Earth Justice Day

By Mia Casey, Environmental Activist and Center for a Sustainable Future Co-Founder

Earth Justice Day 2013 began as an idea championed by our beloved instructor of English and all things Green, Scott Lankford. Along with his colleagues Keith Lee and Preston Ni, Scott was selected as a Fellow with the Stanford Human Rights Education Initiative (SHREI). From his participation with SHREI, and out of a desire to bring international human rights issues to campus and make people aware of the connection between environmental destruction and the exploitation of the world’s most vulnerable populations, Earth Justice Day was born.

Scott and the Sustainability Committee spread the word far and wide about our “Dare to Care” theme for Earth Justice Day, and collaborations between clubs, classes, committees and groups on and off campus sprung up quickly. Some of the highlights from the day included a Slam Poetry event put on by Middle College students; a screening of the human trafficking expose “Not my Life”; a flash mob dance called “Gangnam for Freedom”; a visit from Princess Gaia (Gay-a); and a unique Hope for Dessert dinner fundraiser that was hosted by the Microcredit Club.

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