Students encourage celebrating the earth
Today students are reminded to use renewable energy sources, use
plastic containers instead of Styrofoam and be aware of the
environment in which they live.
Today is Earth Day. For more than 40 years, many people have
devoted this day to making an extra effort to preserve the
environment.
“We view Earth Day as just a day for people to remember that
Earth is one big community and people are a part of that,” said
Nicole Timmons, educational specialist at CSU’s Environmental
Learning Center. The ELC is hosting Earth Fest all week, with
events ranging from environmental speakers to bird banding, a
system of monitoring birds in Northern Colorado to track their
health.
Several other groups on campus and around Fort Collins are
pitching in today and throughout the weekend to teach people how to
conserve.
“We’re having a celebration of Earth Day to remind everybody
that every day is Earth Day,” said Joe Ramagli, a senior philosophy
student and member of Action Awareness. “We need to be doing
everything we can do to live a sustainable daily life.”
Action Awareness is hosting a celebration Saturday at City Park
with bands, food and informational booths. The group is hoping for
a big turnout.
“Last year there were 600 people,” Ramagli said. “We’re
expecting about 1,000 people this year.”
The Lory Student Center Commons will be home to more than 30
organizations today with something to say about saving the
environment. Mayor Ray Martinez will also make a proclamation.
“We’re trying to gear it more toward the students who might not
(usually celebrate Earth Day),” said Britta Schroeder, an
Associated Students of CSU senator who is helping coordinate Earth
Day celebrations on campus. “It’s not so much a global
save-the-planet thing, but local everyday kind of things.”
Organizations ranging from CSU Recycling to the Sierra Club will
showcase environmentally friendly items like hybrid cars and
energy-saving light bulbs.
“We’re trying to get people to realize there are things that
they can do in their everyday routines,” Schroeder said. “It’s all
their choice.”
Organizers hope that Earth Day promotions have a lasting effect
on students.
“We’re trying to reach people,” Ramagli said. “We have to be
consistent with our theories and make them into practices.”
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