Katie Smith
On April 20th 2012 4:30-8pm on Frist Lawn, Princeton’s Environmental Groups, led by SURGE (Students United for a Responsible Global Environment) with the help of Princeton’s Sustainability Office will host Princeton’s Earth Day celebrations. Every year, Princeton holds Earth Day celebrations to raise awareness about and interest in the pressing issues that face our planet today. This year, the theme of our event is the Human Face of Climate Change. This year’s celebration is unique in that our primary goal is to expose the ways in which climate change does have true, tangible, human consequences. Various estimates suggest we may have as many as 150-200 million climate change refugees by 2050, but awareness seems to be low around campus. We want to emphasize the damage caused by climate change and inspire you all to get involved.
Earth Day 2012 will take place on the center lawn of Frist Campus Center, in the middle of Princeton’s campus. The event will showcase various student group performances and involve a large photo exhibition of the plight of climate refugees all over the lawn. Various sustainable enterprises in the larger Princeton community have also been invited to set up booths at the event. In addition, Michael Lemonick from
Climate Central will be speaking at 5 pm and a representative from the Danish organization 100 Places to Remember before they Disappear will be speaking at 5:30. The entire Princeton community – students, staff, faculty, and residents – are invited to join in the fun! As this is a fundraiser, we simply request a small donation at the event, of a suggested three dollars, for all of the wonderful food, performances, and fun of the event, which we will donate to organizations involved in climate change mitigation. We are excited for the 20th, and hope to see you on the Frist lawn!
