Celebrating Earth Day at Northwestern
Earth Day event will feature food, live music, and tie-dye.
Before shrinking icecaps and hybrid cars, Al Gore and the first Earth Day, Northwestern students took environmental issues to heart. On January 23, 1970, Northwestern Students for a Better Environment hosted “Project Survival,” one of the United States’ first major environmental awareness events. Now 45 years later, Northwestern continues to show appreciation for our planet.
From 5-7 p.m. members of the Northwestern community are invited to gather in the Willens Wing Atrium on the second floor of the Technological Institute for food and music. Highlights include a talk from environmental historian Keith Woodhouse and a live performance of Tom Paxton’s “Whose Garden Was This?,” which debuted during a midnight “sing-in” at Project Survival.
Leading up to the main event, Northwestern students are invited to join a tie-dying party from 12 to 3 p.m. on Monday, April 20 on the Tech Plaza. Earth Day logo t-shirts will be provided.