Marie Bouffard

This week is about thinking about and practicing self-care. Join Living Well in a self-care scavenger hunt all week to reflect on your strategies for self-care, try out some new ones, and build sustainable practices.

Join UVM Mindfulness for a grounding practice to Friday 4/23 5:30-6pm at the Burlington Waterfront Park.

Join the Environmental Studies Program & Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources on Teams to listen to Apple's #1 Sustainability Podcaster Thursday 4/22 10:15-11:15am.

Join Eco-Reps and HerCampus UVM for a Q&A on @uvmecoreps or @hcuvm with Annie Stibora, a UVM Eco Rep and HerCampus contributor.

Join Campus Programs and organizations across UVM to celebrate Earth Day! Activities and organization include: Dirt Dessert with UVM Dining Pop Up Bike Repair with UVM Bikes E-Bike Demos with Greenride Plant Giveaway and Sustainable Crafting with UVM Program Board Swag Swap with Campus Programs Seedling Giveaway with the Catamount Farm Axe Throwing with Timbersports Maple Syrup Giveaway and Info Table with Outdoor Programs

Thursday 4/22 from 10am-1pm, come to the Fleming Art Museum to make art! Registration for this in person event is encouraged at the Fleming front desk,

Come learn how to cope with climate anxiety Thursday April 22 at 6:30pm. Much of this session will be activity and discussion-based in order to build community together. Participants should come willing to share their own experiences.

Join Members of the UVM Outdoor Programs teams for a chance to relax in the sun and paint some pots during Earth Week. Sign up for a mid-day time slot (@ 11-11:45am, 12-12:45pm, or 1-1:45pm, each time is a separate event on UVM Clubs), feel free to bring you lunch and relax and paint and plant!

Join the Career Center and the Rubenstein School of Environment & Natural Resources to meet with employers looking for students interested in the environment and sustainability.

Repurpose your trash and make art! Submit a photo of your art via instagram DM to @uvmecoreps to get a chance to win a $20 Outdoor Gear Exchange gift card!

Exercise is a great stress blaster! I will exercise for 15 minute(s) each day.

I will reduce the amount of paper mail that I receive by 0.11lbs (0.05kg) a day or 3.3lbs (1.6kg) a month by opting into paperless billing, ending unwanted subscriptions and opting out of junk mail.

I will plant native species, landscape with water-efficient plants, and use eco-friendly fertilizers.

We discovered sheet composting for gardening and will not roto-till as planned. We have compost being delivered to get this started.

Ask your Eco Rep if you do not know!

Check out @uvmecoreps for recommendations. Buying second hand helps you find unique pieces that would other go to the landfills.

Repair your clothes or other broken items to avoid throwing it in the landfill and to give it a new personal touch.

Every Thursday City Market offers 10% off bulk goods. There are many dried goods, flours, spices, teas, nut butters, and oils. Bring your own containers and get the tares before shopping or use theirs.

At least 30% of crops and 90% of flowering plants rely on pollinators to produce fruit. I will spend 15 minutes researching which plants support local native pollinators and plant some in my yard or local community garden.

I will take a 20-minute walk outside each day.

I will learn about sustainable fashion and begin trying to practice it in my own life.

Contamination prevents what is recyclable from being recycled. I will spend 15 minutes researching which materials are accepted by local haulers or drop stations in my community and recycle only those items.