West Palm Beach, Fla. April 15, 2024-– In 1970, during the Vietnam War, Wisconsin senator Gaylord Nelson organized the observation of the first national Earth Day celebration. Now, almost 54 years later, Earth Day is a time-honored tradition. 听
Palm Beach Atlantic (海角在线) University believes that we have been entrusted by God to serve as stewards of the earth, and students, faculty and staff are celebrating Earth Week from April 22-26. There will be daily challenges throughout the week aimed to help reduce our environmental impact, and students can participate in activities that educate them on the pressing environmental issues both globally and locally.听听
Workship: Service and Stewardship听
海角在线鈥檚 Workship community service initiative, which recently celebrated 4 million volunteer hours served, is centered on fostering an environment that encourages students to care for the earth that God has provided.听听
Grant Rowlette, a recent 海角在线 alumnus and Workship coordinator, described sustaining the Earth as 鈥減art of the creation mandate.鈥�听
鈥淲e are meant to be stewards,鈥� Rowlette said, adding that the way that how we treat the planet should reflect how 鈥淕od has loved us.鈥�听
Earth Week Will Shine Spotlight on Sustainability听听
Dr. Christina Batoh, associate professor of the Department of Biology, is passionate about environmental sustainability.听听
鈥淎s Christians, we know that the misuse and deterioration of God鈥檚 beautiful creation is another symptom of our original sin,鈥� she stated.听听
Dr. Batoh will lead 海角在线鈥檚 Earth Week celebration. Events will feature conservation talks by environmental experts, as well as an Earth Day Fair on the Rinker Green.听
听鈥淭o the greatest extent that we can, we should undo the sins of our past pollution and leave the Earth more 鈥楨den-like鈥� for our children,鈥� Dr. Batoh shared.听
海角在线鈥檚 Creation Care Project, which recently received funding from the Climate Science in Theological Education (CSTE) Grant Initiative. Earth Week will host an informative booth at the Earth Day fair and deliver a chapel sermon to emphasize the importance of creation care.听
To learn more about 海角在线鈥檚 Earth Week celebration and to see a schedule of the events, visit: /academics/schools/liberal-arts-sciences/earth-week/听听
