WCSU Events

Fall Harvesting at the Jane Goodall Permaculture Garden

FALL HARVESTING AT THE JANE GOODALL PERMACULTURE GARDEN: Join us to harvest and clean vegetables planted on the Day of Service! The vegetables will be donated to the Daily Bread Food Pantry. Harvest dates include: Friday, Oct. 31 (Halloween): turnips …


Jane Goodall’s “Reasons for Hope”

JANE GOODALL’S “REASONS FOR HOPE”: We’ll be watching Jane Goodall’s “Reasons for Hope” at 3:30 p.m. at Edmond Town Hall Theatre, 45 Main St. in Newtown, in celebration of Jane Goodall’s 90th birthday. For more information, visit www.newtownbee.com/03302024/cvhas-announces-april-events/


Earth Day

EARTH DAY: Celebrate Earth Day with the WCSU Libraries! We are collaborating with CELT, Roots & Shoots, Jane Goodall Center, Property Management, Conference & Event Management, Student Affairs, and others to host a full day (9 a.m. to 7 p.m.) …


Jane Goodall Center Sustainability Symposium

JANE GOODALL CENTER SUSTAINABILITY SYMPOSIUM: An annual event to explore issues related to the environmental sustainability of our campus, community and world. There will be a student panel, a presentation by the Sunrise Movement Connecticut, and a roundtable discussion. We will …


Roots and Shoots Interest Meeting

ROOTS & SHOOTS INTEREST MEETING: WCSU’s Roots & Shoots club is having an interest meeting to kick off the spring semester! All students, new, and returning members are encouraged to come stop by to learn more about the club’s garden …


Picnic in the Garden

PICNIC IN THE GARDEN: Come join Roots & Shoots in the Jane Goodall Permaculture Garden (behind the Science building) for an afternoon of relaxing and learning about what the JGPG and Roots & Shoots have to offer! We will be …


Climate and Human Civilization

CLIMATE AND HUMAN CIVILIZATION: 8th annual series of lectures for the general public on climate change. Professors at WCSU will team up with students to present the latest information on climate change and its effects on our lives and future. …


Virtual Jane: Hope Through Action

VIRTUAL JANE: HOPE THROUGH ACTION: Dr. Jane Goodall, the world-renowned ethologist and conservationist, will make a special “Virtual Jane: Hope Through Action” presentation via the Jane Goodall Center for Excellence in Environmental Studies at Western Connecticut State University at noon …