Earth Day 2013

More Winners!

susyjmit — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:21:33 +0000

Congrats to all of our Earth Day winners! And huge thanks to our fantastic sponsors!!

$50 Staples gift cards – won by Karen Hao and Ray Hua Wu
Kindle Fire from our friends at Staples – won by Anya Burkart
“Eat Green” Bamboo Lunch Set from the Working Green at MIT Committee– won by Kanji Zahra
$25 Harvest gift card – won by Raphael Dumas
$40 Stone Hearth Pizza gift cards – won by Kris Frey and Jason Tong
$25 Gift Card for winning the Trash on your Back Challenge – Irene Hu
Grand Prize Earth Day Winner $250 – Jennifer Apell

See you next year!

Photos from Earth Day 2013

susyjmit — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:41:55 +0000

Check out some snapshots from Earth Day 2013!

This Year’s Earth Day Challenge Winner!

susyjmit — Fri, 03 May 2013 15:01:03 +0000

We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Apell, graduate student in Civil And Environmental Engineering, has been crowned the 2013 Earth Day Challenge winner – for the second year in a row! Take a look at the top 5 challengers and get geared up for Earth Day 2014! Thank you to all of our Challenge participants for making Earth Day at MIT a success. We hope you had fun while learning new ways to reduce our impact on the planet!

Earth Day Challenge 2013 has ended! Stay tuned for winners!

susyjmit — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:06:55 +0000

Thank you all so much for participating in this year’s Challenge! More photos & stories coming soon! And the numbers are coming in – it’s a close race! Challenge winners will be announced this week!

Trash on Your Back – Guest Blog!

irenium — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 20:03:10 +0000

Participating in the “Trash on Your Back” challenge has made me think again about some questions I’ve always had about recycling. I regularly throw things in the recycle bin that I think should be, but possibly aren’t, recyclable. These include things like yogurt containers (recyclable in SOME places, I’ve noticed), torn plastic bags that can’t be reused (I’ve seen special collection bins for these?), plastic strawberry containers, and dirty plates and napkins. I’m never sure if it’s worse to throw them in the recycle bin or in the trash. I wouldn’t want to miss out on a chance to recycle something recyclable, but I also wouldn’t want somebody dumping my entire bin of recyclables in the trash because they’ve “disqualified” it.

Since I’m doing this challenge, I threw my yogurt cup in the recycle bin today. But does it really belong there? I was really excited to see a tour of a recycling facility on the activities list, since I could then finally figure out how they sort and handle waste in the recycle bin, and decide whether I do more harm than good by trying to recycle these things. The tour’s been postponed, so I really hope I can make the rescheduled one. In the meantime, if anyone has any insight about this, please feel free to comment!

Guest Blog by Irene Hu

Today! Screening of “Chasing Ice”

susyjmit — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 14:03:53 +0000

Don’t miss out! Join us today — Friday, April 26, 2013 at 4:00PM in 6-120 for a special Earth Day screening of “Chasing Ice.”

MIT Libraries in cooperation with the MIT Earth Day Committee and the Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change present a film viewing of Chasing Ice. Film will be introduced by Kerry Emanuel, Professor of Atmospheric Science at MIT.

This 2012 Oscar nominated documentary follows photographer James Balog and his crew as they as they conduct the Extreme Ice Survey, deploying time lapse cameras to capture a multi-year record of the world’s changing glaciers.

Refreshments at 4 PM in lobby outside 6-120; Film starts at 4:30 in 6-120. Free and open to the public.

Sponsored by MIT Libraries, Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change, EHS, MITEI, and the MIT Earth Day Committee

Trash On Your Back Challenge – Day One!

susyjmit — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 19:00:06 +0000

Becky says: “After day 1, just an empty bag. Brought a tupperware for lunch and my own utensils and will be composting the cupcake wrapper from the Earth Day table, a nice little treat for our worms. Happy Earth Day!”

2013 Action Projects Announced!

susyjmit — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 18:38:28 +0000

The 2013 Earth Day Challenge Action Projects are HERE. Get ready! Plan out your Earth Week to maximize your green actions!

Welcome to the 2013 MIT Earth Day Challenge!

susyjmit — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:20:11 +0000

Starting Saturday April 20, 2013, you’ve got just over a week to be crowned the EARTH DAY CHAMPION and win the grand prize of $250. Challenge runs ’til April 28th, so get your green on!

HERE’S WHAT TO DO:

Step 1: Register here to be eligible to win prizes and stay up to date on the latest Earth Day Challenge info!

Step 2: Peruse the Action Projects and map out which ones you plan to do! Some are scheduled events and some you can do at home or on the go!

Step 3: GO GREEN, MIT! Starting April 20^th, complete as many Action Projects as you can!

NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS: Challenge ends Sunday, April 28th. Make sure to follow the instructions for each project so that your points are logged. All participants will be entered into a raffle to win awesome, green prizes. Get the most points and become the MIT Earth Day Champion for the grand prize of $250.

Winners will be announced via email the week of April 28^th, 2013. Good luck!

Earth Day 2013 – Get Ready for the Challenge to Begin

susyjmit — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 23:48:58 +0000

This year’s Challenge begins on Saturday, April 20th, 2013. Stay tuned for more information! Action projects will be announced early April.

Get ready to go green, MIT!

Want to participate in this year’s challenge and be eligible to win prizes? Sign up early here.

Want to sponsor an action project? Fill out this form for more information.