April 22-25, 2021
Several locations on campus and virtually
2021 Theme: “Restore our Earth”
Every year on April 22, Earth Day (also called International Mother Earth Day) marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Today, more than 1 billion people in over 190 countries participate in actions and projects to mark Earth Day – driving positive action for our planet.
The focus of Earth Day is to raise global public awareness of the challenges to the well-being of our planet and all the life it supports. The Day recognizes a collective responsibility to promote harmony with nature and the Earth, and to create a balance between the economic, social and environmental needs of the present and future generations.
For more information, visit www.earthday.org
This year’s theme is ‘Restore our Earth’ and includes three days of climate action. On April 20 the global youth climate summit led by Earth Uprising begins, on April 21 Education International will be leading the ‘Teach for the Planet: Global Education Summit’ and on April 22 Earthday.org will be hosting its second Earth Day Live digital event. For more information, visit www.earthday.org/earth-day-2021/
We are marking the day here at KAUST with some activities for you to participate in.
Thursday, April 22 – Sunday, April 25
Restore our Earth. Enter our competitions:
- Ages 4-12 – draw a picture showing how we can restore our earth
- Ages 12 and up – write a short story or poem about how we can restore our earth
Send your completed entries to getengaged@kaust.edu.sa to win a prize!
Thursday, April 22
Earth Day Trivia! – join the Students for Sustainability and learn interesting facts by competing for sustainable prizes! Join the quiz on Zoom at 4.30 pm (all welcome).
Join the quiz on Zoom at 4:30 p.m. (all welcome).
Blippi’s Great Green Adventure
5:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Bring the kids to Discovery Theater 1 where we have an Earth Day showing of this great kids movie! Join Blippi as he visits multiple locations on his great green adventure! Blippi teaches the kids about the environment, recycling, going green and more…! (Movie suitable for children aged 4-10 years).
Friday, April 23
Netflix ‘Our Planet’
8:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
Discovery Theater 1
Experience our planet’s natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in an ambitious documentary of spectacular scope…
Saturday, April 24
How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates | A Book Discussion
In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Join us at 4.00 pm, in collaboration with the Camel Reading Club, in an interesting discussion on this #1 NYT bestseller book. Get your soft book copy by emailing fawwaz.elahi@kaust.edu.sa
Registration limited to 29 participants.
Sunday, April 25
There will be a 1-hour walking tour of the Golf Course starting at 6:00 p.m. Learn more about how the Golf Course habitat is doing its bit for biodiversity and sustainability. Meet at the Golf Club Reception. Numbers are limited, so arrive promptly to get in the group!
Thursday, April 22 – Thursday, April 29
Join The Great Global Clean-Up. Get together as a group or family, find a location that needs cleaning up (inside our outside KAUST), fill your bags and send a picture to getengaged@kaust.edu.sa
Your photos will be displayed on our ‘Great Global Clean-Up’ board in the Community Hub and there are prizes to be won!
HSE will be hosting a mangrove conversation with TKS Students on Thursday, April 22 – “A Walk Through KAUST Mangroves Between the Land and the Sea.”
Global Branding and Communications (GBC) have worked with the University students to create a movie to celebrate Earth Day. Link coming soon!
Commit to act more sustainably this Earth Day!
Because every day should be ‘earth day’, why not commit to at least one of the actions below… and make a difference – every day:
- Always carry a reusable bag, reusable eating utensils and a water bottle
- Sort your waste into proper bins… and think about composting your food waste
- Walk or cycle instead of using the car
- Turn-off lights when not in use
- Be mindful of your water consumption when showering, brushing your teeth, irrigating your garden, etc.
- Pick up trash while enjoying your outdoor activities… save that plastic bottle cap from the landfill while you on your morning walk!
More Earth Day tips here
Thank you for joining in and helping to raise awareness of the importance of ‘restoring our earth’.
These activities are brought to you by Community Life, KAUST Sustainability, Students for Sustainability, Facilities Management, HSE and Averda.
*Please ensure you comply with the Keeping KAUST Safe Guidelines (including social distancing and masks) when participating in all activities.
