Sadye Lackman ’22, who was in line for the truck, said she enjoyed celebrating Earth Day by eating environmentally friendly foods. are just a few examples of easy ways to lower your carbon footprint.” “Starting a garden, making new things out of your food waste, shopping secondhand, etc. “I hope that people learned about how being more sustainable in your everyday life doesn’t have to be a challenge,” Appel said. “Quite a few people came up to me after the event and told me how much they enjoyed the food and I feel like the event was pretty successful, especially considering that there is sometimes a big stigma around vegan plant-based options.”Ĭo-leader Chloe Appel ’23 said another major goal that the club wanted to achieve was to help students learn easy and practical ways to exercise sustainable living. Pinkey said she felt the student body was incredibly supportive of the truck and was happy with the turnout. We also wanted to support the students who regularly eat plant-based food for religious purposes and students that are vegan vegetarian.” “We also hoped that having the truck on campus would help demystify the concept of vegan food and show people that meatless options really can taste good. “Our main goal was to find an environmentally friendly way to get students excited about Earth Day,” Pinkey said in an email. Co-leader Scarlett Pinkey ’22 said the club wanted students to enjoy observing Earth Day through tasty and sustainable food. In an effort to support and celebrate Earth Day with the student body, the Environmental Club wanted to provide fun ways to get as many students involved to raise awareness. The Environmental Club hosted a Plant Power Food Truck on Friday to conclude a series of on-campus events including a clothing drive, a used battery drop off and plant sale throughout the week in honor of Earth Day.Įarth Day, which was first observed on April 22, 1970, is now a globally recognized holiday and is often celebrated with week-long events promoting green living and confronting the climate crisis around the world.
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