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).
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October is Campus Sustainability month!
View a full list of on and off-campus events in to celebrate sustainability in Charlotte!
Transportation Fair
Date: Wednesday, Oct 2, 10am – 2pm
Location: CHHS/CoEd Plaza
Join the Office of Sustainability and Parking and Transportation Services for the eighth annual Transportation Fair! Learn about the diverse modes of transportation available to you as a UNC Charlotte student, faculty, or staff member, and questions surrounding the safety, accessibility, affordability, and sustainability of transportation on campus and in the Charlotte region.
Click here to sign up for event updates and reminders!
Environmental Protection Agency’s Climate Change Work
Date: Thursday, Oct 3, 3:30pm – 4:30pm
Location: McEniry Room 125
The Department of Earth, Environmental, and Geographical Sciences will be welcoming Zealan Hoover, a senior advisor at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, to talk about the US EPA’s climate change work. Since 2021, Mr. Hoover has worked as Director of Implementation for the EPA’s $100+ billion in new funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Student Sustainability Summit
Date: Thursday, Oct 3, 5pm – 9pm
Location: Lucas Room, Cone 341
Join the Sustainability Office and representatives from the Student Government Association to learn about ways UNC Charlotte students can make positive change on campus! This event will provide an opportunity for attendees to meet and network with SGA representatives and administrators from departments across campus, brainstorm solutions, and work together to grow sustainability initiatives at UNC Charlotte!
UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens Fall Plant Sale
Date: Thursday, Oct 3 (preview day for UNC Charlotte students, staff, and faculty) 12-4pm; Friday, Oct 4, 9am – 3pm; Saturday, Oct 5, 9am – 2pm
Location: Parking Lot 5
Fall is the best time to plant in our region, and it’s a great time to plan for spring blooms at UNC Charlotte Botanical Gardens’ Fall Plant Sale! You’ll find an outstanding selection of native and non-native hardy shrubs, trees, perennials, wildflowers, ferns and cool weather annuals. Preview day is open to garden members and all UNC Charlotte faculty, staff, and students.
Campus Beautification Day
Date: Wednesday, Oct 16, 9am – 2pm (postponed from Oct 9)
Location: Gage Undergraduate Admissions Building/Lot 8
Join us for a day of cleaning and beautifying our campus! Volunteers will assist university staff in litter pick up and beautification projects.
Registration is required, click here to sign up today! Make sure to check Niner Engage for event updates.
Campus from a Drone’s Eye View
Date: Thursday, Oct 10, 12-1pm
Location: Outside of the elevator on Level 6 of Union Parking Deck
Spend your lunch hour seeing campus from a drone’s perspective! Learn how UNC Charlotte Parking and Transportation Services uses drones to monitor and collect information for planning purposes on campus, and watch the drone in action from the Union Parking Deck.
This event is open to all students, staff, and faculty. Registration is not required, but RSVP here to receive updates and reminders.
Charlotte Harvest Exchange
Date: Wednesday, Oct 23 and Wednesday, November 13th, 1:30pm – 3:30pm
Location: Belk Plaza
The Levine Scholars in partnership with The Bulb will host a farmer’s market on campus offering UNC Charlotte students fresh local produce! Stop by to stock your pantry with fall produce.
Crafting Joy with Sustainable Decorations Workshop
Date: Wednesday, Oct 23, 1-3pm
Location: Atkins Library Area 49 Makerspace
Drop in to make sustainable and reusable decorations for any of your upcoming celebrations. Makerspace staff will have fabric, cardboard, and other material for you to use and several decoration types to choose from. You can also bring something you’d like to upcycle or use in your creation. You’ll make decorations you will want to keep using!
Zero Waste Football Sorting Days
Date: Friday, Nov 1st 9am – 12pm; Sunday, Nov 17th 10am – 1pm
Location: Jerry Richardson Stadium between Gates 3 and 4 (Mac Everett Way N, Charlotte, NC).
Help keep Jerry Richardson football stadium a zero-waste facility! As a Zero Waste volunteer, you will work with university staff to sort items the day after the game into compost, recycling, and trash to divert as much waste from the landfill as possible. Volunteers will be given a free Zero-Waste t-shirt, gloves, and refreshments and should plan to wear weather-appropriate clothes that can get dirty, closed-toed shoes, and bring a reusable water bottle.
We encourage student organizations and groups to volunteer together for these sorting days, but individual volunteers are also welcome. Please indicate your organization affiliation when registering for each event. Direct questions to zerowastecrew@charlotte.edu.