Feelin’ the Love of Mother Earth

Bare feet. Hula Hoops. Hippie skirts. Face paint. Live music. And a little bit of sunshine. It was the perfect way to celebrate the commencement of Earth Day.

As a tree huggin’ girl hailing from Boulder, Colorado, I am all about Earth Day. Spending a couple of hours Sunday afternoon at Thornden Park for NYPIRG’s “Sustain-A-Cuse” festival, I removed my Converse and mismatched socks, welcomed the long-missed sun and embraced the spirit of Earth Day.

NPIRG, if you don’t already know, is an environmental organization associated with both Syracuse University and SUNY ESF. Each year, NYPIRG hosts a celebration in light of Earth Day.

Student Spotlight: Natasha Finch

Natasha Finch, a freshman Environmental Studies student at SUNY-ESF, is a star student, an active member on campus, and a secret composter? Yup! Natasha lives on campus but did not abandon her composting practices upon arrival, she merely tweaked them to better fit her situation. She has a bin in her room where she keeps soil, worms, old newspaper clippings, food scraps – all the basic necessities for a kick-ass compost pile!

Natasha and her compost bin