Local and Regional Greener West Virginia Events
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Upcoming Local Events
- 24 May, Saturday (tentative)
| Morgantown
- WVU Blue and Gold Mine Sale | Learn More
WVU's Milan Puskar Stadium - The Blue and Gold Mine Sale is a student move out sale held each May. Rather than disposing of unwanted material, students donate it to the sale. Collections are done during the week of finals. Last year, over 30 tons of clothing, shoes, housewares, electronics, gardening equipment, sports equipment, appliances, furniture, rugs, lamps, etc. were collected and sold.
- WVU Blue and Gold Mine Sale | Learn More
Upcoming Regional Events (within 4 hours or so)
- 8-9 November, Saturday & Sunday
- the Washington, D.C. Green Festival | Learn More
At Green Festival we’re celebrating what’s working in our communities—across the District, Maryland and Virginia—for people, for business and for the environment.
- the Washington, D.C. Green Festival | Learn More
Past Events
Local
- 31 January, 2008 - schools statewide - Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America. National teach-in engaging millions of students and citizens with political leaders and decision makers about Global Warming Solutions.
- October 16, 2007 - Morgantown - Stand Up, Out and For Sustainability. Keen Footwear. Several hundred WVU students packed an Oglebay Hall auditorium to experience KEEN HybridLife™ through the Hybrid.Stand College Campus Campaign. It's a contest that encourages students to submit green ideas for promoting sustainability for the chance to get their idea funded. Sponsored by WVU's WECAN.
- October 1, 2007 - Morgantown - WVU's WECAN Launch was attended by Governor Manchin, DEP Secretary Timmermeyer, and WVU President Garrison. Hundreds of incandescent light bulbs were exchanged for
s donated by Sylvania. - September 29, 2007 - Morgantown - Mon County Solid Waste Authority's White Goods Recycling
- June 23, 2007 - Fairmont - PC Renewal's Marion County E-Cycle Event collected almost 7,000 pounds of electronics for recycling or proper disposal.
- Lowe's occasionally will have a home energy efficiency week with in-store classes and coupons on how to green your home through energy efficient home projects.
Regional
- October 6-7, 2007 - Washington, DC - the Washington, D.C. Green Festival | Learn more
- October 6-7, 2007 - Washington, DC - the Washington, D.C. Solar Tour | Learn more