To celebrate West Virginia’s connection to the earth, West Virginia University’s WECAN (WVU Environmental Conservation Awareness Now) program promoting sustainability has planned a full slate of activities for Earth Week , April 16-20.

Events will kick off with a volunteer opportunity in conjunction with the Center for Civic Engagement’s Week of Engagement. Students can volunteer to help beautify landscaping around the Mountainlair on Monday, April 16.

Tuesday, April 17, is a day for WVU faculty, staff, and students to recycle personal electronics and shred confidential materials. Each person may bring two letterhead boxes of paper to the Communications Building from 9-11 a.m., and electronics can be dropped off behind the Communications Building at the old St. Francis school site.

This year, there’s a new weeklong “Get Caught Green Handed” reward program all around campus. Students “caught” committing a green act such as recycling, picking up litter, taking alternative transportation, or donating clothing to a textile recycling bin can win a prize on the spot.

Other days will highlight alternative transportation, sustainability on campus and a clothing recycling drive.

“We want students to take some time out of their week to think about the impact we have on the environment and also the impact our environment has on us,” said Traci Liebig, conservation specialist in Facilities Management.

“We’ve tried to create an Earth Week calendar that mixes volunteerism with education and fun, as well as helpful services like the free recycling events.”

For a full Earth Week event schedule and details, visit http://wecan.wvu.edu/event_calendar/earth-week-2012 .

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tgl/04/09/12

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