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Fashion Fluid Closet

In an Earth Month x Pride Week collaboration, The Sustainability Office and the LGBT Resource Center present the Fashion Fluid Closet at the Union's Unity Lounge. Come shop for clothes for FREE in a space where you can choose whatever style complements your unique self and help keep textiles out of the landfill! Campus Locations: Union - A. Ray Olpin (UNION). Room Name/Number: Unity Lounge. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kara Freedman. Contact Email: kara.freedman@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, April 2, 2024, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Creating Climate Hope: Healing through Art

Please join us is exploring climate emotions and finding ways to express feelings of hope as me make art and gather as a community in the Swaner Forum of the Natural History Museum (NHMU) on April 3 from 5 to 9 p.m. This healing event is free to all University of Utah students and employees. There is a $6 fee for community members. Light refreshments will be served. Share your creative work that evening at the Marriott Library or Eccles Health Sciences Library during their educational art exhibits. This evening of art will be led by Nataunya Kay, MA, ATR; an art therapist with 12 years of experience at the Huntsman Mental Health Institute. Event Categories: Community Engagement. Campus Locations: NHMU - Swaner Forum (NHMU). Room Name/Number: Swaner Forum. Cost: Free to all University of Utah students and employees; $6 fee for community members. Contact Name: Nataunya Kay. Contact Email: nataunya.kay@hsc.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, April 3, 2024, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM.

Indigenous Hope for the Climate

The Indigenous Womxn's Collective and the Sustainability Office, present "Indigenous Hope for the Climate' on April 4 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Marriott Gould Auditorium. During this panel discussion, remarkable individuals doing vital work in their communities will speak on topics related to climate change, hope for the climate and their work in ensuring our planet's longevity and all inhabitants' well-being. The discussion will focus on Indigenous epistemologies and beliefs about the climate while providing hope for all participants about the ongoing climate crisis. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Gould Auditorium (M LIB). Room Name/Number: Gould Auditorium. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Jessica N Begay. Contact Email: jessica.begay@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, April 4, 2024, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Blossoming Away Your Pain

Finals can be stressful—take a moment to Blossom Away Your Pain with us as we create bouquets of flowers, succulents, Legos and more! Express your creativity while offering your brain a relaxing break so you can take on the rest of the school year with a fresh, bright mind. We'll have food and drinks for you to enjoy while making your bouquet. Room Name/Number: Kahlert Village Classrooms. Contact Name: Jess Cisneros. Contact Email: u1384744@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Saturday, April 6, 2024, 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM.

Sustainability Fair

Join us on April 8 in the Union Ballroom from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to meet with and learn about on-campus departments, student-run clubs and off-campus organizations focusing on environmental wellness and sustainability. Grassroots advocacy for conservation, resources about sustainable transportation around Salt Lake City and clubs that you can join right on campus will be tabling at our 2024 Sustainability Fair. Stop by to learn more and enter to win a prize drawing! Campus Locations: Union - A. Ray Olpin (UNION). Room Name/Number: Union Ballroom Corridor. Contact Name: Kara Freedman. Contact Email: kara.freedman@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Monday, April 8, 2024, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM.

Sustainable Nutrition Pop-Up Demonstrations

Wellness is so much more than what we eat or how we move. When our environment is well, we feel better, too. When we make good choices for our bodies and the environment, our physical and psychological well-being get a boost! Join the Osher Center for Integrative Health Employee Wellness, RD Approved, and the Sustainability Office teams outside the Marriot Library on Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 17 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. as we cook up multiple sustainable recipes for you to taste! We will be sharing the local flavors from the recipes below and hope you can stop by! Event Categories: University Health Care. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Room Name/Number: Marriott Library Plaza (East). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Britta Trepp. Contact Email: britta.trepp@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit employeewellness.utah.edu.

GCSC Seminar - Summer Rupper

The Chamoli, India, flood caused widespread devastation; required a large, highly interdisciplinary team to determine the source of the flood; and provides a clear example of the complex interplay between mountain development, hazards, and climate change. Event Categories: Seminars. Sustainability. Campus Locations: Sutton Building - Frederick Albert (FASB). Zoom. Room Name/Number: 295. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, April 9, 2024, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit www.environment.utah.edu.

Marriott Library Art Display

The Marriott library will be displaying artwork created at the Creating Climate Hope workshop. The artwork along with educational posters about the importance of climate emotions and resources available to explore those emotions will be on display from mid-April until the end of June. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Nataunya Kay. Contact Email: nataunya.kay@hsc.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, April 10, 2024 – Wednesday, June 26, 2024.

Good News for the Planet: Conservation, Education and Art for Climate Change

Climate change and environmental resilience are serious topics—topics that can instill fear and uncertainty about our future. Headlines, articles and features that highlight impending crises are abundant while content that inspires climate hope is hard to come by. While our situation is serious, maintaining hope is essential for our path forward. Presented as part of 2024 Earth Month, this event will highlight some of the incredible work being done on our campus, in our community and beyond to address climate change and build a more resilient environment. The truth is, there is reason to hope. And with that hope, we can each continue the fight for a better future. Campus Locations: Gardner Commons - Carolyn and Kem (GC). Room Name/Number: Rm 2018. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kara Freedman. Contact Email: kara.freedman@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, April 10, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit www.hinckley.utah.edu.

