Celebrate Mother Earth in April via film, civic engagement, prayer, and Indigenous spirituality.
73 Cows
Monday, April 8
12 to 1 p.m.
McNichol Gallery
Professor Kerry Hustwit and Dr. Etsuko Hoshino-Browne will lead a discussion of the 15-minute documentary, 73 Cows. This film is the story of Jay Wilde, a beef farmer who battles with his conscience every time he takes his cows to slaughter. Feeling trapped within an industry he no longer believes in, Wilde knows he must make a change and do what no other farmer from the UK has ever done before. Register
Saturday, April 20
12:30 p.m.
Chester City Hall, 1 East 4th Street
Join CRCQL (Chester Residents Concerned for Quality Living) for its fourth annual march and car caravan for environmental justice. Participants will walk/caravan to Covanta to generate awareness of the pollution from the nation’s largest trash incinerator and its detrimental effects on the health of residents in the city and across the county. Sign up to participate. #BANTHEBURN
Earth Day Mass
Monday, April 22
12 p.m.
Earth Day Mass in the Rose Garden (weather permitting)
Spirituality and Climate Crisis from an Indigenous Perspective
Thursday, April 25
1 to 2:30 p.m.
Devine Hospitality Suite
Adjunct professor Lauren Garrett will address spirituality and climate crisis from an Indigenous perspective. Register in advance.