Earth Week Every Week

Students at Cal Poly Humboldt demonstrate and participate in sustainability efforts year round which shows their commitment to making  Earth Week Every Week. One great example of this is through continuing this commitment into life after graduation, via the Graduation Pledge. Furthermore, students consistently plan events, activities, collaborate across campus, and make a daily habit of environmental responsibility and allyship, among other methods. 

During the official time of Earth Week every April, students utilize this platform to reconvene and further affirm these values. See events and activities below. 

Spring 2026 Schedule of Events

Before Earth Week Officially Starts

Junk Journaling

• Thursday, 04/16/26, 4pm - 6pm, Location: Makerspace at CPH Library 

• Event Lead: HUMAN MADE Club, Livi Lyman oel6@humboldt.edu

• Description: Join us in finding repurpose of materials and integration of 'junk' to create an art piece. Meeting in the Makerspace on the second floor of the library at 4-6 PM on Thursday, April 16th! 'Junk' Provided and 'Junk' Welcomed. Make time for you, your art, and your planet!

2026 Cannabis & Environmental Stewardship Symposium

• Friday 04/17/26, Doors Open: 9am, Event timing: 10am - 5pm, Location: Native American Forum (BSS 162)

• Event lead: Dan Mar (Sociology Dept), Daniel.Mar@humboldt.edu

• Description: The 3rd Annual Cannabis & Environmental Stewardship Symposium is a student organized annual event designed to bring together farmers, researchers, cultural leaders, restorationists and agency representatives to collaborate on equitable solutions to support small farms and promote environmental stewardship. Through short presentations, panel discussions and networking opportunities the symposium provides a unique opportunity for a diverse group of stakeholders to work together on creating more resilient watersheds and communities. Read more at https://www.humboldt.edu/cannabis-studies-lab/2026-cannabis-environmental-stewardship-symposium. Register at https://hum.link/cannabis_symposium2026. Catered continental breakfast and hot lunch.

Happening Multiple Days Throughout the Week

Preferential Carpool Parking Promotion

• Monday- Friday, 04/20/26- 05/01/26 7am -11am, Location:  Carpool Parking spaces in the G11 parking lot, Parking kiosk 

• Event Lead: Morgan King, mpk9@humboldt.edu

• Description: Between April 20 and May 1 get preferential parking on campus if you have one or more passengers in your car! Stop by the drive-up window at the Parking kiosk on Rossow St between 7am and 11am, show your Humboldt General or Staff parking permit, and receive a Carpool Preferential Parking Permit for the day, allowing you to park in the designated Carpool Parking spaces in the G11 parking lot! Want to find someone to carpool with? Sign up for the Student Ride Match (https://hum.link/Z79) or the Faculty/Staff Ride Match (https://hum.link/Z7C)! Carpooling saves money, reduces emissions and parking stress. Help us celebrate Earth Day and carpool!

Up-Cycled Art Gallery

• Monday- Thursday 04/20/26 - 04/23/26, Location: Green & Gold room

• Event Lead: Alyssa Ledesma, ajl13@humboldt.edu

• Description: Students will submit art pieces for an up-cycled/zero waste art gallery that will be displayed during Earth Week

Dance Visions Spring Concert

• Thursday thru Saturday 04/23/26- 04/25/26, 7pm; Sunday 04/26/26, 2pm, Location: John Van Duzer Theatre (JVD)

• Event Lead: Kyleigh Brine, kc255@humboldt.edu

• Description: Spring Dance Concert

Monday

Coffee for Commuters

• Monday 04/20/26, 7:55am - 9am (G11 Lot); 9am - 10:30am (Balbanis House Lawn), Location: G11 parking lot by kiosk, and by Balbanis House near Library Circle

• Event Lead: Katie Koscielak kmk928@humboldt.edu and Alex Orla-Bukowski aco29@humboldt.edu

• Description: This event will serve coffee and pastries to commuters while sustainability champions discuss sustainable commuting opportunities and challenges at Cal Poly Humboldt with participants.

