Many Earth Day events are organized by USC’s School of the Environment with other events sponsored by other University units.
Earth Day events include:
• Celebration of the Earth & the Environment, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Greene Street in front of Russell House, a showcase of alternative fuel vehicles, recycling, and environmental programs, research, and activities at USC, as well as community and environmental organizations.
• Awards ceremony, noon, Davis Field beside the Russell House, environmental Stewardship and Environmental Essay Contest Awards.
• Rocky Branch Creek cleanup, 1-2 p.m., volunteers welcomed and appreciated.

At USC’s Belle W. Baruch Institute for Marine Biology and Coastal Research near Georgetown, an open house will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Hobcaw Visitor Center.

At 7 p.m. in the Law School Auditorium, a panel discussion will be on “Protecting Isolated Wetlands.” Dan Tufford, biological sciences, will moderate the discussants, who will include Norm Brunswig, S.C. Audubon Society; Jimmy Chandler, S.C. Environmental Law Project; Kim Diana Connolly, USC law school; Sally Knowles, S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control; James T. Morris, biological sciences; Bert Pittman, S.C. Department of Natural Resources, and Christie Renken, S.C. Coastal Conservation League.

For more Earth Day information, go to www.environ.sc.edu.