OCIH Wellness Book Club Discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass, by Robin Wall Kimmerer

Join us for our virtual book club discussion of Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The Wellness Book Club discusses books that relate to the pillars of health, or how we move, eat, sleep, and connect with ourselves, others, and the world around us. The goal of creating a space to discuss wellness is to elevate the University of Utah employees’ well-being and our campus wellness culture. Specifically, this book will help bring to light the intersection between environmental health and personal wellness! Campus Locations: Virtual. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Britta Trepp. Contact Email: britta.trepp@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Thursday, April 11, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM. For more info visit utah.zoom.us.

Spring into Service

The Bennion Center's Saturday Service Project, Spring into Service is scheduled for Saturday, April 13th from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Join us in this opportunity to work in support of local community organizations in celebration of Earth Day and its environmental movement toward climate hope. Over 300 volunteer spots are available in partnership with 8 different community organizations. Browse options and sign up below. Room Name/Number: Various locations. Cost: Free, but registration required. Contact Name: Brett Gaffney. Contact Email: brett.gaffney@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Saturday, April 13, 2024, 9:00 AM – 12:30 PM. For more info visit utahsa.az1.qualtrics.com.

U Policy Workshop for Earth Day

Explore the world of policy-making at the U over a lunch workshop led by Allyson Mower from the Marriott Library. This workshop will be held on April 15 from 12 to 1 p.m. Discover the inner workings of decision-making processes and gain valuable insights into how policies are crafted, and learn practical ways for students and staff to get involved and make a difference here at the U. Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Room Name/Number: Gould Auditorium. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Allyson Mower. Contact Email: allyson.mower@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Monday, April 15, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.

Foraging Panel

Learn with us how to live with the land! Join us for a panel discussion on April 16 from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Kahlert Village or virtually via the link below. Hear from speakers Darren Parry, former chairman for the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation and professor at Utah State University; Dr. Kate Magargal, assistant professor in the U Anthropology Department; and Rikki Logino, founder of Mobile Moon Co-op about their experiences foraging and how you can too! Room Name/Number: Kahlert Village. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM. For more info visit utah.zoom.us.

Planting Hope

Come connect with campus groups that are planting hope on April 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Marriott Library East Plaza! Pick up plants in different stages that work for you and your living setup. Already have a thriving garden? Add a little artistic flair and take a mindfulness break to paint rocks with us to add to your growing space. Plus, grab a zine to share the climate hope with your friends and family! Plants, seeds and gardening supplies, rocks and zines provided while supplies last! Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Room Name/Number: Marriott Library Plaza (East). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Ray. Contact Email: kassidy.ray@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Sustainable Nutrition Pop-Up Demonstrations

Wellness is so much more than what we eat or how we move. When our environment is well, we feel better, too. When we make good choices for our bodies and the environment, our physical and psychological well-being get a boost! Join the Osher Center for Integrative Health Employee Wellness, RD Approved, and the Sustainability Office teams outside the Marriot Library on Tuesday, April 9 and Wednesday, April 17 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. as we cook up multiple sustainable recipes for you to taste! We will be sharing the local flavors from the recipes below and hope you can stop by! Campus Locations: Marriott Library - J. Willard (M LIB). Room Name/Number: Marriott Library Plaza (East). Cost: Free. Contact Name: Britta Trepp. Contact Email: britta.trepp@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Wednesday, April 17, 2024, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM. For more info visit employeewellness.utah.edu.

Declutter Day

Stop by the University of Utah to responsibly recycle at Declutter Day at the Guardsman lot on April 19 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Come shred paper documents, find a new home for gently-used furniture, offload your expired and leftover medicines or safely dispose of household e-waste. Participants are also invited to donate items like clothing, books and toys! Room Name/Number: Guardsman Lot. Cost: Free. Contact Name: Kara Freedman. Contact Email: kara.freedman@utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, April 19, 2024, 7:00 AM – 3:00 PM.

Earth Day Qigong & Tai Chi at Red Butte Garden

Qigong (pronounced chi-kung) is a moving meditation, similar to Tai Chi. “Qi” = Life Force + “gong” cultivating our life force = Qigong Join us on April 22 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Red Butte garden for a mind-body-spirit practice that improves one’s mental and physical health. Everyone is welcome to this class, no experience is necessary. We will practice being aware of our surroundings, inside and outside of ourselves, moving slowly, connecting our movements with our breath and present awareness and letting go of the past and future to simply BE in the present. Cost: $15. Contact Name: Jasmine Millard. Contact Email: jasmine.millard@redbutte.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Monday, April 22, 2024, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM. For more info visit redbuttegarden.org.

Arbor Day Celebration 2024

Do you love trees? So do we. As part of Utah’s official arboretum, there’s no place better than Red Butte Garden to celebrate Arbor Day! Join us on April 26 from 9 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. for a day filled with self-guided "tree-rific" activities and discover the vital role trees play not only in our lives but also in the natural world. This year we will be giving away white mulberry, hawthorne and burr oak tree seedlings for each family to take home and plant. While supplies last. Campus Locations: Red Butte Garden & Arboretum (CVC). Contact Name: Jasmine Millard. Contact Email: jasmine.millard@redbutte.utah.edu. Campus Wide Event: Yes. Friday, April 26, 2024, 9:00 AM – 7:30 PM.