{"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\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\/div\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EEvery Thursday (Except March 22\u003Csup\u003End\u003C\/sup\u003E) in Tech Walkway 11 AM \u0026ndash; 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\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENow until March 30\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\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\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ENow Until March 30th \u0026amp; at Earth Day on April 20th \u0026ndash;\u0026nbsp;E-Waste Recycling. Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s 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\r\n\t\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\r\n\t\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\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMonday April 2nd, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm, College of Management Atrium \u0026ndash;\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\r\n\t\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\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003EApril 16 \u0026ndash; 20, Think Green Week 2012 \u0026ndash; 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\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EMonday April 16\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; Water Symposium Day.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003ETuesday April 17\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u0026ndash; Go Outside Day!\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EWednesday April 18\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;, 3PM to 7PM\u0026ndash; 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\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EThursday April18th \u0026ndash; Bike Day\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EApril 20\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E, 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 \/\u003E\r\n\tCome 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\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"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":"2019-02-28 17:37:47","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:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/\/sites\/default\/files\/images\/BBISS_StPattys_Sock_Day.jpg","mime":"image\/jpeg","size":166671,"path_740":"http:\/\/tlwarc.hg.gatech.edu\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/740xx_scale\/public\/images\/BBISS_StPattys_Sock_Day.jpg?itok=Ei9FIRb0"}}},"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"}],"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\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"email":["brent.verrill@sustainable.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}