Sustainability

2025 Earth Day Spring Fling & Zero Waste BBQ

Earth Day Spring Fling 2025 schedule11am-2pm Zero Waste BBQ (Fairfield Way) 11am-2pm Environmental Vendors (Fairfield Way) 11am-2pm Party Peddler Bike Tour (Fairfield Way) 12pm-1pm Goat Yoga (Founders Green)
Rain Date: April 21st, 2025

UConn Bakery will be at the event with free cupcakes. Vegan & gluten-free available upon request. While supplies last.


Zero Waste BBQ – Fairfield Way

$12.00 (Credit/Debit, 1 Flex Pass, or 1 Community Plan Swipe)
Your purchase includes one small child-size cup of ice cream from the Dairy Bar Truck during the event. Truck will be on Fairfield Way. 

All menu items have been sourced locally.
Please be aware that dinnerware plates are used at this event. To-go containers are not available.

Southwest Dry Rubbed BBQ Chicken
Sysco Foods-Rocky Hill, CT (Gluten Free)

Hot Dogs
Four Mile River Farm, Old Lyme, CT (Gluten Free)

Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns
Freihofer’s Bakery, Wilbraham, Massachusetts
Contains-Wheat, Soy and sesame.
(Gluten Free Buns available upon request)

Chili Lime Sweet Potato Bean Burger
Jen and Marie’s, Pawtucket, Rhode Island
(Vegan, Gluten Free)

Beyond Meat Plant-Based Italian Sausage Link
(NON-GMO / Vegan / Gluten Free)-Contains Coconut

Caprese Salad on a stick with UConn Balsamic Vinaigrette
Sardilli Produce, Hartford CT / Liuzzi Cheese, Hamden, CT
(Includes Liuzzi Mozzarella, Cucumbers, Basil, and Cherry Tomatoes)
Gluten Free-Contains Soy and Dairy

Fritos Corn Chips
Dayville, CT
(Gluten Free/Vegan)

White and Chocolate Milk
Mountain Dairy, Storrs, CT

UConn Dairy Bar Ice Cream Truck
UConn Dairy Bar-Storrs, CT

Earth Day Spring Fling to Feature Zero Waste BBQ

The annual Earth Day Spring Fling, co-hosted by the Office of Sustainability and the Department Dining Services, returns after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic, to Fairfield Way on Wednesday, April 20th, from 11am-2pm.

The sustainability festival will include vendors, fun activities, and events including a goat yoga session and a zero waste BBQ lunch from Dining Services.

See below for event details:

Zero Waste BBQ – Dining Services will be catering an outdoor zero-waste barbecue featuring vegan, vegetarian, and sustainable food options sourced locally. Lunch will cost one flex pass or $12 credit/debit. The meal will include a small ice cream from the UConn Dairy Bar truck. The UConn Bakery will also be there handing out spring theme cupcakes to celebrate Arbor Day. Students can donate their flex passes at the event if they have extras. Click here for the menu.

Environmental Art Show: Show off your eco-related art! Submit your art entry.

12-1p Goat Yoga: Yoga alongside the little goats of Bradley Mountain Farm. 75 person cap – you must register beforehand. Bring your own towel or yoga mat to Founders Green.

Party Peddler Bike: Hop on the 10 person bike for a tour of sustainability along Fairfield Way.

125th Class Tree Planting: As a certified Tree Campus, we’re happy to plant the Class of 2022’s student-selected Three-Flowered Maple on the north side of Wilbur Cross from 1-2pm.

Eco-Vendors: Meet with student and community organizations dedicated to sustainability, as well as eco-minded businesses along Fairfield Way.

For more information, please email sustainability@uconn.edu.