Saturday, 20 Apr 2024
Stash The Trash
Stash the Trash is a volunteer effort that brings students and community members together to help clean up the Ames community. The event is supported by the City of Ames, Iowa State University and Iowa Home Consulting. Volunteers can choose to work alone, with a group of people, or with an organization - and clean-up their neighborhood or favorite outdoor area.
Monday, 22 Apr 2024
Earth Day Celebration
Celebrate Earth Day with ISU and the Ames community. Activities include a diversity of Earth-minded engagement and empowerment opportunities, refreshments, sustainability-minded giveaways, bike tune-ups, ISU Repair Cafe, Monday Monologues and music from KURE.
Thursday, 25 Apr 2024
ISU Arbor Day Tree Planting Event
Students, faculty, and staff are invited to participated in the 2024 Arbor Day Planting Event.
Brothers, Unlimited
Ben Jealous is an American civil rights leader, activist, and politician who is the seventh executive director of the Sierra Club, one of the largest and most influential environmental organizations in the United States. With a background in social justice advocacy, Ben brings a unique perspective to his role, focusing on issues of environmental justice, climate change, and conservation. Before leading the Sierra Club, he served as the...
Friday, 26 Apr 2024
One Sustainable Iowa Student Sustainability Conference
Students from colleges and universities across Iowa will meet for a day of networking and skills building as they tackle sustainability issues on their campuses and beyond.
Saturday, 27 Apr 2024
Ames Repair Cafe
Drop in to a free Repair Cafe at the Library! Volunteers will help repair broken items to give them a longer life cycle. There is no charge for repairs at the Repair Cafe.
Ames Seed Libary
The Ames Seed Library is a community resource that offers free vegetable, flower, fruit and herb seeds in order to empower people to grow their own food and build relationships through gardening. Browse seeds and attend workshops during the Ames Repair Cafe to learn more.