Weigh the Waste 

• Monday, 04/20/26, 6pm - 8pm, Location: J Dining Hall

• Event Lead: Cesar Bautista, cab249@humboldt.edu

• Description: Please join Green Campus on the first day of Earth Week in "Weighing the Waste" at the J dining Hall. Students are invited to learn about the environmental and social impacts of food waste and how they can make a difference in minimizing these harms both as an individual and as a member of the campus collective. Games and prizes available.

Tuesday

Campus Swap Meet

• Tuesday, 04/21/2026, 1 – 3pm, Location: University Quad

• Event lead: WRRAP, Juliana Belo, jyb13@humboldt.edu

• Description: Join WRRAP for a campus Swap Meet event where our campus community can swap clothing, shoes, and more — or donate! There will also be other campus organizations tabling and sharing resources.

Plant Bingo

• Tuesday 4/21/26, 2pm, Location: Library 2nd Floor (Hall of Simulation) Digital Wall

• Event Lead: Morgan Barker, mew11@humboldt.edu

• Description: Plants are cool, and Bingo is fun! Come enjoy a bit of time playing Bingo at the Library while celebrating the sustainability of plants as friends and food! Plants purify the air, reduce carbon footprints, and produce local, renewable food. They also support biodiversity, reduce waste through composting, and decrease dependence on industrial agriculture. They keep us company, entertain us with their whimsy and bring a bit of the natural world into our homes. Celebrate your plant friends and win plant prizes! 

Sustainability Film Series Presents: Climate Control

• Tuesday 04/21/26, 5pm - 6pm, Location: Library Fishbowl

• Event Lead: Morgan King, mpk9@humboldt.edu 

• Description: Join us for the Screening of Climate Control, an award-winning short film by Sarah Lasley, Associate Professor in the Department of Art + Film. Made in collaboration with film students, Climate Control looks at generational responses to the climate crisis and A.I. through an absurdist lens. Producer Nicola Waugh will lead a Q&A following the film.

Sustainability Trivia Night

• Tuesday 04/21/26, 6:00pm - 7:30pm, Location: JGC Recreation Room

• Event Lead: Roselyn Montanez, rim22@humboldt.edu

• Description: Students are invited to join a sustainability trivia night, where they can compete in either a team or as an individual (Jeopardy format for teams, Kahoot for individuals). Throughout the course of the night, there will be multiple giveaways including plants, plant kits, and reusable water bottles to winning teams. For the individual Kahoot, there will be a grand prize of camping and hiking gear for trivia winners. Come and join us for a night of Sustainability trivia games and enjoy pizza and refreshments.

Wednesday

Ecotopia

• Wednesday 04/22/26,12pm - 2pm, Location: University Quad

• Event Lead: Cesar Bautista, cab249@humboldt.edu

• Description: Join Green Campus at this tabling event in exploring different student leadership groups and grab a free plant from the Student Activities Center. Alma’s Mexican Food truck will be at the quad to hand out FREE food for students participating at Ecotopia. Be on the lookout for a surprise campus performance at noon!

Food Sovereignty Lab Short Film Screenings

• Wednesday 04/22/26, 1pm - 2pm, Location: Nelson Hall East 102 (Goodwin Forum)

• Event Lead: Delaney Schroeder-Echavarria, das21@humboldt.edu

• Description: Learn about the work of the Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledges Institute! Join us for a screening of our four short films documenting the history of the Lab and our relationship with three of our food relatives: salmon, acorns, and seaweed. A short Q&A will follow with our staff and student members.

What's in our Waste?

• Wednesday 4/22/26, 2pm - 4pm, Location: Cypress lawn

• Event Lead: Jasmine Andrea, wrrap@humboldt.edu

• Description: This interactive event will engage students in hands-on sustainability as part of Earth Week by conducting a guided waste audit. Participants will examine discarded materials from Cypress residence hall waste streams to better understand campus consumption patterns, identify common sorting mistakes, and practice proper waste separation. 

