Celebrate Earth Week at Lincoln Land Community College with these exciting (and free!) Earth Week events and activities.
GREENIE AWARDS
Attention LLCC employees and students: Nominate faculty, staff, or students for the first annual Greenie Awards. Learn all about the awards by downloading our informational flyer. Then download the nomination form to recognize someone today.
RECYCLED ART CONTEst
Students: Get to work now creating a piece of art made from recycled/reused materials to enter into our Earth Week recycled art contest. Learn about the contest by downloading our informational flyer.
earth week events - main campus
Monday, April 16
Earth Week Kickoff – Recycling drive, recycled art contest, and Green Pledge signup all begin in A. Lincoln Commons and continue throughout the week
Tuesday, April 17
Brown Bag Event: Sustainability in an Urban Ecosystem Nature Walk with Professor Peggy Goetsch – 12 p.m. (meet in front of A. Lincoln Commons)
Wednesday, April 18
Surprise Lunchtime Sustainability Student Activity – 11:30 a.m. (Student Union)
Thursday, April 19
Student Service Project – 9:30 a.m. (Child Development Center)
Brown Bag Event: Bird Watching Nature Walk with Professor Tony Rothering – 12 p.m. (meet in front of A. Lincoln Commons)
Greenie and Art Show Awards Ceremony and Green Fire Movie Showing – 5 p.m. (Menard Hall 2209)
Friday, April 20
Personal Document Shredding with Affordable Shred – items can be dropped off all week in a secure bin in A. Lincoln Commons
All Week:
- Recycling drive in A. Lincoln Commons - Aceepted Items:
Athletic shoes (no cleats), dry cell batteries, printer or copier toner cartridges, CDs/DVDs/and CD and DVD cases, personal computers (and related items including printers, keyboards, and mice), VCRs, DVD players, cellular telephones and smart phones, pagers, cameras, power and accessory cables, eye glasses and sunglasses, candy wrappers, chip bags, plastic shopping bags, private personal documents (items will be stored in a secure container and shredded on Friday by Affordable Shred)
- Students, faculty, and staff can take the “Green Pledge” in A. Lincoln Commons
- Environmental Club reusable shopping bag sale in A. Lincoln Commons
earth week events - taylorville and litchfield (all week)
- Campus recycling drive - check back soon for the list of materials accepted
- Students, faculty, and staff can take the Green Pledge