Lebanon Valley College to Host a Dozen Events to Recognize Earth Days
LVC's Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee will celebrate Earth Day's 56th anniversary throughout April.
Annville, PA (04/01/2026) — Key Points:
*LVC Earth Days will promote sustainability, eco-friendly actions, and a low-waste mindset
*Keynote about AI's Impact on the Grid, Communities, and the Climate.
*Community Service: Annual Lebanon County United Way Day of Caring Spring Cleanup
LVC's Environmental Sustainability Advisory Committee (ESAC), comprised of faculty, staff, and students, created a slate of events to focus on Reducing, Reusing, and Recycling. ESAC student members include Ryan Berner '27 (Environmental Science), President of the Environmental Club, Caleb Sikalis '26 (Neuroscience), Student Government Sustainability Liaison, and Alyson Sager '27 (Political Science and Social Justice & Civic Engagement), greenLVC Community Engagement Coordinator.
Students will discuss their internships and research with the Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority, Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Susquehanna River Basin, and the North Lake Discovery Center in Wisconsin. Other sessions will focus on the impact food systems have on climate change, biodiversity, and clean water, and many others.
Schedule of Events-**denotes that the event is open to the public.
April 2-Environmental Internships and Research Talks by LVC Students: Cali Halbleib '27 Biology), Jordan Ebling '27 (Environmental Science, Medical Humanities minor), Brandon Manderback '26 (Biology), and Lily Grisbacher '28 (ACS Chemistry)
**April 9-Earth Days Seminar Series: The Low Waste Mindset: Abigail Harvey, The Lebanon Valley Conservancy
April 9-Earth Days Community Refill Day & Low Waste Living Workshop: Mund Student Center Concourse
April 10-Sustainability Stroll: meet outside the Mund College Center; led by Dr. Douglas Becker, Associate Professor of Biology
April 14-Sustainability Luncheon with the Environmental Club: Dr. James M. MacLaren, LVC President, and Dr. Mike Schroeder, Quittapahilla Watershed Association President
**April 15-Keynote-The High Cost 'Intelligence': AI's Impact on the Grid, Communities, and the Climate: Rob Altenburg, Senior Director for Energy and Climate, PennFuture
April 16-Earth Days Seminar Series: The impact of food systems on climate change, biodiversity, and clean water-and how you can make a difference!: Neidig-Garber Science Center, Room 312
April 17-Plant Club's Garden Pop-Up: Academic Quad
**April 18-Service Event: Annual Lebanon County United Way Day of Caring Spring Cleanup: Quittie Creek Nature Park
April 20-Metz Earth Day Fair: Academic Quad
April 21-Service Event: Invasive Plant Control at LVC's Wood Thrush Research Preserve: hosted by LVC's Conservation course (Biology) class members
April 22-Earth Day Luncheon: hosted by Metz Culinary Services and Morgan Walker, Nutrition and Wellness Manager
Lebanon Valley College, founded in 1866, offers 50 majors in the health professions, sciences, education, business and digital media, and the arts and humanities. Hands-on learning, internships, and research are emphasized. LVC offers five direct-entry (bachelor's to master's) programs to streamline graduates' entry into Valley graduate programs in business and the health professions.
Close faculty-student relationships and mentoring are hallmarks of the LVC experience on its beautiful 370-acre campus. The College encourages student participation in athletics-with 40% competing as NCAA Division III student-athletes in the Middle Atlantic Conference-and student leadership and involvement in over 90 clubs and organizations. LVC offers generous financial aid and guaranteed merit scholarships that exceed $50 million annually, with 100% of students receiving LVC financial aid or scholarships most years. Career success is integrated into the curriculum through the Edward and Lynn Breen Center for Career and Professional Development, starting during the first year on campus.
Eight miles from Hershey, Pennsylvania, this college of 1,600 undergraduate and over 400 graduate students produces alumni who attend prestigious graduate and professional schools and are employed by top companies and school districts.
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