Austin Community College District celebrates Earth Day by engaging students, faculty, and staff in a week of fun-filled sustainability events that highlight the District’s commitment to sustainable practices. All events are FREE and open to ACC students, faculty, and staff.
Earth Week 2025 (April 21-25th)
Calendar coming soon – Stay tuned for updates on Earth Week 2025!
For those interested in hosting an event and sharing it with the ACC community during ACC’s Earth Week Celebration, please reach out to green@austincc.edu for assistance with planning. The event request form will be available starting in January.
Earth Week 2024 (April 22-26th)
Events by Campus
Don’t forget to check out all of the fun opportunities during the 70+ events happening District-wide throughout the week!
Pre-party:
Join us for the city-wide cleanup efforts for Keep Austin Beautiful Day!
| Sat (4/20) | KAB Day with Energy & Sustainability (Near Riverside Campus) | 9:00-11:00 | 400 Grove Blvd, Austin, TX 78741 | Register Here |
| Sat (4/20) | KAB Day with Student Life (Near Northridge Campus) | 9:00-11:00 | 12133 Metric Blvd, Austin, TX 78758 | Register Here |
| Sat (4/20) | Highland Campus Cleanup with ACC Social Work Dept. | 10:00-12:00 | Meet at Bldg 1000 West Entrance (Denton St.) | To RSVP, email alvarad@austincc.edu |
| Sat (4/20) | KAB Day Transit Adventure from the Rio Grande Campus to Lady Bird Lake (Norwood Tract) Cleanup | 8:00-12:00 | Meet at RGC 1000 as a group to ride the bus together using the ACC Green Pass | If you plan on traveling with the group, please email shaina.kambo@austincc.edu Register Here |
| All Week | Explore the Wellness Walking Paths | 8:00-5:00 | Campus Wide |
| All Week | Trail Mix: Healthy Foods & Walking Path Info | 8:00-5:00 | Bldg 2000 Info Desk |
| All Week | Free Plant Cuttings | 8:00-5:00 | Bldg 1000 & 2000 Info Desk |
| All Week | Earth Week Display | 8:00-5:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| All Week | Earth Week Recycling Collection Bins | 8:00-5:00 | Bldg 2000 Entry |
| Mon (4/22) | “Plastic Planet” Screening | 11:00-1:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Mon (4/22) | Campus Cleanup with EDUC 1300 | 1:30-2:30 | Bldg 2000 Info Desk |
| Mon (4/22) | “Plastic Planet” Screening | 2:00-4:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Mon (4/22) | DIY Pollinator Watering Stations | 2:00-4:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Tue (4/23) | DIY Zero Waste Laundry Detergent | 10:30-11:30 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Tue (4/23) | “Life is Good – Sustainable Living” Screening | 11:00-1:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Tue (4/23) | “Life is Good – Sustainable Living” Screening | 2:00-4:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Wed (4/24) | Campus Planting & Cleanup | 9:00-11:00 | Bldg 1000 Front Entrance |
| Wed (4/24) | DIY Zero Waste Sugar Scrub/Bath Salts | 11:00-12:30 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Wed (4/24) | “Earth Emergency” Screening | 11:00-1:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Wed (4/24) | Campus Cleanup with EDUC 1300 | 1:30-2:30 | Bldg 2000 Info Desk |
| Wed (4/24) | “Earth Emergency” Screening | 2:00-4:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Thur (4/25) | DIY Bird Feeder Making | 10:30-11:30 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Thur (4/25) | Rock Painting Activity | 10:30-11:30 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Thur (4/25) | “Ice on Fire” Screening | 11:00-1:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Thur (4/25) | “Ice on Fire” Screening | 2:00-4:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Fri (4/26) | Lights Out Walk | 4:00-4:30 | Bldg 2000 Info Desk |
| Tues (4/23) | Butterfly Garden Planting & Cleanup | 9:00-11:00 | Campus Courtyard |
| Wed (4/24) | Beauty in the East– Planting Event with Student Life | 11:00-2:00 | Campus Courtyard & Student Commons |
COMING SOON
| All Week | Free Book Swap | 8:00-5:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Mon (4/22) | Agricultural Sciences Farm Stand | 1:00-4:00 | Bldg 2000 |
| Tues (4/23) | Nature Hike around Elgin Campus | 10:00-10:30 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Tues (4/23) | Nature Hike around Elgin Campus | 11:00-11:30 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Tues (4/23) | Nature Hike around Elgin Campus | 2:00-2:30 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Wed (4/24) | Free Thrifting Event with Student Advocacy | 10:00-2:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Thurs (4/25) | Volunteer at the Pollinator Garden | 9:00-1:00 | Outside Bldg 1000 |
| Thurs (4/25) | Lights Out Walk at the Elgin Campus | 10:00-11:30 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Thurs (4/25) | Free Thrifting Event with Student Advocacy | 10:00-2:00 | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Fri (4/26) | Volunteer Friday at the Farm | 9:00-12:00 | Sustainable Student Farm |
