Events
Events with a sustainability focus occur year-round. If you have an event idea or wish to collaborate, please email sustainability@charlotte.edu. The most concentrated and coordinated periods are celebrations of Campus Sustainability Month (October) and Earth Month (April).
All upcoming events hosted by the Office of Sustainability are also listed on our Niner Engage page.
upcoming
Gratitude In The Gardens
Date: Fridays, December 5, January 9, February 6, March 6; all 12 PM – 2 PM
Location: Van Landingham Glen
Join a silent, meditative walk through the Van Landingham Glen. Led by Jennifer, these forest strolls will include meditative prompts around the practice of gratitude. Sessions may include meditative art materials as well.
This event is free to UNC Charlotte students, staff, and faculty with a valid UNC Charlotte ID.
Nature Therapy Walk
Date: Saturday, December 6, January 10, February 7, March 7; all 9 AM – 12 PM
Location: Van Landingham Glen
Join Jennifer for a relaxing 2.5 to 3 hour stroll through the forest at Van Landingham Glen. Through a series of invitations, you will have an opportunity to focus on being present in the moment, deepening your connection with nature and community, and enjoying the many gifts nature has to offer.
This event is free to UNC Charlotte students, staff, and faculty with a valid UNC Charlotte ID.
Family Feud
Date: Tuesday, January 13, 4 PM – 5 PM
Location: Student Union, Room 200
Join the Office of Sustainability for a sustainability-themed family feud as part of Gold Rush Spring 2026! Participants will be split into teams (or “families”) to guess the most popular answers to sustainability-themed questions. Prizes will include hiking bags and other camping gear. You will be assigned a team when you arrive at the event.
Off Campus Events
Repair Cafe
Date: Saturday, Dec 13, 12 PM – 4PM
Location: Innovation Barn (932 Seigle Ave)
Repair Cafés are free meeting places all about repairing things (together). At a Repair Café, you’ll find volunteers with repair skills in all kinds of fields as well as tools. Coaches will work with you to repair your broken item (if possible). Repair Café does have some replacement parts but not all.
Gingko Residential Speaker Series: “Climate Change: Media Stories vs. Scientific Evidence. What to Believe?”
Time: Tuesday, April 14, 6 PM – 7:30 PM
Location: Independent Picture House, 4237 Raleigh St
We hear a lot about extreme weather events and some things might be confusing or even contradictory. In this talk with frequent audience participation, Jack Scheff, Ph.D. will try to cut through the media narratives and give a working atmospheric scientist’s practical perspective on big questions about the changing climate.