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Sustainability Events

The Office of Sustainability hosts, supports, and promotes events throughout the year that bring the AU communitytogether around environmental issues. Please join us at an upcoming discussion, documentary screening, or other event soon.

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Upcoming Events🗓️

February 2 - March 29, 2025

Campus Race to Zero Waste

This spring, ý is participating in thea national competition between colleges anduniversities to reduce waste and increase diversion rates. Throughout the eight-week competition, we will share data about how much waste our campus is generating (recycling, compost, and trash) and provide resources that you can use to help AU reduce the amount of waste being sentto landfill and incineration.If you are member of the AU community,get involvedand help us reach zero waste!

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Monday, February 10, 2025

ý Sustainability BasketballGame 6:30PM, AU Bender Arena

Tip off the Campus Race to Zero Waste at the annual Sustainability Awareness Basketball Game! Cheer on a year's sustainability progress and cheer on the men's basketball team as they take on Lafayette. Meet us in Bender Arena at 6pm.

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CECE Events

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Past Events

October 22nd - 24th, 2024

E-Waste Collection Drive
EcoReps will be set up across campus to collect E-Waste such as appliances, computers, phones, cords, batteries, and more. You can find location stations at theLetts-Anderson Quad, the entrances of Cassell, Hughes, and Nebraska Halls, and at the eagle statue on East Campus from 1pm-3pm and 5pm-7pm, on October 22nd-24th. Please reach out to zerowaste@american.edu with any questions!

Worldwide Climate Justice Teach-In: Youth Advocacy with Sunrise AU
Event Date: March 30, 2022


Seeing Climate Change Symposium
Event Date: November 5-7, 2021
Click here to access the event recordings

The Roots of Resistance:Centering Black Agrarianism and Liberation of the Land
Event Date: April 22, 2021


SIS Book Event: The Water Defenders
Event Date: March 23, 2021


Global to Local: Climate Justice
Event Date: October 22, 2020

PBS Frontline Presents: Plastic Wars
Event Date: September 15, 2020