Featured Events
Featured Events
January
FoodShare: Curbside Market Truck
Thursday, Jan 23, 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., SHED Atrium
Join RIT FoodShare and RIT Dining for the first ever Curbside Market Truck! We will be partnering with Foodlink to bring fresh affordable food right to the center of campus! Feel free to bring cash, credit, or ebt to purchase from the truck. To learn more abut the Curbside Market, check out their website here: https://foodlinkny.org/program/curbside-market/
February
FoodShare: Corner Kitchen - Cooking Demo
Thursday, Feb 6, 2 p.m.– 3 p.m., FoodShare West (Riverknoll location)
Looking for a fun way to partake in Freezefest by getting a free meal and cooking demo? Come learn about FoodShare while enjoying a tasty treat on us as we work with RIT Dining and Sustainability to host a meatless meal demonstration! We will show you easy way to make and prepare a meal all with food that can easily be found in FoodShare's grocery room. This demonstration is open to all students.
March
Women Who Inspire: Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer
Monday, March 3, 11 a.m.-12 p.m., Ingle Auditorium
Join us for an enriching celebration of Women Who Inspire, featuring the esteemed Dr. Robin Wall Kimmerer. Dr. Kimmerer will grace us with her profound insights and inspiring journey as an indigenous woman, mother, scientist, and advocate for sustainability from the lens of indigenous wisdom. Dr. Kimmerer, an enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, is the author of acclaimed books such as Braiding Sweetgrass and Gathering Moss. She has captivated audiences worldwide with her eloquent storytelling and profound reflections on our relationship with the natural world. Drawing upon her expertise as a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology and the founder of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, she will illuminate the ways in which indigenous perspectives can guide us towards a more harmonious coexistence with nature.
Upcoming Sustainability Events on Campus Groups
Find more upcoming events on Campus Groups under the Sustainability Events Tag.
Wellness Walks and DIY Activities
The Sustainability Wellness Team organizes wellness walks and DIY activities throughout the school year.
Climate Speaker Series
Every spring RIT hosts a Climate Change speaker who covers various aspects of climate change from the science behind it to environmental justice issues that are resulting from it. Previous speakers have included Aaron Mair and Dr. James Hansen.
Professional Development Opportunities
Sustainability in Practice: RIT is committed to employing best-in-class sustainable practices within university operations and achieving carbon neutrality by 2030. But what are sustainable practices, how will RIT become carbon neutral, and what is the role of staff members in advancing these commitments? RIT recognizes the need for all staff to become better equipped to lead sustainable change within their departments. This session, provides an introduction to sustainability and provides resources to facilitate sustainable behavior change. Participants will learn how RIT is responding to this grand challenge, and will explore tools and strategies for enacting sustainable practices within your unit and everyday work.
Exploring the Intersections of Equity, Sustainability and the Environmental Movement: Sustainability is about more than recycling, planting trees, energy efficiency and cool green technology – it is about ensuring that all people live in harmony with their natural environment. In this workshop, we will explore the intersections of sustainability, diversity, and justice, and cover topics such as human health and wellness, access to resources, and environmental justice. Participants will learn how structural racism, sexism and classism contributes to environmental degradation, and how certain individuals are more vulnerable than others to its harmful impacts. Examples from RIT and the greater Rochester community will be shared, and participants will discuss ways to create meaningful dialogue and social change within campus and beyond.
Have an idea for an event?
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