Earth Week 2025 (April 21-25)
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.
Thank you for joining Earth Week 2025!
Pre-Party: Keep Austin Beautiful Day, April 12, 2025
Pre-party:
Join us for the city-wide cleanup efforts for Keep Austin Beautiful Day!
| Sat (4/12) | KAB Day with Energy & Sustainability (Near Riverside Campus) | 9:00-11:00 | 519 1/2 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX 78741 | Register Here |
| Sat (4/12) | KAB Day with Student Life (Near Northridge Campus) | 9:00-11:00 | 12017 Amherst Dr, Austin, TX 78759 | Register Here *Please register on MySL and Keep Austin Beautiful page |
| Sat (4/12) | KAB Day with Continuing Education (Near Riverside Campus) | 9:00-11:00 | ACC Riverside Building E | Register Here |
| Sat (4/12) | KAB Day, Student-led Site (Near Riverside Campus) | 9:00-11:00 | 1717 S Pleasant Valley Rd, Austin, TX 78741, Austin, TX 78741 | Register Here |
2025 Events by Campus
Don’t forget to check out all of the fun opportunities during the 70+ events happening District-wide throughout the week!
| All Week | Clothing & Book Swap | 8:00-5:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| All Week | Nature Photo Contest | 8:00-5:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| All Week | Self-Guided Campus Cleanup | 8:00-5:00 p.m. | Bldg 2000 Info Desk |
| All Week | Specialty Recycling Collection & Free Table | 8:00-5:00 p.m. | Bldg 2000 Info Desk |
| Mon (4/21) | DIY Bird Feeder with Student Life | 10:00-12:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Mon (4/21) | DIY Zero Waste Bath Salts & Sugar Scrub | 11:00-1:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Tue (4/22) | DIY Bird Feeder with Student Life | 10:00-12:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Tue (4/22) | Potted Plant Bar & Seed Exchange | 11:00-1:00 p.m. | Bldg 2000 Breezeway (Outddors) |
| Wed (4/23) | DIY Bird Feeder with Student Life | 10:00-12:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Wed (4/23) | Discover CYP Walking Tour | 2:00-2:30 p.m. | Bldg 2000 Info Desk |
| Thur (4/24) | Woodland Fairies Workshop | 11:00-1:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Student Commons |
| Mon (4/21) | Discover AACC: Planting Seeds & Community Art Project | 11:00-2:00 p.m. | African American Cultural Center (AACC), Bldg 2000, Rm. 2133 |
| Tue (4/22) | “Beauty in the East” Potted Plant Party with Student Life | 11:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 2000, Student Lounge |
| Wed (4/23) | Trees & Mental Health Presentation with Active Minds Student Org | 12:00-2:15 p.m. | Bldg 2000, Rm 2100 (Commons) |
| Fri (4/25) | Gratitude & Greenery: Employee Event | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | African American Cultural Center (AACC), Bldg 2000, Rm. 2133 |
| Mon (4/21) | DIY Bird Feeder Making | 10:30-2:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Commons |
| Mon (4/21) | Guided Earth Walk | 11:00-11:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Commons |
| Mon (4/21) | Agricultural Sciences Farm Stand | 1:00-4:00 p.m. | Bldg 2000 Farm Stand |
| Tue (4/22) | Guided Earth Walk | 11:00-11:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Commons |
| Thur (4/24) | Volunteer at the Pollinator Garden | 10:00-11:30 a.m. | Outside of Bldg 1000 |
| Thur (4/24) | DIY Seed Ball Making | 10:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000 Commons |
| Fri (4/25) | Volunteer Friday at the Sustainable Student Farm | 9:00-12:00 p.m. | ACC Student Sustainable Farm |
| Wed (4/23) | FM2: Free Meal & Farmers Market x Sustainability Fair | 11:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Main Entry |
| Mon (4/21) | Free Book Swap with Library Services | 9:00-12:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Social Staircase (Near Library) |
| Mon (4/21) | Tote Bag Painting & Plastic Free Pledges with AMIGOS Student Org | 12:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 2000, Rm 1409 |
| Tue (4/22) | Free Book Swap with Library Services | 9:00-12:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Social Staircase (Near Library) |
| Tue (4/22) | Sustainability Fair & Opening Reception | 11:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 2000, Lower Paseo (Outdoors) |
| Tue (4/22) | Potted Plant Party with Student Life | 12:00-3:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Student Life Lounge (2nd floor) |
| Tue (4/22) | DIY T-Shirt Dog Toys with the ACCelerator | 12:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator (1st floor) |
