Sustainability at Lehigh University

🌎🌳☀️EARTH MONTHS BEGINS TODAY ☀️🌳🌎

This year’s Earth Month theme is PLANET VS. PLASTIC! Earth Month is an opportunity to celebrate the beauty and bounty of our planet, while also embracing our responsibility to protect the earth for future generations.

Are you looking for a way to celebrate Earth Month?! Read below for a list of just a few of the engaging and educational events to be on the lookout for:

🌎 *April 4th: Lehigh Alumni Sustainability Alliance Networking Dinner
🌎 *April 18th: Art in Dialogue: Artist Talk with Nick Brandt, Environmental Photographer
🌎 April 25th: Bethlehem Farmers’ Market Opening Day
🌎 April 26th: Earth Day Fair
🌎 April 26th: Trashion Show
🌎 April 30th: Earth Month Speaker, Dr. Scott W. Tinker: The Dual Challenge of Energy and Climate
*Registration Required

Please make sure to click the link in our bio for more information!

“We're always trying to make it easier for students to find content related to sustainability, and be able to wrestle with issues of environmental justice and climate change in their coursework,” says Karen Pooley about the Integrating Sustainability into the Curriculum program offered by the Office of Sustainability.

Karen Pooley is a Professor of Practice in Political Science, as well as the Director of the Environmental Policy Master's Program & Community Fellows Graduate Program.

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“The EcoReps leadership program is a strong community that connects its members over the aspiration to create intentional impact for both the students of Lehigh, and the university's goals pertaining to sustainability.”

-Michael Pizzella ‘28, Eco-Rep Leadership Team

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"Throughout my five years at Lehigh, one of my most formative experiences was as a member of the Office of Sustainability, first as an undergraduate worker and later as a graduate assistant.

The knowledge I gained and connections I made with Lehigh Sustainability provide an unwavering commitment to climate sustainability that I leverage every single day in my job and personal life."

-Aleksander Gulkewicz ‘20 & ‘21 | Climate Sustainability Planner at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA)

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“Working with the Swap Shop for the past 2 years has been an incredible experience. I’ve been able to connect with the Lehigh community through my passions of fashion, design, sustainability and event planning!

Being a communications assistant for the shop has pushed me to think outside the box on how I can creatively present such a fun, interactive, underrated part of campus to Lehigh students, faculty, staff and community members.

I’m also proud to work with the Office of Sustainability because of their care and respect for all the work study students and can genuinely say it has had such a positive impact on my Lehigh experience. ”

-Elen Karagulian, Swap Shop Assistant
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🗑 CAMPUS RACE TO ZERO WASTE IS ALMOST OVER! 🌱

As we near the end of this competition, we want to share some fun facts that you might not know.

Did you know that succulents are not only great as decorative plants, and are easy to care for, but they are also eco-friendly? Why? 🪴

1. Succulents require little water

2. Succulents improve air quality by absorbing air toxins and releasing oxygen

3. Succulents have high longevity due to requiring little maintenance

Want to learn more about succulents and plant one of your own? Then make sure to attend the Succulents & Sowing Event hosted by today (3/21) at 4:30pm in STEPS 102!

📣 Undergrad & Grad Students, Spot Me 2024 launches TODAY❗️

The Center for Gender Equity and the Office of Sustainability have partnered to offer FREE menstrual products (cups, discs, and period underwear) to interested undergrad and grad students to make menstruation and menstruation products more sustainable and accessible on campus!

🗓 Join us for our kick-off event TODAY (Wednesday, Feb. 7th) from 12 - 2 PM in the FML Library!

🎁 Attend the event to learn about the sustainable menstrual products available in this year’s giveaway and get free food, beverages, and other giveaways!

❗️Want to reserve yours? Sign up for your free menstrual product between Feb. 7th - 16th. Click the link in our bio!

👩‍🌾 TOMORROW IS THE LAST MARKET! 🔔

It’s hard to believe we are already getting ready for our last market of the 2023 season.

We want to encourage all of you to swing by and take this last market as an opportunity to stock up on your favorite market goodies. It’s also a great day to get the details about how you can shop from our amazing vendors beyond the market season.

Grab a friend and your reusable bag, and meet us at the market one last time this year!



Bizzle’s Bites Blendlife Co. Couchpota.doh Kitchen The Flour Shop Bakery Lathers and lotions Lone Birch Microfarm Pip and Pops Pickles Stehly'sBakeryEatery SoapMuffin Pocono Wedzonka SouthSide Arts District Astound powered by RCN Boston General Zapata Lee & Associates of Eastern Pennsylvania LLC 50 Floor UPMC Health Plan Buy Fresh Buy Local of the Greater Lehigh Valley Lehigh University Work/Life Lehigh Lehigh University Alumni Farmers Market Coalition

Moving out? Donate, don't dump, your unwanted items to the Lehigh CSO for the Great SouthSide Sale!

Pick up locations are at every residence hall AND Lamberton from May 9th to May 28th from 10AM to 5PM!

Contact [email protected] with any questions or if you need help with items!

THANK YOU! All of us at Lehigh Sustainability would like to thank all of our donors and ambassadors for their contributions on Giving Day! ☀️ ❤️ 📖

Your generous donations will help us reach our 2030 goals while providing new and exciting opportunities to students!

Can we get 3 more before midnight?!?

Help us reach our goal of getting 15 donors!

No matter the size, every donation counts, and every donation will make a difference!

Head to the link in our bio to help us reach our goal!

ONLY 6 HOURS LEFT TO GIVE! Help us support students like CJ, who have been able to develop leadership skills and gain experiential learning from programs like the Eco-Rep Leadership Program and Greening the United Nations Mission.

“The Greening the UN program has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. To be able to educate members of the most influential sustainability organization in the world on how they can implement greener practices in their own missions is really an unimaginable opportunity. Lehigh Sustainability has shown me the expertise and passion within our campus and has provided me with assurance in our future environmental leaders.”

-CJ Marina '25, Eco-Rep Leadership Program Coordinator and Greening the UN Member



Head to the link below to get your donations in before time runs out!

Donate now: https://www.lehighgivingday.com/campaigns/sustainability-at-lehigh