Hinarr Hu Moulik (HHM) All-Abilities Group Bike Ride

• Wednesday 04/22/26, 4pm - 5:30pm, Location: Meet at the HHM bike shed 

• Event Lead: Morgan King, mpk9@humboldt.edu

• Description: Join us for an all-abilities group bicycle ride along the Humboldt Bay Trail from HHM to the Marsh! No bike? No problem! Free use of a bikeshare bike for those without one! The ride starts and ends at the HHM bike shed.

Local Farmers Panel

• Wednesday 04/22/26, 4pm - 5pm, Location: Library Fishbowl (LIB 209)

• Event Lead: Genesee Hoffman, geh33@humboldt.edu

• Description: Join Real Food Challenge Humboldt and the North Coast Growers’ Association Harvest Hub as we welcome local farmers to campus to share their experiences and discuss avenues for a more localized food system at Cal Poly Humboldt 

Natural Resource (NR) Club Basket Weaving Activity

• Wednesday 04/22/26, 5:30pm - 7:30 pm, Location: Harry Griffith Hall 217

• Event Lead: Adam Binder, asb123@humboldt.edu

• Description: Offering a basket-weaving workshop using invasive species to celebrate earth day and promote environmental stewardship.

Thursday

Arcata Community Forest Hike

• Thursday, 04/23/26, 11am - 12 pm, Location: Arcata Community Forest (Meet at 14th St & Union St Arcata, grassy area)

• Event Lead: Alexa Chapman, arc167@humboldt.edu

• Description: Join fellow students for a peaceful walk through the Arcata Community Forest, where you can relax, unwind, and learn more about the diverse plants that shape this beautiful ecosystem.

Grounding Earth Circle & Guided Meditation

• Thursday 04/23/26, 12:00pm - 1:00pm, Location: Directly behind the upper playing field near the forest

• Event Lead: Francisca Crutchfield, fac53@humboldt.edu

• Description: Gather in a peaceful circle near the forest for a gentle, heart-centered experience of connection with the living Earth. Through guided grounding practices, a brief gratitude discussion, and a soothing guided meditation, you’ll be invited to feel the support of the Earth beneath your body, the quiet wisdom of the trees, and the subtle energy of the Earth energy around you. As we sit together in reverence for the land, this experience is designed to calm the nervous system, deepen your sense of belonging to place, and cultivate feelings of groundedness, peace, and gratitude. Leave feeling centered, nourished, and more deeply connected to the natural world and your own inner stillness.

Campus Pollinator Walking Tour

• Thursday, 04/23/26, 3:30pm - 5pm, Location: The Tour starts outside of CCAT

• Event lead: Morgan King, mpk9@humboldt.edu

• Description: Join us on this easy walking tour to learn about native pollinators and pollinator plants. We will visit campus pollinator gardens and see bees, butterflies, hummingbirds and more!

Film Screening: Sequoias of the Sea with Surfrider Humboldt

• Thursday 04/23/26, 6:30 - 8:30pm, Location: Arcata Theatre Lounge (free event)

• Event lead: Morgan King, mpk9@humboldt.edu

• Description: From https://sequoiasofthesea.org/screenings/surfrider-humboldt: Northern California’s “redwoods” aren’t just on land. Below the surface, our bull kelp forests provide the foundation for life on the North Coast, but they are in crisis. Join Surfrider Foundation Humboldt Chapter and our partners for a special screening of the award-winning documentary, “Sequoias of the Sea.” Over the last decade, we’ve lost nearly 95% of our local kelp forests. This film moves past the headlines to follow the scientists, Indigenous leaders, and fishermen who are working underwater to bring these ecosystems back from the brink. It’s a story of resilience, cultural stewardship, and community action. After the film, stick around for a conversation about what’s happening in our local waters and how we can help.

