Earth Month 2026
We will be celebrating Earth Day the WHOLE month of April. Throughout the month we have scheduled activities and events to participate in. You can win prizes through participation in our activities. See information below for full details.
Prizes:
- Salt Palace and Expo Center honey
- Visit Salt Lake Connect Pass
- Hydroflask Coolers
- Projectors
- Gift Cards
Who can participate?
Employees of Green Team Committee member orgnizations:
- Salt Palace Convention Center
- Mountain America Expo Center
- Sodexo Live
- Encore
- Visit Salt Lake
- Hyatt Regency
What's on this page?
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Green Team Committee Events
Service Project
Join us to weave plastic grocery bags into sleeping mats! The mats are given to the local unsheltered community.
You can join anytime between 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM at the Salt Palace or Expo Center (see dates below). It will be an open house with snacks, movies, and a giveaway!
Please RSVP through the button below.
Salt Palace Convention Center:
- Tuesday, April 21
- Room 257
Mountain America Expo Center:
- Wednesday, April 22
- Room 300 AB
Help us collect grocery bags! Collection locations:
- Salt Palace Admin Office
- Salt Palace Operations
- Salt Palace Guest Service
- Expo Center Admin Office
Landfill Diversion Training
Learn about the Salt Palace Convention Center and Mountain America Expo Center landfill diversion programs, from recycling to donations. We will also cover some ways you can help at home.
Those who join will have the opportunity to win prizes!
Salt Palace Convention Center:
- Tuesday, April 14
- Salt Palace Executive Conference Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Mountain America Expo Center:
- Thursday, April 16
- Mountain America Expo Center Executive Conference Room
- 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Dreamscapes
Come to Dreamscapes! The immersive art exhibit made from repurposed materials created by the Utah Arts Alliance. While we are there we will be participating in a scavenger hunt to earn prizes!
Date: Tuesday, April 28
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Dreamscapes (16 N Rio Grande St, Salt Lake City, UT 84101)
Repair Workshop
Fashion and Design teacher at SLCC, Amy, will be showing us how to mend our clothing and do simple sewing repairs.
Bring clothing or fabric items from home that needs to be mended.
Date: Tuesday, April 7
Time: 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Salt Palace Room 254 B
Clear The Air Challenge
Track ALL of your travel, including work, grocery stores, activities, events and anywhere else you go, for the whole month of April in the tracker sheet. Turn your tracker in through this Asana form by Friday, May 8 to be eligible for a prize. Winners are those who reduce their carbon emissions most.
- Ride public transit
- Walk or bike
- Carpool
- Combine trips
- Improve your vehicles fuel efficiency
Sustainability Showdown
Earn points by participating in Sustainability Showdown activities! Please read all of the rules and view the leaderboard below.
Rules:
- AT LEAST two of the five activities marked with the green star are required to win the GRAND prize.
- Even if you score the most points, you will not be eligible to win the grand prize without completing two of the green star activities.
- Participation prizes will be allocated.
- Points are not repeatable. Each activity can be completed more than once, but you only receive points once.
- The Asana form (linked here) needs to be filled out per each activity to be eligible for points associated with their completion.
- Make sure to have each form filled out, with proof (if required) to receive the points.
- Proof is required for some activities. These will be turned in through the Asana form (linked here), points will be allocated for activities requiring proof only if proof was provided.
- The PDF scorecard is for your own tracking, and points will only be distributed according to whether or not the Asana form (linked here) was filled out.
Sustainability Showdown Leaderboard
This image will be updated each day with current rankings.
As a reminder, you must complete at least 2 green star activities to be eligible for the GRAND PRIZE. Participation prizes will be allocated.
Earth Month Resouces
ALL Resources And Documents
All ResourcesPress the button to access the Google Drive folder with all Earth Month documents and resources.
Sustainability Showdown Resources
Sustainabiltiy Showdown ResourcesEarn points by participating in Sustainability Showdown activities! Use the scorecard to keep track of the activites you have completed and submit completed activites through the Asana form.
For resources on ways to complete activites, click the button below.
Clear The Air Challenge Resources
Travel Wise TipsTrack ALL of your travel, including work, grocery stores, activities, events and anywhere else you go, for the whole month of April in the tracker sheet. Turn your tracker in through this Asana form by Friday, May 8 to be eligible for a prize. Winners are those who reduce their carbon emissions most.
SPCC & MAEC UTA Employee Pass
FlyerLegends Global (Salt Palace Convention Center and Mountain America Expo Center) full-time staff are eligible for a FREE UTA ride pass that allows you to ride bus, Trax, Streetcar, and Frontrunner. If you are interested, speak with Human Resources.
*Employees of Visit Salt Lake, Sodexo Live, Encore and Hyatt should inquire with their Human Resources department about available benefits.*
Landfill Diversion Resources
Landfill Diversion ResourcesFind ways to divert waste from the landfill, including curbside recycling and compost services, drop off locations, and responsible disposal of e-waste.
Let this be a resource to support you through the Sustainability Showdown, and all year long!
Protip: All the underlined words on the PDF are links!
Dark Sky Home Assessment
AssessmentComplete the Dark Sky Home Assesment as part of the Susatainability Showdown. Applying these principles helps to conserve energy and money, reduce light pollution, and minimize wildlife disruption.
Overshoot Quiz
Overshoot QuizEarth Overshoot Day marks the date when humanity’s demand for ecological resources and services in a given year exceeds what Earth can regenerate in that year. This ecological deficit spending is possible because we can liquidate stocks of ecological resources and accumulate waste, most prominently carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
Take the quiz to find your PERSONAL overshoot day!
Asana Submission Form
FormUse the Asana form to submit completed activites for Sustainability Showdown, and to turn in your completed Clear The Air Challenge tracker.
Community Events
Help support our community partners by attending events and activities they are hosting this month! Use the calendar below to view dates, times, and locations of their events.
