Earth Week

Barry's Mission and Core Commitments call us to recognize the sacredness of Earth and engage in meaningful efforts toward social change. Earth Week at Barry University is a series of annual events that bring faculty, staff, and students together to celebrate our common home and promote sustainability efforts on campus and in the local community.

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Find more details on each of the events hosted during Earth Week below:

9 am – 2 pm
Location: Andreas 111 and 112
Host Org/Dept: Biology/Psychology/Chemistry , et. al.

This research symposium is aimed at engaging the Barry community in learning about and sharing in the excitement of ongoing discoveries and research within the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math disciplines (S.T.E.M.), Medicine, Humanities and Social Sciences. Undergraduate, graduate and high school students will present posters related to their past and current research in biology, chemistry, computer science, sports and exercise science, health science, humanities, mathematics, music, medicine, social sciences, psychology, and physics.

Contact: zzajickova@barry.edu

4:00 - 7:00pm
Location: Penafort Pool
Host Org/Dept: Student & Family Engagement

Join us for Spring Fling, a pool-side day party with an immersive Earth Week experience that brings awareness to our oceans!

Contact: gpilarte@barry.edu

9:00 am- 2:30 pm
Location: Meet in Thompson Lobby

Join Ministry & Community Outreach on a free off-campus trip to Zoo Miami. Transportation and lunch will be provided. $5 deposit to guarantee your spot will be returned once you are in the bus. Space is limited to the first 35 students who RSVP AND drop off their $5 deposit to Thompson 211.

Barry Students Only.

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Location: Cor Jesu Chapel
Host Org/Dept: Ministry & Community Outreach

Join the Barry Community for Sunday Service to give thanks to God for the gift of life and creation! We are all created beings living in a created world – and Mass is the celebration to recognize this reality. Join us for prayer, music, Scripture, and thanksgiving, and light snacks afterwards.

4:00PM – 6:00 PM
Location: Barry Urban Garden (B.U.G.)
Host Org/Dept: Green Team

Celebrate Earth Week at Barry with us in the Barry Urban Garden (B.U.G.) where we will be planting native shrubs and flowers as part of Barry's Earth Week! Join us in learning about native plants while enjoying snacks in the B.U.G. TWO (2) service hours will be awarded for your participation Required: Closed toed shoes, preferably boots Recommended: Comfortable clothes you don't mind getting dirty, hat, and a water bottle

Contact Belen Delgado Mio at bdelgadomio@barry.edu with any questions

Noon – 1:15 PM
Location Virtual - Teams
Host Org/Dept: Adrian Dominican Institute/CETL

Join us for a webinar exploring approaches to engaging our University community in collaborative service initiatives. This fourth session in the Living Our Values: Core Commitments in a Changing World Webinar Series, brings together key voices to discuss practical approaches to collaborative service in higher education as it relates to Earth Our distinguished speakers include Dr. Jill Farrell, Vice Provost for Faculty Success and Graduate Studies; Courtney Berrien, Director of the Adrian Dominican Institute for Mission and Leadership; Dr. Craig Mertler, Professor of Quantitative Methods and Action Research in the Department of Education and Leadership; Dr. Mureen Shaw, Associate Professor of Nursing, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Mr. Parnes Cartwright, Visiting Instructor, Management, Andreas School of Business and Public Administration, and Dr. Celeste Landeros, Professor of English and Humanities, College of Arts and Sciences.

The webinar will address Barry’s Core Commitment to Collaborative Service, ways in which faculty have engaged in collaborative service, challenges and opportunities in doing this work, and important lessons learned. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue about collaborative service and its role in shaping our university community.

Contact: cberrien@barry.edu

4:00-9:30 PM
Location: Landon Events Room
Host Org/Dept: Adrian Dominican Institute for Mission and Leadership

PACT's annual Nehemiah Action Assembly is the culmination of their entire year's work, where they invite influential people in Miami-Dade on stage in front of hundreds, even thousands of PACT Network members and ask for their commitment to reasonable solutions and/or policies that accomplish change on the topic that the community has chosen. This is where the idea of People Power really comes into play, each network member is asked to bring 3 people to help bolster the voice of the people of Miami-Dade and maximize pressure on our elected officials.

Students participating in the PACT Nehemiah Action, who have not yet been involved with PACT, must attend an orientation session prior to the event, where they will learn about community organizing as a catalyst for social change, the difference between social justice and direct service, the mission of PACT, how they operate, their historical successes, and why this work is meaningful and important. There will also be information provided that is specific to their current campaign issue, which this year is Affordable Housing, and updates about the research they have been working on.

Climate gentrification is one of the main drivers for displacement in Miami Dade and unhoused populations are most vulnerable to extreme weather events and heat related illnesses. Housing is impacted by our environmental crises just like everything else, show up to show your support and fight for a fair housing market in Miami Dade!

Orientation is from 4:00-5:00 PM in the Landon Events Room.

The bus for the Nehemiah Action will leave at 5:30 PM from the Landon parking lot, registration must be completed in the Landon events room prior to departure.

You will receive 3 service hours for attending the orientation as well as the Nehemiah Action.

**Please wear Barry gear, preferably red, to show our pride and support 😊

Contact: cberrien@barry.edu

1:00 - 3:00 PM
Location: Thompson Lobby
Host Org/Dept: Adrian Dominican Institute for Mission and Leadership

Tabling to generate awareness around the Earth Week Thrift Barry U clothing donation drive. This donation drive is an attempt to curb textile waste ahead of move out and build the capacity of Barry’s Thrift Barry U space planned to open in Fall 2025. Donations can be brought to the donation bins outside of Thompson 227 throughout Earth Week, all donations must be intact and laundered!

Contact: mmaynard@barry.edu

1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Location: Barry Campus Mall
Host Org/Dept: Ministry & Community Outreach

Celebrate our common home with fun filled afternoon that includes sustainable vendors, free food trucks, music, eco-friendly attractions, and hands-on activities. Don’t forget to wear green!

Contact: jpivo@barry.edu

8:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Location: Landon Events Room 
Host Org/Dept: Adrian Dominican Institute & MCO

Join Barry University in a day of service for Sustainability Saturday. We aim to honor Barry's core commitment to recognize the sacredness of the Earth. Closed toes shoes are required. We recommend wearing Barry apparel, a hat, and bringing a reusable water bottle. It is recommended also to wear long-sleeved shirts and pants because of poison ivy in the area. Meet us in the Landon Events room for registration and orientation starting at 8:00am.