The Fanshawe Student Union is going green from April 8 to 12 with its annual Environmental Awareness Week.

This year, each day will have a different theme: April 8 will focus on energy conservation, April 9 on alternative transportation, April 10 on waste diversion, April 11 on green purchasing and April 12 on sustainable food choices.

“It's an awareness week, and so by breaking out each day (into its own theme), we can highlight one type of thing, so that one message may reach one student where another message may reach another student,” explained Vice President Internal Jason King, who is organizing the events. “I think by breaking it out, we have the ability to have more impact on a greater number of people, because certain messages will reach certain people.”

He said each day's theme will have specific vendors who will provide information to students about how to make greener choices. For example, food is one theme that will speak to a lot of people, as it is something everyone must make decisions about multiple times a day. “If (you) buy something a little closer to home or just stop eating meat for one day a week, there are different things you can do to help the environment.”

The goal of the week is to spread information so people can make informed choices. “Your decision might be, ‘I don't care about the environment, I like living my life.' That's a valid decision if you make it based on information.”

But if you do decide to make some changes, every little bit helps. “If they can change one thing about their life that would improve the environment … it's those little steps that are going to make a big change,” King explained.

Check out the Environmental Awareness Week activities and events in Forwell and F Hallway from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. between April 8 and 12.