Happy Monday Green Initiative! 🎉 

Fun fact: there’s a global surplus of solar panels currently (and not enough demand) that in some countries these panels are being used as garden fences 🤯 (innovation?)

That has nothing to do with the rest of this email, but I heard about it on a podcast and thought I’d share :)

But you know what else is pretty mind-blowing? The number of amazing events we have planned for Earth Month on campus! Keep reading to see the full lineup!

Officer Spotlight: Alexa Joy Lopez

Favorite Green Initiative memory: “I loved setting up for Blazer Thrift the night before Shop Day with the e-board! It was fun hanging out while also checking out all the donations we got” (why you should volunteer too 👀)

Food you can’t live without: soft pretzels 🥨 

Everyday sustainability: Take the Blazer Express buses! The buses travel around campus, so I use it to get to work. It's free, easy, and comfortable! 🚌

Sustainability tip: host clothing swaps with your friends!

Most used emoji: ❤️‍🔥 

This Week on Campus

Community Events and Opportunities

That’s all for now! With this being the second to last newsletter of the year 😢, please take a moment to let us know if you’ve liked this new format for our newsletters this year and what more/less you’d like to see!

Otherwise, we are looking forward to seeing you throughout this week and at Shop Day this FRIDAY! Stay tuned to our Instagram (@uabgreeninitiative), GroupMe, website, and TikTok!

As always, thank you so much for reading :)

Best,

Ashriitha 💚