Sustainability Month

File Folder Recycling | McDonald Hall Annex | 10 - 12 p.m.

To kick off this years Sustainability Month, we will be recycling! Volunteers will join us in removing metal from hanging file folders and have a good time getting to know other people, socializing, and listening to music at the same time. Supplies will be provided. Signup on BGSUserves required. File Folder Recycling on October 1

Sorting at the Campus ReStore | McDonald Hall Annex | Various Times

We are in need of helpers to organize our donations and help us prepare for our next ReStore open event! These items come from donations, surplus, lost and founds and more. Our mission is waste reduction through re-using these gently used items rather than let them end up in the landfill. Please help us achieve this goal! Our Friday event time is from 10 - 12 p.m. and our Wednesday event time is from 9:30 - 12 p.m. Signup on BGSUserves required. Sorting at the Campus ReStore on October 3 | Sorting at the Campus ReStore on October 15

Friday Night Lights | Student Union 2nd Floor Lobby | 6:30 - 7:15 p.m.

Ready, Set, Lights Out! It’s time for Friday Night Lights, an energy reduction program where volunteers turn off lights in academic buildings. Sign up on BGSUserves.

Campus ReStore Open | McDonald Hall Annex | Various Times

The ReStore is ready for harvest! Regular rules apply: BGSU ID required, one reasonably sized reusable bag. Bring your own bag, please! Our Thursday event time is from 12 - 2 p.m. and our Friday event time is 2 - 4 p.m. Register as a store volunteer on through these links! Staffing Campus ReStore October 9 | Staffing Campus ReStore October 24

Green Game Day | Visitor Center Near Stadium | Various Times

Join us at the football games! Volunteers will drive golf carts, interact with the BGSU community and help distribute recycling bags, as well as picking up full bags. Reduce waste, increase recycling, and have fun! There are multiple shifts available for each GGD. Signup on BGSUserves required. Green Game Day vs. Toledo October 11 | Green Game Day vs. Central Michigan October 18

Union Tabling | BTSU | Various Times

Come and see the Office of Campus Sustainability, the Undergraduate Student Government, and more environmentally related groups/clubs on campus! Our Monday time will be from about 11 - 1 p.m. and our Friday time will be from 10:30 - 12:30 p.m.

Tree Plantings | Various Locations | 1 - 2:15 p.m.

Fall is tree planting season, and what is more sustainable than a beautiful tree? Volunteers will join in the planting of multiple trees. Your impact will serve to sequester carbon and produce oxygen for years to come at BGSU. Supplies will be provided. Signup on BGSUserves required. Tree Planting on October 14 | Tree Planting on October 23

Game Night With EAG | Central Hall 112 | 7 - 8:00 p.m.

Join us and Environmental Action Group for a fun and informative evening of trivia focused on waste reduction and sustainability! Test your knowledge and while learning about waste in our country and on our planet. The winning team members will each get a prize!

Fall Bike Ride Tour with OAC | Slippery Elm Trail | 1 - 4 p.m.

Join us an Outdoor Adventure Club for a bike ride tour of our areas fall colors! We will be enjoying each other’s company and the changing foliage. Please make sure to bring your own bike or borrowing a friend's; very limited loaners available. RSVP today! Fall Bike Ride with OAC on the Slippery Elm Trail | Home | Bowling Green State University

Guest Seminar: Dr. Ian Young, Bowling Green State University | BTSU 207 | 11:45 - 1 p.m.

Indigenous Wisdom, Environmental Movements & Global Connections

Incorporating themes from "Braiding Sweetgrass", Dr. Ian Young shares his research on indigenous environmental perspectives, particularly that of the Māori, and presents about his time in Aotearoa-New Zealand as a visiting scholar at the University of Otago's Centre for Sustainability. Join us for free pizza and veggies, and the charismatic warmth of one of BGSU’s most beloved professors.