Celebrations for Earth Week, a campus-wide series of events that aim to involve the university community in environmental action, kicked off at the University of Northern Iowa Tuesday with a 10-mile bike ride on area trails.

The week continues with a fun run along the trails from 6 to 8 p.m. on Monday.

Students will meet in the northeast corner of the WRC parking lot at 4 p.m. Tuesday for wetland cleanup.

Wednesday will play host to a celebration of Earth Day outside Maucker Union that will feature educational displays advocating a variety of environmentally-friendly practices, including energy conservation and waste reduction. Wednesday will also feature a UNI sustainability update from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Maucker Union Ballroom.

Celebrations continue Thursday with screenings of the film “Wall-E” at 7 and 9:30 p.m. in the Maucker Union Ballroom.

Students can spend Earth Day, April 22, volunteering through the Student Involvement and Activities Center. Visit www.uni.edu/siac to register.

Earth Week concludes on April 23 with a clothing exchange in the Maucker Union Ballroom lobby at 10 a.m.

Visit www.uni.edu/sustainability and www.rrttc.com for more information.