The Green Dining Alliance (GDA) is a year-round restaurant sustainability certification program of earthday365 in St. Louis, in which partner restaurants work to reduce their environmental impact through on-site audits and mentorship programs. The Student Sustainability Board (SSB) is passionate about informing and connecting the WashU community with St. Louis’ GDA restaurants as part of our organization’s green dining initiatives. This Civic Action Week event will take place on WashU’s Danforth Campus, and will consist of an informational session on green dining practices and the Green Dining Alliance followed by a potluck-style taste-testing of catered food by multiple GDA-certified restaurants around WashU’s campus.
The Gephardt Institute’s fifth annual Civic Action Weeks is Feb. 16-27! Across campus, WashU students, faculty, and staff will host more than 20 events — including panels, film screenings, arts and crafting, trivia and Q&A events with St. Louis leaders — to help address and share about the issues they care about, to spark civic dialogue and inspire civic action. Civic Action Weeks events provide the learning and community building that leads to strategic and sustainable civic engagement. Events are open to the WashU community, so please share with your students and colleagues. Visit Civic Action WeeksGephardtInstitute.WashU.edu/CAW to view the programming calendar (updated regularly as events are added) and to register for events.