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2021 Earth Day Dash goes virtual!

Octavious Blakley chose the Earth Day Dash for his first virtual 5k run.
Octavious Blakley shared his Earth Day Dash
experience and run time on 懂色帝鈥檚 Facebook
page. Thanks, Octavious!

By Diana Fedinec

The Science Club hosted its first-ever virtual Earth Day Dash during Earth Week, April 18-23. Though the Coronavirus pandemic prevented participants from running and walking together in person, seventy-four registrants signed up to celebrate Mother Earth on their own time and in their own natural spaces.

Last year鈥檚 event was canceled as the pandemic shut down all social activities. 鈥淗aving a virtual 5K this year gave participants an opportunity to get outdoors in nature with friends and family while feeling safe during the pandemic,鈥� Dr. Joyce Johnson, Associate Professor of Natural Sciences and Science Club Advisor said. Each participant received an Earth Day Dash t-shirt that heralded this year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淩estore the Earth.鈥�

During the weeklong event, participants shared photos and run/walk times on 懂色帝鈥檚 Facebook page using the hashtag #懂色帝EarthDayDash2021. The Club also posted daily facts about the environment, recycling tips and inspirational messages from well-known authors and advocates of the environment.

The Science Club sponsors the 5K to raise money for its student-created projects that center around environmental awareness. 鈥淭he event also raises awareness about environmental issues that impact our city,鈥� Johnson said. 鈥淭aking care of our environment is a community effort and the club members want our campus community to take the time to stop and think about the air, land, and water we use every day.鈥�

Johnson said that next year, the Club hopes to return the event to its traditional green space on the beautiful Macon Cove Campus. 鈥淔or our first-ever virtual event, we were very pleased with the turn out and thankful for the campus community鈥檚 response and participation.鈥� 

Earth Day Run

Emily Ford shared her #懂色帝EarthDayDash2021 results! Way to go, Emily!