| Tue (4/22) | Pot, Plant, & Grow with ATX BIOME Student Org | 3:00-6:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Rm 2402 |
| Tue (4/22) | Mending & Patch Making Workshop with Fashion Batique Student Org and Fashion Incubator | 3:30-6:00 p.m. | Bldg 4000, Rm 1210 (Inside the Fashion Design Lab) |
| Wed (4/23) | Free Book Swap with Library Services | 9:00-12:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Social Staircase (Near Library) |
| Wed (4/23) | Food Waste Prevention & DIY Food Reminder Magnets | 5:00-5:45 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Rm 2219 |
| Thur (4/24) | Free Book Swap with Library Services | 9:00-12:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Social Staircase (Near Library) |
| Thur (4/24) | DIY Seed Ball Making with the ACCelerator | 11:00-1:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator (1st floor) |
| Thur (4/24) | Discover TRHT: Healing for the Earth | 12:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 4000, Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Center |
| Thur (4/24) | Trees & Mental Health Presentation by Active Minds Student Org | CANCELLED | Bldg 1000, Rm 2350, Welcome Center |
| Thur (4/24) | “The Biggest Event” Astronomy Club Presentation | 5:00 -7:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Rm 2202 |
| Fri (4/25) | Potted Plant Party with Adult Education | 9:00-10:00 a.m. | Bldg 1000, Rm 2219 |
| Fri (4/18) | Trail Cleanup & Zero Waste Lunch with AAPI Cultural Center RSVP Required |
9:00-1:00 a.m. | Asian American & Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Portable 4 |
| Wed (4/23) | Potted Plant Party with Student Life | 9:00-11:00 a.m. | Bldg 1000, Student Commons |
| Fri (4/25) | Meditation Stone Painting with the NeuroBats Student Org | 2:00-4:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Breezeway (Outdoor Patio) |
| All Week | Sustainability Scavenger Hunt in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Mon (4/21) | Sustainability Information Tabling with the ACCelerator | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Tue (4/22) | Bird Feeder Making & Canvas Painting with Student Life | 9:00-4:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Student Life Lounge |
| Tue (4/22) | DIY Bee Drinking Fountains with Library Services | 9:00-12:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Rm 1103 Multipurpose Room |
| Tue (4/22) | Potted Plant Party in the ACCelerator | 9:30-11:30 a.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Tue (4/22) | Sustainability Information Tabling with the ACCelerator | 1:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Wed (4/23) | Bird Feeder Making & Canvas Painting with Student Life | 9:00-4:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Student Life Lounge |
| Wed (4/23) | DIY Bee Drinking Fountains with Library Services | 11:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Library Conference Room |
| Wed (4/23) | Potted Plant Party in the ACCelerator | 11:30-1:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Thur (4/24) | Trees & Mental Health Presentation with Active Minds Student Org | 11:30-1:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Rm 1102 |
| Mon (4/21) | Potted Plant Party with Student Life | 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Bldg G, Rm 8129 (Student Life Lounge) |
| Wed (4/23) | DIY Bird Feeder Making with Student Affairs | 10:00-3:00 p.m. | Bldg G, Rm 8129 (Student Life Lounge) |
| Wed (4/23) | Discover El Centro: Movement for the Earth Hike & Cleanup | 1:00-4:00 p.m. | Bldg G, El Centro |
| Mon (4/21) | Potted Plant Party in the ACCelerator | 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Bldg 8000, ACCelerator |
| Tues (4/22) | DIY Seed Ball Making with the ACCelerator | 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Bldg 8000, ACCelerator |
| Wed (4/23) | Potted Plant Party in the ACCelerator | 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Bldg 8000, ACCelerator |
| Thur (4/24) | DIY Seed Ball Making with the ACCelerator | 1:00-3:00 p.m. | Bldg 8000, ACCelerator |
| Mon – Thur | “The Green Exchange” Clothing Swap with Student Life | 10:00-3:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Multipurpose Room |
