suggested RSVP to bonnie.brown@nyu.edu.

Wednesday, April 22:Earth Day Street Fair12-5pm LaGuardia PlaceJoin the green community of NYU and New York City for a street fair on the 46th anniversary of Earth Day with giveaways, information tables, delicious food, and most importantly, a passion and celebration of the planet we all live on! Tables from both NYU and NYC environmental organization will be featured. Contact cdj259@nyu.edu for more information.

Screening: Groundswell Rising5-6:30pm in Bobst Library, 2nd floor, Avery Fisher Center, West RoomGroundswell Rising documents the opposition from both sides of the political spectrum to the ubiquitous practice of fracking for natural gas, and the health and environmental reasons behind it. Suggested RSVP to bonnie.brown@nyu.edu.

Thursday, April 23:Double Feature Screening: Racing to Zero & Green Fire7-9:30pm in Bobst Library, 2nd floor, Avery Fisher Center, West RoomRacing to Zero follows the collective efforts of San Francisco to reach “zero waste” - from increased recycling and composting to changing patterns of production and consumption; Green Fire explores the life and legacy of famed conservationist Aldo Leopold (A Sand County Almanac) and his land ethic philosophy. Suggested RSVP to bonnie.brown@nyu.edu.

Friday, April 24:Screening: Oil & Water3-4:30pm in Bobst Library, 2nd floor, Avery Fisher Center, West RoomIn Oil & Water, two boys come of age looking for solutions to the global problem of reckless oil drilling following the disastrous Texaco oil

Saturday, April 11:Let's get Earthy!10am-2pm at the Community Garden at Washington Square VillageJoin Community Agriculture Project in renovating their community garden in Washington Square Village for a weekend picnic, building, and spring planting! RSVP required. Members of the NYU Community can add the event on OrgSync. Contact mt2414@nyu.edu for more information.

Sunday, April 12:Let's get Earthy!10am-2pm at the Community Garden at Washington Square VillageJoin Community Agriculture Project in renovating their community garden in Washington Square Village for a weekend picnic, building, and spring planting! RSVP required. Members of the NYU Community can add the event on OrgSync. Contact mt2414@nyu.edu for more information.

Monday, April 13:Advancing Investment in Clean Energy Social Entrepreneurship5-7pm at The Urban Future Lab, 15 Metrotech Center, 19th Floor, Brooklyn NY 11201As the world transitions to a sustainable economy, the business of clean energy is quickly growing. Join the Wagner Alliance for Climate and Environment (ACE), Stern Energy Club, and NYC ACRE for a lively discussion with clean energy entrepreneurs for an overview of current trends in investing in clean energy enterprises and their social impact. We will address how these entrepreneurs seize opportunities to improve energy delivery and act as change agents for a greener future. We will also discuss how to develop the policy and regulatory conditions to accelerate investment in these entrepreneurs to scale up the delivery of clean energy access. RSVP required. Contact jssilver@nyu.edu for more information.

Tuesday, April 14:These Trees Rent6:30pm in the Jerry H. Labowitz Theatre at 1 Washington PlJoin Know Your City for an evening of theater and resource sharing. These Trees Rent is a documentary play about the different experiences of home and community in New York as a result of the fast-paced gentrification impacting the city. Created through interviewing over 30 New York residents, the piece seeks to bring an array of voices into the room that might not normally speak to each other but have an incredible amount to learn from one another. Following the presentation of the play, an interactive workshop will occur where audience members will have the ability to pool their resources in order to create stronger and more sustainable communities. Contact sda291@nyu.edu for more information.

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