| All Week | Book Swap with HLC Library Services | 12:00-4:00 | Bldg 1000, Atrium |
| Tues (4/23) | Potted Plant Party with Student Life | 2:00-3:00 | Bldg 1000, SL Lounge (Rm. 2221) |
| Tues (4/23) | “Darkness at the End of the Tunnel” by DarkSky Texas | 10:00-11:00 | Bldg 1000, Rm 1306 |
| Wed (4/24) | Agricultural Sciences Farm Stand X Sustainability Fair | 1:00-4:00 | HLC 2000 Paseo |
| Wed (4/24) | Learn Mending & Decorate an Eco Bag with the Art Dept. *Located in the Veterans Resource Center |
4:00-5:00 | Bldg 4000, Rm 4.2120 |
| Thurs (4/25) | Bat House Building at Highland *Must be 18+ and show ACC ID in the lab |
4:30-7:00 | A/E Woodshop, Bldg 2000, 1st floor |
| Fri (4/26) | Vision & Voice Literary Festival *Green Team Volunteers Needed |
5:30-7:00 | Bldg 2000 Presentation Hall |
| Mon (4/22) | Meditation Stone Painting with the NeuroBats ACCess Autism | 12:00-3:00 | Bldg 1000 Breezeway |
| Mon (4/22) | Clean As you Go Nature Walkwith the ACC STEPS Program | 12:00-1:00 | Bldg 1000, Rm 1113 |
| Tues (4/23) | “Darkness at the End of the Tunnel” by DarkSky Texas | 2:00-3:00 | Bldg 2000, Rm 2121 |
| Wed (4/24) | Leaf Screen-Printing with Student Life | 9:00-11:00 | Bldg 1000, Rm 1113 |
| Fri (4/26) | Nature Trail Cleanup & Zero-Waste Lunch with the Asian American & Pacific Islander Cultural Center | 11:00-1:00 | AAPI Cultural Center, Portable Bldg. 4 |
| All Week | Little Free Library in the Library | 8:00-8:00 | Library Foyer, Rm 1001 |
| All Week | Sustainability Scavenger Hunt in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:00 | ACCelerator, Rm 1101 |
| All Week | Sustainability Events Bingo in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:00 | ACCelerator, Rm 1101 |
| Tues (4/23) | Potted Plant Party with the ACCelerator | 11:30-1:30 | ACCelerator, Rm 1101 |
| Wed (4/24) | Potted Plant Party with the ACCelerator | 11:30-1:30 | ACCelerator, Rm 1101 |
| Tues (4/23) | FM2 (Free Meal & Food Market) X Sustainability Fair | 11:00-2:00 | Bldg A & G Patio |
| Wed (4/24) | Cine at El Centro Documentary Screening “The Cloud Forest” | 12:00-2:00 | El Centro, Bldg G, Rm 9143 |
| Thurs (4/25) | Potted Plant Party in the Learning Lab | 11:00-2:00 | Learning Lab, Rm 9103 |
| Mon (4/22) | Round Rock Sustainability Fair | 11:30-2:30 | Bldg 2000 Commons |
| Mon (4/22) | Plant Potting Party in the ACCelerator | 1:00-3:00 | Bldg 8000 Entrance |
| Tues (4/23) | “Chasing Ice” Screening in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:00 | Bldg 8000 Entrance |
| Wed (4/24) | “Chasing Ice” Screening in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:00 | Bldg 8000 Entrance |
| Thurs (4/25) | Bird House Painting with the ACCelerator | 1:00-3:00 | Bldg 8000 Entrance |
| Sat (4/27) | DIYT-Shirt Tote Bags with the ACCelerator | 12:00-2:00 | Bldg 8000 Entrance |
| Mon (4/22) | Open Closet Clothing Swap with Student Life | 9:00-3:00 | Student Life Lounge |
| Tues (4/23) | Plant Potting Party with the ACCelerator | 12:00-2:00 | Bldg 1000 ACCelerator |
| Wed (4/24) | Birdhouse Painting with the ACCelerator | 10:30-1:00 | Bldg 1000 ACCelerator |
| Thurs (4/25) | “Chasing Ice” Screening in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:00 | Bldg 1000 ACCelerator |
| Tues (4/23) | Potted Plant Party with Student Life | 10:00-1:00 | Outdoor Courtyard |
| Tues (4/23) | Native Trees & Shrubs of Central TX Presentation | 12:15-1:00 | Multipurpose Rm 1130 |
| Fri (4/26) | Thrifting Discussion with the NeuroBats of ACCess Autism |
10:00-11:00 | (Join Zoom) Meeting ID: 861 6190 2556 Passcode: 019363 |
| Fri (4/26) | Thrifting Discussion with the NeuroBats of ACCess Autism |
1:30-2:30 | (Join Zoom) Meeting ID: 813 6644 8999 Passcode: 801664 |
Earth Week 2023
Missed the most recent Earth Week? Check out our 2023 Earth Week Photo Album and other Earth Week events and presentations:
- Eastview Campus Butterfly Garden Tour
- Electric Buses & Riding Tips
- Electric Vehicle Crash Course Presentation Recording
- How to Create a Container Garden
- Incorporating Service Learning into ACC Curriculum – Presentation Recording / Presentation PDF
- Make a T-Shirt Shopping Bag!
- Plant Tour
- The Green Path Cycling Video
- Traffic Bites
- Vegetarian Cooking Class – Breakfast
- Vegetarian Cooking Class – Lunch
- Vegetarian Cooking Class – Dinner
- What do we do now? Moving Toward a New Economics of Biospheric Restoration Presentation Recording // Transcript
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Hosting an Earth Week Event
Interested students, faculty, and staff can add events to the District-wide calendar of events by submitting an event request to the Energy & Sustainability Office.
Submissions are currently closed for Earth Week 2024
Looking for event ideas? Check out the Earth Week Event Ideas List!
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