| Mon (4/21) | Documentary Screening of “Jane’s Journey” in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Mon (4/21) | Potted Plant Party in the ACCelerator | 10:00-5:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Tue (4/22) | Documentary Screening of “Jane’s Journey” in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Tue (4/22) | Potted Plant Party in the ACCelerator | 10:00-5:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Wed (4/23) | Documentary Screening of “Bag It” in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Wed (4/23) | Seed Ball Making in the ACCelerator | 10:00-5:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Thur (4/24) | Documentary Screening of “Bag It” in the ACCelerator | 8:00-5:30 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Thur (4/24) | Seed Ball Making in SGC ACCelerator | 10:00-5:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, ACCelerator |
| Tue (4/22) | Potted Plant Party with Student Life | 10:00-2:00 p.m. | Bldg 1000, Room 1130 Multipurpose Room |
| Wed (4/23) | Documentary Screening of “Join or Die” | 9:00-11:30 a.m. | Bldg 1000, Room 1130 Multipurpose Room |
COMING SOON
2025 Cultural Center Showcase Events
The Office of Belonging & Purpose (OBP) at Austin Community College is dedicated to cultivating an engaging and collaborative campus environment, where every student feels accepted, respected, and empowered to succeed.
Join the Office of Belonging & Purpose and Office of Energy & Sustainability for a series of events featuring each of the ACC Cultural Centers.
Earth Week Cultural Centers Showcase Events
NATURE TRAIL CLEANUP & ZERO-WASTE LUNCH
The Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cultural Center at ACC is hosting a Nature Trail Cleanup & Zero-Waste Lunch to celebrate Earth Week. Come join us as we hike and help clean up the Walnut Creek trail near ACC Northridge.
Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Location: ACC Northridge Campus, Asian American & Pacific Islander Cultural Center, Portable 4
PLANTING SEEDS & COMMUNITY ART PROJECT
Join us at the African American Cultural Center at ACC’s Eastview Campus for a collaborative planting activity symbolizing growth and legacy. Also explore an exhibit highlighting African American contributions to sustainability and equity.
Date: Monday, April 21, 2025
Time: 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Location: ACC Eastview Campus, African American Cultural Center, Building 2000, Room 2133
MOVEMENT FOR THE EARTH: HIKE & CLEANUP
Enjoy a group hike with the Latin American Cultural Center (El Centro), exploring Latin American perspectives on environmental justice. Don’t miss the art showcase featuring powerful works by Latin American artists addressing climate and community impact.
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: ACC Riverside Campus, Latin American Cultural Center, Building G, Room 9143
HEALING FOR THE EARTH
Explore the connection between racial healing and sustainable communities in the Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation Center (TRHT). The event features Echoes of the Earth, an interactive activity where participants write affirmations and commitments on biodegradable paper to be planted. A closing circle will center community commitments to sustainability and justice.
Date: Thursday, April 24, 2025
Time: 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Location: ACC Highland Campus, Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Center, Building 4000, Room 4.2205
GRATITUDE & GREENERY: A GATHERING OF GROWTH
An appreciation event during ACC’s Employee Wellness Festival honoring faculty and staff for their contributions to sustainability and student success. Activities include Letters to the Future, where employee participants write reflections envisioning the future of sustainability at ACC, to be revisited next Earth Week. Enjoy coffee and tea at Zero Waste Stations and take part in a SWAG Swap promoting reuse and community sharing.
Date: Friday, April 25, 2025
Time: 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Location: ACC Eastview Campus, African American Cultural Center, Building 2000, Room 2133
Save the Full Calendar
Previous Earth Week Celebrations
Missed the most recent Earth Week? Check out photo albums from previous celebrations and recordings from 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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Want to get involved with sustainability at ACC? Join your Campus Green Team!
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 Office of Energy & Sustainability.
Looking for event ideas? Check out the Earth Week Event Ideas List!
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