Earthstock 2021
Earthstock 2021 will be a mix of in-person and virtual events. See below for ways to participate. For general questions, please contact earthstock@stonybrook.edu
| Keynote Lecture: Wild of Long Island | ||
| Friday, April 23rd 4pm |
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| Join via Zoom | ||
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Learn about the fascinating wildlife that can be found on the land, in the air, and
in the waters of Long Island. |
| Atmospheric Sciences Alumni Panel | ||
| Hosted by the SBU Meteorology Club | ||
| Saturday, April 17th 1pm |
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Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 925 9886 7329 Passcode: 120330 |
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| The Career Panel is this upcoming Saturday, April 17th at 1pm. Our panelists include: Michael Cooke (2020) IT/Software Engineer Kate Rojowsky (2008) Research Scientist Bryan Greenblatt (2015) NWS Meteorologist Nicole Casamassina (2017) Hydrological Technicican Alex Titus (2008) Business and Meteorology Lee Solomon (2001) Broadcast Meteorologist Any and all career questions for the panelists are welcome. |
| State of the Bays, 2021 - Welcome to the Anthropocene | ||
| Tuesday, April 20 2pm |
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| Facebook Premiere | ||
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Water is at the core of human existence. On Long Island, we rely on groundwater to
drink. That same groundwater is the primary source of freshwater, nitrogen, and other
contaminants to our coastal ecosystems. We are surrounded by water within which we
swim, boat, and recreate. Recent trends in water quality on Long Island have been
troublesome. Toxic chemicals are contaminating drinking water supplies. Nitrogen levels
in groundwater have risen by more than 60% in recent decades and coastal ecosystems
have suffered. Since the late twentieth century, aerial coverage of critical marine
habitats on Long Island such as eelgrass and salt marshes have declined by up to 80%
and Long Island’s top shellfisheries have declined by up to 90%. Compounding the
effects of nitrogen pollution is climate change. The Anthropocene is defined as the
current geological age in which human activity has become the dominant influence on
climate and the environment, and 2020 provided the clearest evidence to date that
we are now firmly entrenched in this era. Globally, the infectious disease pandemic
associated with COVID-19 dominated the human experience, while Planet Earth set another
record for the warmest year on record. Locally, outbreaks of brown tide, rust tides,
toxic cyanobacterial blooms, invasive seaweeds, hypoxia, and fish kills were documented
and are all occurrences are directly and indirectly linked to excessive nitrogen loading.
Emerging research suggests climate change is likely to significantly worsen many of
these impairments in the near future, meaning significant and immediate actions are
needed to mitigate these events. Multiple solutions to water quality impairments are
emerging. ‘In the water’ remediation approaches involving seaweeds and bivalve are
showing great promise for locally mitigating nitrogen loads and algal blooms, potentially
as part of regenerative and restorative aquaculture. The New York State Clean Water
Technology Center at Stony Brook University has identified cost-effective technologies
to dramatically reduce nitrogen loads from individual homes and to coastal water bodies.
