Written by: Rachel Payne April 24, 2024 The UAH Sustainability Program hosted an Earth Day 2024 Celebration effort in the Conference Training Center (CTC) Lobby on April 18th that provided information about the holiday, the continuous sustainability efforts on campus, and included giveaway items for students who stopped to learn more. This event was sponsored by the UAH Facilities and Operations Department and the Office of Environmental Health & Safety (OEHS). Madison Davis, Student Sustainability Specialist, along with OEHS representatives talked with students about sustainability practices to follow daily and protecting the quality of stormwater through the completion of a survey gauging UAH student's current knowledge of stormwater effects and best practices. "By effectively protecting the quality of stormwater, we also safeguard our creeks and rivers, and ultimately the water we need to survive." (RETTEW Associates, Inc.). There were also information sheets regarding the specific trees you might find while walking through campus and facts about each type of tree. While remembering the true purpose of Earth Day, we ask you to reflect on some major environmental issues going on in the world and continue to support environmental awareness. You can celebrate Earth Day every day by engaging in your community and showing appreciation for our planet!
