Special Edition — Earth Month Preview

March 18, 2026
Categories: Niner Insider

Editor’s Note: Earth Month is right around the corner! This special edition of Niner Insider offers an overview of upcoming events and spotlights campus community members who are making an impact.

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Earth Month preview

UNC Charlotte celebrates Earth Month throughout April, leading up to Earth Day on Wednesday, April 22. This year, the Office of Sustainability will host more campus Earth Month events than ever before, including the Earth Day Festival, a film series, a tour series and Campus Beautification Day!

Explore how to get involved

upcoming events

  • Earth Month Tour Series: Join the Office of Sustainability and campus partners for a series of tours from noon to 1 p.m., Thursdays, March 26, through April 16. Tours include: The Botanical Gardens, Campus Recycling and Waste Management, Land and Water and Green Buildings.
  • Earth Day Festival: Celebrate Earth Month from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m, Tuesday, March 31, and connect with on- and off-campus organizations focused on environmental stewardship in the Charlotte region.
  • Swap Til Ya Drop: Refresh your wardrobe sustainably from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, March 31, during the Earth Day Festival in Belk Plaza. Learn how to donate items in advance for tickets redeemable at the festival.
  • Earth Month Film Series: Join the Office of Sustainability and campus partners for film screenings and panel discussions from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Thursdays, April 2-23. The films will focus on various topics, including women’s roles in sustainable infrastructure, the future of transportation, environmental ethics and fast fashion.
  • Campus Beautification Day: Plant trees, collect litter and assist with other beautification projects from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 7. The event check-in will be outside of Grigg Hall; register here.
  • Student Garden Day: Repair, rejuvenate and plant the volunteer garden areas on campus — student gardens, staff gardens, pollinator gardens and Niner Pantry gardens — from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Friday, April 17.
  • Party for the Planet: Join student organizations for an evening of fun and activities centered around environmental sustainability from 4 to 7 p.m., Wednesday, April 22, at Belk Plaza. RSVP here.
More events

campus spotlights

Logan David disposing of trash at Zero Waste football game

Engineering a greener campus: Logan David’s journey as a sustainability steward

Logan David, a junior civil engineering major, has made sustainability a core part of his UNC Charlotte experience . Growing up in a small town, environmental stewardship was always important to David, and attending a university in an urban setting

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Building a greener future: How Fushcia-Ann Hoover is reshaping environmental education

Fushcia-Ann Hoover, an assistant professor in the Department of Earth, Environmental and Geographical Sciences, shares what Earth Month means to her and how she connects her students to sustainability. 

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A decade of leadership in sustainability

Mike Lizotte, UNC Charlotte’s sustainability officer, has championed environmental stewardship since joining the University in 2013 . After more than a decade of leadership, Lizotte recently announced his retirement, effective May 1.

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Learn to combat food waste: Participate in the Student Sustainability Summit

Learn about solutions to combat food waste and insecurity at the spring Student Sustainability Summit, from 5:45 to 7:45 p.m., Tuesday, March 24, in EPIC Building, Room 3222. 

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