Eastern University Celebrates Earth Week with Campus Activities

In the spirit of Earth Day, which celebrates its 40th Anniversary this year, Eastern University students, faculty, staff, and alumni will participate in several events throughout the week of April 19-24. End Quote

Philadelphia, PA-NJ (1888PressRelease) April 22, 2010 - The students, faculty and staff of Eastern University, a Philadelphia Christian University, will host several events throughout Earth Week to promote good stewardship of the planet. On April 22, the Eastern University community will work together to create a new green space where the historic log cabin once stood. This event will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the island by the volleyball courts on the St. Davids campus.

Also on hand for Earth Day will be representatives of Community Energy, which installed and maintains solar panels on the roof of Eastern University's Eagle Learning Center. These solar panels are now producing clean energy and reducing the University's operating costs while lowering carbon emissions. Throughout the next 20 years, the 56-kilowatt solar system will reduce carbon emissions by 839 metric tons, which is equivalent to the carbon that would be removed by planting 755 acres of trees.

Community Energy has worked with Eastern University since 2006 to provide Renewable Energy Certificates (RECs) from wind farms to offset the electricity used on campus with clean, fuel-free energy. The St. Davids campus is 100% wind energy powered through a student-led initiative that began in 2001.

On Tuesday, April 20, the student group Earthkeepers is showing the film NO IMPACT MAN at 7 p.m. in the Eagle Hall Great Room on campus. Viewers will enjoy handmade, organic pizza while viewing a film on one family's adventure living a "no environmental-impact" life for one year.

Beginning at noon on Saturday, April 24, there will be a Campus-Wide Green Olympics starting on the volleyball courts. Teams of three people will compete in three events:

• Bicycle Relay
• Canoe on the lake
• Orienteering in the woods of Eastern University

Spectators are welcome and refreshments will be sold. All proceeds benefit an inner-city environmental education program.

About Eastern University:
Eastern University is a Christian university of the arts and sciences located at 1300 Eagle Road, St. Davids, PA. Eastern enrolls approximately 4,000 students and integrates its core values of faith, reason and justice into all of its undergraduate, graduate, professional, urban, Seminary and international programs. Visit www.eastern.edu

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