Earth Month Events at Edmonds Community College

Events on campus in April and May focus on sustainability.

All events are free and open to the public

Edmonds Community College is committed to thinking, teaching, and living green. Join us at events focused on sustainability in April and May. 

Demo: Square Foot Gardening,

• 12 p.m. - 1:30 p.m., April 5, Snohomish Hall 304A.
• Learn about an easy, sustainable, and organic method of gardening with local gardener, Paula Perez. 

Edmonds CC Community Reads Event

• 12:30 p.m., April 11, Black Box Theatre.
• Discuss the moving story of The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. At age 14, William Kamkwamba figured out how to build a windmill to provide electricity for his family in Malawi.

Service-learning: Gold Park Garden “Medicine Gathering Place,” Grand Opening

• 10 a.m.-2 p.m., April 16, Gold Park, 6421 200th St. SW.
• Help us put the finishing touches on the ethnobotanical garden designed by Edmonds CC students. We’ll install plant signage and remove invasive species, and then celebrate! Refreshments provided. Email jocelyn.oakley@edcc.edu to sign up.

College Café Special Menu

•  11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., April 19-22, Brier Hall.
• Culinary Arts students serve a yummy menu focused on local and organic foods. Call 425.640.1405 for reservations.

Lecture: Environmental Activist Julia Butterfly Hill presents “It’s Your World; Take it Personally”

• 12:30 p.m., April 18, Black Box Theatre.
• Butterfly Hill brought international attention to the plight of the world’s last remaining ancient forests when she climbed 180 feet into the branches of a 1,000 year-old redwood tree and refused to come down. She is the author of The Legacy of Luna about her experience.

Service-learning: Kayak Clean Up

• 8:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., April 20, Lake Union.
• Join the Puget Soundkeeper Alliance in a shore cleanup — kayak around Lake Union and remove trash from the Sound. Snacks and drinks provided. Email thu.ly@edcc.edu to sign up.

Movie: Flow: For the Love of Water

• 12:30 p.m., April 20, Black Box Theatre.
• Watch Irena Salina's award-winning documentary, which investigates what experts label the most important political and environmental issue of the 21st century — the world water crisis. Interviews with scientists and activists reveal the rapidly building crisis on both the global and human scale, exploring both social justice and human rights issues, while asking the question "Can anyone really own water?" Beyond identifying the problem, Flow gives viewers a look at the people and institutions providing practical solutions to the water crisis.

Lecture: Enduring Diet: What to Eat for a Sustainable Planet

• 3-4:30 p.m., April 20, Snoqualmie Hall 113.
• Join Leika Suzumura, PCC Natural Market's Nutrition Educator, to learn about the sustainable food movement, from organic farming to biotechnology and from climate change to carbon footprints, while weaving in the importance of culture and social justice within a sustainable model. Join us for lively discussion and sample some delicious foods!

Lecture: Theo Chocolate

• 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., April 26, Black Box Theatre.
• Dana Kemmerling, National Events Manager of Theo Chocolate, talks about making organic and fair trade specialty chocolate. The ingredients in Theo Chocolate are carefully screened to ensure they meet specific standards for social and environmental responsibility. They buy their cacao directly from farmers and grower cooperatives. Economic stability keeps children in school, improves nutrition, and allows farmers to invest in equipment and land.

Lecture: Robert Michael Pyle presents "Cascadian Connection: Intimacy as Antidote to the Extinction of Experience”

• 12:30 p.m., April 27, Black Box Theatre.
• Join naturalist Robert Michael Pyle to hear about the year he spent counting butterflies as chronicled in his most recent book Mariposa Road: The First Butterfly Big Year.  

Service-Learning: Eco Encore Listing Party

• April 27, time and location to be announced.
• Join us on campus as we work with local community partner, Eco Encore, to list donated books, movies, and CDs online for resale on Amazon.com. Proceeds go to environmental organizations. Email thu.ly@edcc.edu to sign up.

Demo: Preserving the Harvest

• Noon-2 p.m., April 28, Brier Hall 233.
• Learn the practice of putting up produce — how to select, store, and can seasonal produce at the peak of perfection. Get recipes for canned applesauce, tomatoes, dilly beans, and jams. Learn how to dehydrate pears, onions, and tomatoes as well.

Green Business Panel

• 12:30 p.m., May 3, Woodway Hall 202.
• Join business leaders to talk about the benefits and challenges of business practices that value both the bottom line and the environment. Representatives from different industries will talk about what green might mean for your future career.  

Powwow, “Honoring our Mothers”

• May 6-8, Seaview Gym.
• The college’s Native American Student Association brings students, family, and community together to celebrate American Indian singing, drumming, dancing, and arts and crafts. Raffle prize drawing.Dance and drum ceremonies will be 7 p.m., Friday, 1 and 7 p.m. Saturday and 1 p.m., Sunday. Find out more atwww.edcc.edu/powwow.

Lecture: Conservation Efforts in the Philippines

• 11:30 a.m., May 10, Meadowdale Hall 124.
• Biology instructor Hans Landel will describe several examples of conservation efforts — saving the Philippine eagle, whale shark, and giant clam — he learned about while on professional leave in the Philippines.  

Student Panel: Coyotes, Cars and Cameras: Wildlife Monitoring in Snohomish County

• 12:30 p.m., May 16, Woodway Hall 202.
• Students from the college’s Learn and Serve Environmental Anthropology Field (LEAF) School and biology courses share the results of monitoring wildlife with remote sensor cameras and wildlife tracking at current and prospective bridges in Snohomish County. Find out which animals are in your neighborhood, when they are moving around and how they cross the road.

Kick-off for Bike to Work Day: Promoting Alternative Transportation at Edmonds CC

• 2 p.m., May 16, Woodway Hall 202.
• Meet college cyclists, hear about the non-profit Village Bicycle Project and learn how you can be part of our Commute Trip Reduction plan by participating in our Go Green Alternative Transportation contest during Earth Month.  

Movie: Tales From the Hive

• 11:30 a.m., May 18, Brier Hall 185.
• Join us to view the NOVA film that chronicles a year in the life of a honeybee colony and learn about the bees that just arrived on the college campus!  

Student Panel: Sustainability Around the World

• 3 p.m., May 26, Snoqualmie Hall 113.
• International students at Edmonds CC will show how they’re addressing environmental challenges and taking positive action to address issues in their home countries.