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Earth Fest at UTRGV

Since 2003, UTRGV and its legacy institutions, have been celebrating our world through activities such as Earth Fest.  

Earth Fest 2021

Earth Fest Monday Event

Earth Fest Tuesday Event

Earth Fest Tuesday Movie Event: Kiss the Ground

Earth Fest Tuesday Movie Event Trailer: Kiss the Ground

Earth Fest Wednesday Event

Earth Fest Thursday Movie Event: A Life on our Planet

Earth Fest Thursday Movie Event Trailer: A Life on our Planet

Earth Fest Friday Event

Join Here April 19-23 Morning Sessions

Join Here April 20 Movie: Kiss the Ground

Join Here April 22 Movie: A Life on our Planet

 

 

 


Earth Fest 2020

Earth Fest 2020 was a virtual event as the COVID 19 situation called for unique solutions. 

Earth Fest 2019

This year, we focus on Food Security, a global issue that hits close to home. According to the Food Bank of the RGV, nearly 1 in 2 children in the RGV live at or below the federal poverty level. Food insecurity has fluctuated between 1 in 5 and 1 in 7 households in the past 3 years. Food insecurity is a fluid state where some time during the calendar year, a family has had to juggle between paying housing, medical or other bills and buying nutritious foods for their family. It is very common for families to pay all their bills only to find very little left for nutritious foods.

The United Nations' Global Sustainability Goal 2: Zero Hunger aims to change the way we think about growing food; A profound change of the global food and agriculture system is needed if we are to nourish today’s 815 million hungry and the additional 2 billion people expected by 2050.  As an institution, UTRGV is in a position to inspire, engage, and prepare countless students to be socially conscious citizens and transformative leaders who will discover and apply sustainable solutions to preserve and maintain the planet. 

Earth Fest 2018

Earth Fest BrownsvilleEarth Fest 2018 features the 4th annual Food Security Forum, with three panels made up of over 12 guest speakers taking place in the Edinburg Ballroom on April 19, concurrent with fun activities hosted by various student organizations and other Exhibitors on both campuses. On April 21, the City of Brownsville hosts their earth fest. UTRGV student organizations join the City of Brownsville in Linear Park for more Earth Fest activities! 

UTRGV College of Fine Arts Graphic design students will present their BFA exhibit in the Edinburg Student Union, which focused on sustainability:

While other activities are going on, make sure to stop by the social justice forum. General Attendee Information (Facebook event page).

 

 

 


Some of the fun from past Earth Fests!~ 

Buell students visit Earth Fest 2017HEB Earth Fest 2017 Sponsor

Earth Fest PledgeEarth Fest 2017 Expo Fair 2017Earth Fest 2017 Expo Fair Brownsville Buell Inc Upcycled Art: Toilets into Garden PlantersEarth Fest 2017

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