Vice President's Office - MIIS

As part of Earth Week “Water Wednesday” at MIIS, this screening will celebrate several short films that use film as their medium of activism, highlighting efforts and stories that educate and inspire protection of our ocean, coastline, and water resources.

Sustainability Council invites you to an Earth Day BBQ from 12 to 2pm in the Green Thumb Community Garden. There will be free food, including burgers and ice cream. We will also be hosting educational workshops for gardeners of all experience about prepping seed starters and making wildflower seed bombs. At 1PM we will be holding a planting & paint party and will plant berry and citrus trees around the perimeter of the garden. If you’d like to have your bike fixed, bring it with you and we’ll take a look!

Join the Big Sur Land Trust and the Sustainability Council in this effort to restore local lands! Activities will include: converting existing fences to wildlife-friendly fencing, installing boundary signs, removing invasive species, improving trails and roads, and restoring the historic hacienda. Snacks and lunches will be provided! Location: Marks Ranch, next to Toro County Park

The Monterey Regional Waste Management District will be leading a hands on demonstration and workshop on Tuesday, April 17 at 12:30PM in Morse B106. This Composting 101 workshop is open to all but will be particularly targeted to MIIS faculty, staff, students. By the end of the workshop, attendees will be fully equipped with knowledge on how to compost at their workplace.

Spring Commencement 2022 will be held on Saturday, May 21, 2021 at 1:00PM Pacific Time. The in-person ceremony will be held outdoors at Colton Hall Lawn, Pacific Street between Madison and Jefferson Streets, Monterey, CA.

The ceremony will be accessible in an online format with livestream for graduates, families and friends around the globe. A reception will be held at the Samson Student Center on campus immediately following the ceremony.

For more information: go.miis.edu/commencement

In honor of Earth Week, Bike Club is offering their repair services, as well as sharing knowledge about the importance of biking to reduce your carbon footprint. Bring your bike for any checkups or repairs it may need, come learn about biking, and grab some free snacks.

In partnership with the Center for the Blue Economy, we are excited to invite the entire MIIS community to IEP’s Sustainability Happy Hour for Earth Day. A FREE plant-based dinner will be provided, and we will have a guest speaker.
Please RSVP at the link on the Earth Week Website.

Brought to you by the Sustainability Council and funded by MIIS Student Council, we are excited to announce the first ever Sustainability Symposium at MIIS. Come learn about projects and ideas from your fellow MIIS community members, get FREE Revival plant-based ice cream, and share with others your ideas to incorporate more sustainability on our campus.

Have you wanted to get more involved in combating the climate crisis, but don’t know where to start? Look no further. This Earth Week activity will involve making posters to raise awareness about the climate crisis. It will also be an open & welcoming space for discussion, questions and processing of what can sometimes be an overwhelming and confusing issue. Coming together to create art is the first step towards change. In any successful movement in the past, poster making, and art was essential. It’s now time for the climate movement.

Coffee is recognized by all as a popular drink. Independent of who you are, coffee has a history that has evolved with humans over millennia. Come meet Jaime and learn about his journey as a first-generation coffee grower. All who participate get to enjoy some specialty coffee straight from their family farm in Colombia!