{"596689":{"#nid":"596689","#data":{"type":"news","title":"St. Patrick\u2019s Day to Earth Day : a Month of Green","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003EOne of the most common ways to get into the spirit of St. Patrick\u2019s Day is to wear green clothing, in our case, socks. While expressing one\u2019s green inclinations outwardly with colorful attire should never be discouraged, opportunities abound at Georgia Tech to act on, and internalize that spirit of green. So, perhaps St. Patty\u2019s Day is best seen as a warm-up to a whole month of green themed events culminating with Earth Day. Take a look at all that\u2019s happening at Georgia Tech over the next month.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EEvery Thursday (Except March 22nd) in Tech Walkway 11 AM \u2013 2 PM -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/GTCommunityMarket\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Farmers Market\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENow until March 30th\u0026nbsp;- Donate items for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/earthday.gatech.edu\/earth-day-festival-activities\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EEarth Day Office Supply Exchange\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ENow Until March 30th \u0026amp; at Earth Day on April 20th \u2013\u0026nbsp;E-Waste Recycling. Georgia Tech\u0027s Earth Day Planning Committee is once again working with Atlanta Recycling Solutions to host the 7th annual Electronics Recycling Drive during Earth Day 2012.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMarch 28th -\u0026nbsp;Building Your Clean Tech Company in the South\u0026nbsp;- Paul Quinlan, Managing Director, North Carolina Sustainable Energy Association.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMonday April 2nd, 4:30 pm - 5:30 pm, LeCraw Auditorium, College of Management, or watch the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/GeorgiaTechILE\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Efree live webcast\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;-\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/impact\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIMPACT Speaker Series\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Blake Canterbury, the Founder and CEO of beremedy. Beremedy is an organization that uses social media to connect those in need with those who can help.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMonday April 2nd, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, College of Management Atrium \u2013\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/i2s\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIdeas to Serve Competition\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;- Poster Showcase and Reception. Join us for an evening of ideas, inspiration, and social innovation.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWednesday April 4th, 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm, LeCraw Auditorium , College of Management - Final Round of the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.scheller.gatech.edu\/centers-initiatives\/ile\/i2s\/index.html\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EIdeas to Serve Competition\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003EApril 16 \u2013 20, Think Green Week 2012 \u2013 Details on events for Think Green Week are not finalized yet, however here is a preliminary list of events.\u0026nbsp; More details will be available soon, so stay tuned.\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EMonday April 16th\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Water Symposium Day.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003ETuesday April 17th\u0026nbsp;\u2013 Go Outside Day!\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EWednesday April 18th\u0026nbsp;, 3PM to 7PM\u2013 Movie and Documentary Day at the Student Center Theater. Movies:\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003EGrow!\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;and\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003ETapped\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThursday April18th \u2013 Bike Day\u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EApril 20th, 10AM - 3PM, Tech Walkway -\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.earthday.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003E2012 Georgia Tech Earth Day Celebration\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;-\u003Cbr\u003ECome celebrate Earth Day at one of the largest such events in the southeast. The event is free, open to the public and features 70 exhibitors, eco-friendly giveaways, recycling opportunities, a clothing swap, an office supply exchange, live music, organic popcorn, and much more. Also, keep an eye out for the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.esw.gtorg.gatech.edu\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech Engineers for a Sustainable World\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.esw.gtorg.gatech.edu\/project\/current-projects\/solar-cart\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003Esolar beverage cart\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EOne of the most common ways to get into the spirit of St. Patrick\u0026rsquo;s Day is to wear green clothing, in our case, socks. While expressing one\u0026rsquo;s green inclinations outwardly with colorful attire should never be discouraged, opportunities abound at Georgia Tech to act on, and internalize that spirit of green. So, perhaps St. Patty\u0026rsquo;s Day is best seen as a warm-up to a whole month of green themed events culminating with Earth Day. Take a look at all that\u0026rsquo;s happening at Georgia Tech over the next month.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"While expressing one\u2019s green inclinations outwardly with colorful attire should never be discouraged, opportunities abound at Georgia Tech to act on, and internalize that spirit of green."}],"uid":"27338","created_gmt":"2017-09-29 16:44:53","changed_gmt":"2025-06-18 15:13:26","author":"Brent Verrill","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2012-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2012-03-20T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"hg_media":{"596690":{"id":"596690","type":"image","title":"BBISS_StPattys_Sock_Day","body":null,"created":"1506703670","gmt_created":"2017-09-29 16:47:50","changed":"1506703670","gmt_changed":"2017-09-29 16:47:50","alt":"Group photo of BBISS students and staff wearing St. Patrick\u0027s Day regalia, mostly goofy socks.","file":{"fid":"227422","name":"BBISS_StPattys_Sock_Day.jpg","image_path":"\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BBISS_StPattys_Sock_Day.jpg","image_full_path":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BBISS_StPattys_Sock_Day.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":166671,"path_740":"http:\/\/hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/BBISS_StPattys_Sock_Day.jpg?itok=q2OM5Ucg"}}},"media_ids":["596690"],"groups":[{"id":"244191","name":"Brook Byers Institute for Sustainable Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"166871","name":"bbiss_big_ideas"}],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39531","name":"Energy and Sustainable Infrastructure"},{"id":"194566","name":"Sustainable Systems"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu\u0022\u003EBrent Verrill\u003C\/a\u003E, Communications Manager, BBISS\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}