Green Spotlight // BOOM on the Move // Earth Day Celebration // Green Habits: Zero Waste Living

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building our own movement

December 2, 2012BOOM did cleanup and raking at Greer Cemetery on Dec. 2. More work days are being planned for Greer Cemetery. The cemetery, located at 800 Colonial Drive, is home to many prominent African Americans, including the Rev. Dr. Augustus Shepard, pastor of White Rock Baptist Church from 1901 to 1911 and father of James Edward Shepard, founder of NCCU

December 3, 2012Our Garbage Is Their Dinner - The Use of Earthworms In Waste Reduction and Resource Recovery" presentation from Tim Norris of Goldsboro, NC on December 3.

February 27, 2013BOOM attended a lecture featuring Maya Wiley discussing the issues of food and racial equality sponsored by Center for Environmental Farming System.

EARTH DAY 2013april 23 11AM

tree planting11AM-2PMfair6PM-9PMexercise extravaganza

The Green Gazette is produced monthly by the Green Team and the Division of Student Affairs & Enrollment Management.

NCCU Green Team Learning Outcomes:

• Each community member will be able to define sustainability.• Each community member will be able to utilize their knowledge of sustainabil-ity and apply it to change their daily habits and consumer mentality.• Each community member will be able to explain how sustainability relates to their lives and their values, and how their actions impact issues ofsustainability.• Each community member will strive to serve as a change agent and facilitate an understanding of sustainability from a global perspective.

If you are interested in the Green Team, please contact Christopher Medley or Whitney Watkins at greenteam@nccu.edu.

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semi-zero waste livingZero waste living can be very overwhelming so I try to live a semi-zero waste lifestyle. Here are some of my tips for the month:

1) Use a reusable water bottle and/or coffee mug. Bottled water produces over 1.5 million tons of plastic waste per year.

2) Invest in resuable shopping bags for groceries and everyday shopping. Don’t forget to say “no thank you” when offered plastic bags for small purchases (i.e., takeout food, mall purchases, etc.)

3) Buy in bulk and shop your local farmer’s market. The food is fresh, in season and supports your neighbors. Buying in bulk allows you to reduce waste, bring your own jars for an added bonus.

- Meghann Martinez, Green Team member

College Day at the Durham Farmer’s Market saturday, april 13