E.A.R.T.H. FORWARD EVENT
April 10, 2024 | 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
E.A.R.T.H. FORWARD will be held at Chandler Gilbert Community College, open to students, faculty, employees, and community members. It’s free to attend!
With Earth Day approaching, it is time for our annual E.A.R.T.H. Forward Event! The Office of Sustainability and Chandler Gilbert Community College will host this year's event on April 10, 2024 and invites you to attend! Join students, faculty, employees, and community members and learn about a sustainable future through Education, Adaptation, Resilience, Technology, and Humanities!
Come to the Exhibitor Fair, listen to live speaker presentations on various sustainability topics, be part of student sustainability discussions, and collect fun prizes! We have one planet and over eight billion people sharing it — it is time to learn how to work and live smarter together and move toward designing a more sustainable future.
Sustainability Leadership Awards
The 2024 Sustainability Leadership Awards recognize the faculty, staff, and students of Maricopa Community Colleges who have committed to a more sustainable future and are leading sustainability efforts within their campuses and communities. It also recognizes individuals using alternate modes of transportation to reduce carbon emissions. We invite you to nominate students, staff, and faculty who deserve recognition by April 3, 2024.
The Earth Forward Summit will feature a student showcase highlighting the notable achievements of students at Maricopa Community Colleges. Sustainability touches everyone, regardless of discipline, and EARTH Forward will allow students to connect their concerns about a sustainable future with their majors. Since this is a showcase and not a competition, we will not judge the work. To take part, complete the Student Showcase submission form for consideration.
Earth Forward Agenda
9:00a.m. - 11:00a.m. | Exhibit Fair, Ironwood courtyard
10:30a.m. - 11:30a.m. | Lunch & Fashion Show, SC100 Pavilion
11:30a.m. - 12:30p.m. | Welcome, PAC Auditorium
KEYNOTE SPEAKER - Jim Turner, Historian
Arizona Water Use from Prehistory to the Present - This presentation covers humankind’s water use and food supply interactions with Arizona’s ecology from Clovis culture hunter-gatherers to prehistoric irrigation canals, contemporary Hopi and Tohono O’odham dry farming, and present-day American farmers.
12:30 p.m. - 1:10 p.m. - Student Presentations
CGCC students will present on sustainability-themed topics they have researched and are excited to share! Each presentation will be 7 to 10 minutes long with an accompanying slide show or pre-recorded video.
1:10 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. - From Nope to Hope: Transform Your Future with Concrete Actions. Presented by: Danielle Cowan, Librarian, South Mountain CC, and Natalie Case, Education Programs Developer, Scottsdale CC
Every day brings more and more alarming news about the state of the environment. Instead of becoming paralyzed with inaction, Danielle and Natalie will explore actions one can take within their own sphere of influence to make a difference.
1:40 p.m. - 2:10 p.m. - Business sense for a sustainable future, Troy Swope, Co-Founder Terram Lab
Optimistic about the business sense of sustainability, Troy will expand on his mission to remove harmful chemicals from food packaging while capitalizing on the financial opportunities within the field. As Co-Founder of multiple companies, his entrepreneurial spirit raised over a billion dollars to amass a world class team of engineers, scientists, environmentalists, and designers for the protection of oceans and human health.
2:10 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. - Sustainability within MCCCD, Anthony Garcia, Sustainability Project Manager
Explore what sustainability means within the District and what has been done by the Facilities, Planning, and Development team to move the needle on these efforts.
2:40 p.m. - 2:55 p.m. - Closing
3.00p.m. - 3:30 p.m. - Dedication of CGCC’s Pollinator way station
Register Now to attend E.A.R.T.H. Forward
E.A.R.T.H. Forward Vendor List
Westech Recyclers will be collecting electronics at the event for recycling. Please see list of what can and cannot be recycled.
Exhibitors
Arizona Department of Environmental Quality
Arizona Nature Conservancy
Arizona State Parks & Trails
Arizona Wildlife Federation
Audubon Society
ASU School of Sustainability
City of Chandler
City Of Phoenix - Water conservation department
Coca Cola
Dress for Success
EMCC - Animal Ambassadors
Fabric
Gilbert Riparian Preserve
Green Living Magazine
Green Organics Pest Control
H.E.A.T Club CGCC
The Electric Car Club
Liberty Wildlife
Local First AZ
Maricopa Association of Governments
Maricopa Seed Library
MatrixNeworld
Pre- Health Professionals Club - CGCC
Sierra Club
Town Of Gilbert
Trees Matter
Valley Metro
Spaces Of Opportunity
Phoenix Herp Society
Odysea Aquarium
Republic Services
SRPMIC - Environmental Protection & Natural Resources
Scottsdale Community College - Center of native and urban wildlife
Westech Recyclers