The annual Earth Week is coming to Ashland University early this year.

Because of scheduling issues, this year AU will be observing Earth Week from April 3-9, instead of the national week of April 17-22.

Don’t worry, though; AU is definitely “going green.”

This year, there will be several Earth Week events that are geared toward helping the environment and promoting awareness in hopes of making Earth a better place to live in.

Organized by Community Care’s Green Team and the AU Recycling Department, this year’s events were all carefully chosen to make it a fun and educational way to highlight “green” awareness, according to Sarah Muse, recycling intern and co-organizer of the events.

“This year, we tried to choose a variety of events that would draw in all of campus,” Muse said. “Last year was our biggest celebration of Earth Week yet, so this year we had a goal to top that.”

The week will kick off April 4 at 7:30 p.m. with Recycled Percussion/Paper Bag Decorating with the Green Team in the Eagles’ Nest.

This will be followed April 5 from 4-6 p.m. with a Moss Hill Cleanup. Participants are to meet at the tennis courts and will be given boots and equipment.

One of the biggest events of the week is the “Revive” Eco-Friendly Fashion Show. This unique fashion show will feature outfits made from reused and recycled material. Admission is $1 or free with a donated item of clothing.

Everyone is welcome to attend and donate items, which will be given to Associated Charities and the Pump House in Ashland. The show will be April 6 from 7-9 p.m. in Upper Convo.

Following the fashion show, there will be Emissions Testing and the Green Team Tye-Dye event April 7 from 4-6 p.m. in the Kem/Amstutz parking lot. Students are encouraged to bring their cars to be tested for the chance to win a gas or a tune-up.

There will also be tie-dyeing, so bring white articles of clothing to be dyed with all-natural dyes.

The week will conclude Saturday, April 9, at 10 a.m. in the AU Bookstore with Green Story Time with the Green Team. This will be a great way to end an exciting and educational week, in which all students are encouraged to participate to help save the environment.