Greenfest

Brought to you by the Student Environmental Center, Greenfest is a bi-annual series held at UNC Asheville in the Spring and Fall that celebrates sustainability, students, faculty and community. Each semester, students choose a theme relevant to current topics in environmental sustainability and partner with community members to plan events in order to generate conversation around environmental issues and engage students in environmental stewardship. Events are open to everyone, though some require registration!

Spring 2025 Greenfest: March 23rd – March 29th, 2025

This semester’s Greenfest theme is What We Save Saves Us! We want to encourage students to become active in their communities and emphasize how our actions impact the environment. If you are passionate about protecting our planet, please join us at Greenfest this spring! We hope to see you there!

Events:

Sunday, March 23rd:

SEC: ROOTS Garden Workday: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, ROOTS Garden.

Monday, March 24th:

SEC: Zero-Waste Terrarium Workshop: 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, HIG 125. Registration required on Rocky Connect!

Tuesday, March 25th:

Sustainability Fair: 11 am – 1 pm, Main Quad.

FEI Food Distribution: 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm, Main Quad.

Bad Hunters Social Club: Vegan Potluck: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, Sherril Wellness Cafe.

CANCELLED: Sunset Yoga: 7:15 pm – 8:30 pm, SHE 468 Meditation Room.

Wednesday, March 26th:

Bird Club Bird Walk: 8:30 am – 9:20 am, Mullen James Park.

Campus Ops Workday: 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Meet at Reed Plaza. Sign up for 1 hour time slots.

Campus Ops Curbie Management MRF Tour: 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm, Meet in front of Sam Millar Complex. Fill out this interest form!

MS in Environmental Resilience: How to Apply Q&A: 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm, Location TBA.

SEC: Darning Workshop: 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm, HIG 125. Registration required on Rocky Connect!

Student-Only Kayak Roll Session: 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, SRC Pool.

Thursday, March 27th:

“Arise Firebird” Documentary Screening and Discussion with Director: 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm, over zoom. Contact Dr. McNamee.

SEC: Free Store Pop-Up: 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, Main Quad.

Local Cloth: Make and Take: sewing, crochet, and weaving: 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm, HIG 125.

FEI: Sandwich-Making Event: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, The Grotto in HIG.

Friday, March 28th:

Office of Sustainability: Styrofoam Recycling Event: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm, meet in Campus Parking Lot P34.

​​Blue Ridge EV Club: Resilience through EVs: 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, parking area in front of Highsmith.

SEC: ROOTS Garden Workday: 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, ROOTS Garden.

Botanical Garden Clean-up: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Botanical Gardens Visitor Center. Sign up through this form!

Sunrise: Kiss the Ground Film Screening & Meeting: 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, HIG TBD.

Saturday, March 29th:

Biology Dept: Floodplain Cleanup: 9:00 am – 11:30 am, meet in front of Highsmith. Spots are limited, so sign up through this form!

SEC: Scrappy Cooking 101: Banana Bread Workshop: 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm, Sherrill Center Teaching Kitchen. Registration required on Rocky Connect!