No Impact Week will at Auburn during the week of March 27 and will discuss topics such as trash, transportation, consumption, food, water, energy, giving back and Eco Sabbath.
Giovanna Summerfield, college of liberal arts professor and associate dean for educational affairs, said No Impact Week will feature different events each day.
“No Impact Week is an international initiative designed to promote sustainability by challenging people to live lifestyles that are better for them and for the environment,” Summerfield said.
Summerfield said the week will be designed to inform a younger generation, making Auburn students the perfect audience.
“Generation Waking Up is a global campaign to ignite a generation of young people to bring forth a thriving, just, sustainable world,” Summerfield said.
The Generation Waking Up workshop will be held on March 29th, according to Summerfield.
“For us, this…special event is an opportunity to explore the role of social justice in creating a thriving, just, and sustainable world for all and to incentivize individuals to make a difference,” Summerfield said. “Led by trainers from the national social change organization Generation Waking Up, this workshop will provide an informative and interactive exploration into the nature of social justice today, the connections between issue areas, and the role we each can play.”
Summerfield said this will be an interactive learning workshop, so students will be able to engage.
“There will be a short video and discussions led by the trainers but the rest of the time will be spent interacting within groups, sharing personal experiences and opinions, examining pressing challenges,” Summerfield said.
Summerfield said she is excited for this particular event during this week, especially because there is an opportunity to win a $50 Earth Fare gift certificate by submitting a drawing.
I would not miss this event because it will generate opportunities for reflection and action,” Summerfield said. “It will be a good venue to meet and network, to discuss issues of great importance.”
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