Implementation of such technologies coupled with ‘in the water’ solutions will be
required to reverse the decadal negative trends in water quality and fisheries. Can't make the premier? Watch on https://youtu.be/N3LC9e69utk now! |
| Waste on Wednesday: Food Waste Recycling | ||
| Join via Zoom | ||
| Wednesday, April 21 12pm - 1pm |
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| Did you know that 40% of all food produced each year in the United States is wasted? For 2015, that was about 489 pounds of food per person or 80 million tons total that we threw away in just a single year. Some sources estimate residential college students generate as much as 147 lbs/person of food waste, just on campus. That means that, in total, college campuses waste up to 22 million pounds of food each year. 57% of this waste is generated before we ever take our groceries home, so what is being done to reduce this? And what about the 43% of food waste we generate at home? Some food waste is unavoidable, but should we mix that with our regular garbage? The EPA recently estimated that food was the largest single category of trash going to landfills or combustion facilities.Come join us for lunch to find out why we throw so much away, what kind of legislation is being proposed and implemented to reduce our food waste in New York State, and what kinds of technologies are out there to manage the food waste we can’t avoid. |
| Tree Planting & Dedication: Diversity, Our Beauty Among the Branches | ||
| Wednesday, April 21 12pm - 1pm |
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| RSVP Here | ||
| Rooted in celebration of inclusivity, equity, and care for one another and our environment as well as celebrating Earth Day 2021. Complimentary food will be provided. Rooted in celebration of inclusivity, equity, and care for one another and our environment as well as celebrating Earth Day 2021. Complimentary food will be provided. |
| Exhibitor Fair | ||
| Thursday, April 22 | ||
| 1pm - 3pm | ||
| Join us on the academic mall from 12pm - 3pm for a smaller version of our annual exhibitor fair |
| Earth Day Pop Up Event | ||
| Thursday, April 22 | ||
| East Side Dining 12pm - 1:30pm West Side Dining 5:30pm - 7pm |
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| The Faculty Student Association and Culinart are excited to welcome Nestlé to campus on April 22. Join us at East Side Dining from 12pm to 1:30pm and at West Side Dining from 5:30pm to 7pm and be one of the first in the country to try the triple play - Vegan Bacon Cheeseburger ! Sweet Earth plant-based products are more than meatless. They're flavor-forward, mindful and 100% plant based. You’ll get to sample the three products below and get free swag (while supplies last) ! |
| Recycling Extravaganza! | ||
| Thursday, April 22 5pm - 6pm |
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Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 918 1687 4985 Passcode: recycle |
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| Join us via Zoom on Thursday, April 22nd for an hour of talking recycling! In this webinar, we will discuss topics such as the importance of recycling both on and off campus, how to properly recycle, and why it is so important for sustainability. We live in a rapidly changing world reliant on technology, industry, and convenience. While we might not realize it, knowing how to properly dispose of the products and materials we use on a daily basis is key to maintaining a sustainable ecological footprint. Which products can actually be recycled? Which of the three Rs - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle - is most important? What can we do to help keep our world healthy and clean for future generations? In this webinar, we will answer all of these questions, and more! |
| Earth Day Craft Night | ||
| Thursday, April 22 8pm - 10pm |
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| Union Ballroom | ||
| Come celebrate Earth Day with us! Paint a cute suncatcher to hang on your window
and make your own little air plant terrarium! There will also be fun and yummy snacks
(: All supplies provided! Upon arriving to the event, one of our SEA Staff will ask you for your event pass. This can be found in the CORQ app under the drop-down tab once you sign-in to CORQ using your Stony Brook NetID. This is a contactless check-in system. Limited space available, no rsvp required! For more information, visit SB Engaged. |
| Outdoor Movie & Craft Night | ||
| Friday, April 22 6pm - 9:30pm |
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| Staller Steps | ||
| Join the Student Engagement and Activities and USG on
Friday, April 23rd
for an Outdoor Movie and Craft Night! We will be showing the
Bee Movie! Before the movie starts, students will be able to participate in numerous craft projects. We encourage students to bring old, unwanted, and oversized T-Shirts so the Sustainability Team of USG can teach students how to convert them into T-shirt Tote Bags. Don't have any old shirts, no problem, we will also have a supply of Blank Tote Bags for students to customize and take as well! Students will also be able to make face masks and lip scrubs from a variety of raw ingredients offered! Once the sun sets, grab a snack and watch the Bee Movie on Staller Steps. We will be starting the movie at around 7:45PM. For more information, please visit SB Engaged. |
| Sustainability Studies Alumni Panel | ||
| Friday, April 30 1pm - 2pm |
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| Join via Zoom Meeting ID: 983 0978 6055 Passcode: 797713 |
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| Panelists Include: Sakhib Ahmed '13 (POL major, SUS minor), sustainability communications coordinator at UVA Cathy Doodnauth '16 (EHM), environmental analyst at MassDEP Hogyeum Evan Joo '19 (EHI, GSS minor), finishing M.S. in Sustainability Management at Columbia; starting Ph.D. program in E&E at Rutgers in the Fall Kevin Luzong '16 (EDP), transit team member at Uber Michelle Nevins '18 (COS and engineering science double major), in Ph.D. program in Environmental Chemistry at NYU, worked as intern and then technician in the National Renewable Energy Lab Harrison Wenchell '16 (EDP) transportation planner at Stewart Engineering in Raleigh, NC With the moderator being Sharon Pochron and organized by Kate Aubrecht
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