Friday

Earth Week Tabletop Games (D&D)

• Friday 04/24/26, 11am - 3pm, Location: The Great Hall; RSVP required by April 17, spots are limited, first come first served

• Event Lead: Alex Orla-Bukowski, aco29@humboldt.edu

• Description: The event is a Dungeons & Dragons one-shot game for Earth Week focused on themes of sustainability. Space is limited so make sure to RSVP early https://hum.link/earthweekgames26.  

Arbor Day Campus Tree Walking Tour

• Friday 4/24/2026, 2pm - 3pm, Location: Walking tour, beginning at the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center Quad

• Event Lead: Jason Sowerwine, Facilities Management Grounds, jason.sowerwine@gmail.com

• Description: Please join Cal Poly Humboldt Grounds Professionals to learn about the unique diversity and importance of trees on our campus! A one-hour guided tour will begin at 2pm at the Gutswurrak Student Activities Center Quad.

CCAT Library Grand (Re)Opening

• Friday 04/24/26, 1 - 4pm, Location: CCAT (Buch House)

• Event Lead: Jay Pehle, ccat@humboldt.edu

• Description: Join us for the grand re(opening) of CCAT's library! Come learn through our collective library about the planet, our environments, and solutions! Explore our large selection of relevant books, ranging in topics from activism to engineering to gardening to appropriate technology!

CCAT Earth Week Volunteer Friday

• Friday 04/24/26, 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 4pm, Location: CCAT (Buch House)

• Event Lead: Jay Pehle, ccat@humboldt.edu

• Description: Join us for our Volunteer Friday on Earth Week, where we will be getting our hands dirty, building, crafting, and being together as a community!

Fourth Annual Campus Sustainability Mixer

• Friday 04/24/26, 4pm - 6pm, Location: Septentrio Winery, 650 6th St, Arcata, CA 95521

• Event Lead: Katie Koscielak, kmk928@humboldt.edu

• Description: Please join the Cal Poly Humboldt Sustainability Office, Center for Community Based Learning, and the Environmental Studies department for the fourth annual Sustainability Mixer at Septentrio Winery Friday April 24th from 4-6pm in celebration of Earth Week. All guests will receive one free drink ticket. This will be a low key networking event open to all Cal Poly Humboldt students, staff and faculty, and a variety of selected community partners. The goal of this event is to celebrate our shared sustainability accomplishments, to forge new connections in an informal setting, and to mix/mingle/discuss future musings and opportunities for our work. Further, it will be an opportunity for campus folx to network with local community organizations that are actively doing work in our region related to sustainability, and to make connections for internships, volunteer and employment opportunities. We'll also announce our Sustainability Champion Award Winners around 5:30pm. 

Saturday

CCAT Spring Celebration

• Saturday 04/25/26, 12pm - 5pm, Location: CCAT (Buch House)

• Event Lead: Jay Pehle, ccat@humboldt.edu

• Description: Celebrate the return of sunshine, seedlings, and all things green at CCAT's Spring Celebration! Our student-powered sustainability center is throwing open the garden gates for an afternoon of hands-on fun, skill-sharing, live music, and community joy!

Women's Environmental Justice Conference: Native Women and Western Systems of Education

• Saturday 04/25/26, 9am - 5pm, Location: Wiyot Plaza, Rou Dalagurr Food Sovereignty Lab, & Native American Forum

• Event Lead: Namixtu’lú’ Esteva, nse8@humboldt.edu

• Description: The conference is being co-organized with and from NAS, the FSL, 7th Generation Fund, and A.S. There will focus on three core areas: 1.The challenges and realities Native women face within institutional academic systems 2. Community-rooted models of education grounded in Indigenous knowledge, land-based practices, and intergenerational teachings, 3. Addressing ways to move forward both within and beyond Western systems of education, stressing this movement must begin with addressing the youth.