Earthfest, U-M’s fall event celebrating sustainability initiatives across the university, returned to the Diag on Sept. 22. It featured 40 student organizations, university units and local nonprofits sharing opportunities to learn about and get involved in sustainable operations, environmental advocacy, research and environmental justice. Earthfest serves as a touchstone for the U-M community to convene around efforts to achieve universitywide carbon neutrality and foster a shared culture of sustainability.
Campus community members visited a variety of booths on the Diag as part of Earthfest. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)Freshman Annabel Wood checks out her bicycle with assistance from Nate Phipps of Common Cycle. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)Katie Stannard, summer internship coordinator and front desk lead, and Catriona Mortell-Windecker, program manager, present information about the Matthaei Botanical Gardens and Nichols Arboretum. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)Freshman Jinyoung Jeong (left) learns about papermaking from senior Emily Tamulewicz, a cultural organizer intern. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)Emily Tamulewicz shows the finished product in her papermaking demonstration. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)From left, Lisa Demond and Elizabeth Wallenberg of Michigan Dining, hand out tomatoes grown on the Campus Farm. (Photo by Austin Thomason, Michigan Photography)Click on an image to open a larger version in your browser window.
