🌿 FGCU Campus Cleanup: North Lake Edition! 🌿

Join us in keeping our campus beautiful!

📅 Date: Monday, October 13th 🕘 Time: 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM
🕗 Meeting Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Meeting Location: Northlake Boardwalk by the Firepit

Why Cleaning Up and Preventing Litter Is So Important:

Not only can litter be unsightly, but much of the litter is made of plastic that does not biodegrade – it only breaks down into smaller bits of plastic that eventually washes out to our waterways. Preventing litter is especially important here on campus because FGCU is located on a regional, interconnected watershed system that spills into the Estero Bay Aquatic Preserve and joins the Gulf waters. Preventing litter and pollution helps make sure that our waterways remain clean to protect the environment and wildlife. It also keeps our stormwater system from clogging, which helps prevent flooding.

How to use the Litterati app to record data during the clean-up:

Step 1 Download the Litterati app to your phone or device before arriving to the event

Step 2 Join the FGCU Respect the Nest Challenge by using code: BLUE

Step 3 Take photo of litter where it is found, tag it (with object, material, and brand) and properly dispose of any litter you find.

🌍 Sustainable Development Goals: (15) Life on Land, (14) Life Below Water, (13) Climate Acrion, (12) Responsible Consumption and Production

🎓 FGCU Majors connected to this trip: Environmental Studies, Biology, Integrated Studies, Public Health...and more!

✨ Let’s work together to keep FGCU green, clean, and beautiful! ✨