ACC Invites Community to Celebrate Earth Day April 22

ACC students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the college for Earth Day celebrations on Monday, April 22, at Round Rock and Rio Grande campuses. The college and community can also honor Earth Day at Eastview Campus on Wednesday, April 24, with a locally harvested lunch in the Culinary Arts Department.

April 22, Round Rock Campus: A ceremony at Round Rock Campus (4400 College Park Dr.) will honor ACC’s sustainability achievements, including LEED certification for the campus and the campus solar project. The ceremony will take place from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Round Rock Campus Amphitheater (behind Building 1000).

Following the ceremony, the college will host a sustainability fair, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. outside Round Rock Campus Building 2000. The event will feature activities, prizes for Green Pass holders, and information tables. Other Round Rock Campus Earth Day events include the Step Up 5k walk/run at 8 a.m. and a screening of the film “Thin Ice” at 1 p.m.

April 22, Rio Grande Campus: Student Life at Rio Grande Campus (1212 Rio Grande St.)Â will host an Earth Day celebration on the main lawn (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Learn about the environment, enjoy snacks, and get a free T-shirt.

April 24, Eastview Campus: Culinary Arts will honor Earth Day by using locally harvested ingredients in its student-run Le Bistrette lunchtime café (serving hours 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Le Bistrette is open to the public and located at Eastview Campus (3401 Webberville Rd., Building 3000, Room 3158).

For more information on Earth Day activities, visit austincc.edu/sustainability/earthday2013, or email [email protected].

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