Last year, sustainability month events were more geared towards educating students about the Energy Transition plan. But with a more broad focus this year, assistant director Ann Erhardt said she hopes to engage more students.

“All of our events will be open to everyone on campus,” Erhardt said. “We’re actually looking to work with more student groups, to brainstorm more ideas.”

On Oct. 19 there will be a “green” football tailgate before MSU plays Purdue at home.

Be Spartan Green encourages students to help the environment by carpooling to games when driving and use all-natural, chemical free charcoal.

“We’re piloting a program to promote more sustainable game days, so we’re kicking off campus sustainability week with a greener tailgate opportunity,” Erhardt said.

Residential and Hospitality Services, or RHS, is also getting involved, RHS sustainability manager Carla Iansiti said.

With a food waste campaign, RHS will be encouraging students to clean their plates when they eat in the dining halls, Iansiti said.

“We’re also going to be doing demonstration cooking at Brody,” Iansiti said. “We’re looking into preparing a dish using Student Organic Farm greens.”

To promote sustainable transportation like biking, MSU Bikes will be at five campus neighborhoods from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. during Campus Sustainability Week, which runs from Oct. 19 to Oct. 26.

“Students can get in line with their bikes for minor repairs, like checking breaks, pumping tires or oiling the chain — maintenance and quick fixes,” Waste Reduction Coordinator Dave Smith said.

Other activities include energy efficiency workshops for off-campus students who want to learn how to weatherize homes for the winter and MSU Community ReUse days, where anyone can drop off unwanted household items to the Surplus Store and Recycling Center.