Join in the on-campus fun and take part in events that fund scholarships, raise awareness and support student ideas happening year-round!
Sustainability events
Harvest Days 2024
The Center for Sustainability invites you to a variety of events this fall.
Ongoing Harvest Days Events
Pumpkin Composting
Nov. 4-Dec. 6 | 8 a.m.-5 p.m. | PA (W1) parking lot
Donate an item for the SBNC; drive up and drop off pumpkins, gourds, corn stalks, and hay bales. No paint or glitter please.
Follow the signs to the bins marked "Pumpkins" and "Food Pantry Donations."
Food pantry needs — we have plenty of canned vegetables in stock but are short on these items: canned meats, meat pasta sauce, chunky meat soup, canned fruits, peanut butter, whole grain cereal, whole wheat pasta, personal care items, diapers, wipes.
Epicenter
JCCC Epicenter 2025: Disasterology and the Local Impacts of Climate Change
Thursday, April 17, 2025 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Explore action-oriented climate solutions for the Kansas City region! Epicenter is a free, annual conference geared for high school juniors/seniors and college undergrads looking to learn the latest in sustainability trends.
Student Sustainable Ideas Contest
Want to fund infrastructure upgrades? Create a behavior-changing campaign? Raise awareness to other JCCC students? Leave your impact on campus with JCCC’s Sustainability Idea Contest.
Submit proposals outlining your ideas for creating a more sustainable campus.
Harvest Dinner
Celebrate the students driving sustainability forward at JCCC’s highly anticipated annual Harvest Dinner. Indulge in three delicious courses prepared with local produce. An immersive evening of food and fun fosters community connection and supports Sustainable Agriculture scholarships.
Earth Days
Celebrate our planet through exciting activities on campus.