Sustain PNW
Podcast Party – Leah Thomas, The Intersectional Environmentalist
We'll listen to and discuss the Planet Service Announcement podcast with guest Leah Thomas, who discusses systemic racism, lack of inclusion and how to help fix it, allyship and how we can't achieve climate success without first confronting and defeating racism.
Podcast Party – This Idea Will Save the World
This renegade economist, Kate Raworth, just redrew the picture of economic success — and it’s saving the planet... it's 'Doughnut Economics'. The doughnut puts a new goal at the center. An economic system that focuses on human thriving *without* depleting or destroying the earth that sustains us. After the podcast, we will have a systems thinking activity.
Podcast Party: Unleaded – Flint Water Crisis
Hear how Flint’s history shaped the government failures that led to the Flint water crisis—and how distrust can devastate public health for poor, marginalized communities all across the United States.
Second Annual Sustainability at PNW Event
Join PNW faculty and learn about their work on sustainability, from canned wine to the Great Lakes Compact. Each discussion will be 30 minutes, with a different topic beginning every 30 minutes.
Mother’s Day Flower Workshop
The best gifts for mom are handmade! Kids will paint a pot and plant a beautiful flower for their mom.
Kokedama Class
Learn the basics of kokedama, a Japanese style of displaying plants in a moss-covered ball of soil, in this class taught by a local Master Gardener.
Spring Bird Walk
Join other avid birders for a guided walk around the arboretum to observe and identify different types of birds
Evening Spring Bird Walk
Join other avid birders for a guided walk around the arboretum to observe and identify different types of birds.
POSTPONED- All About Bluebirds
Learn about these beautiful birds and their importance to our local environment.
World Water Day and Third Annual Sustainability at PNW Showcase
The Sustainability at PNW event showcases of faculty work with a focus on water this year in concert with World Water Day.