Earthapalooza 2023

Berklee’s annual Earth Day celebration, Earthapalooza, features a combination of faculty speakers and student musicians performing original, environment-themed songs. The event also features a special guest and free, eco-friendly swag, including stainless steel water bottles and native-American-grown popcorn and cornmeal.

Earthapalooza 2023 Event Schedule

Friday, April 21, 2023

1:00 p.m.–1:10 p.m.: Welcome—Prof. Kevin Block-Schwenk (Economics)
1:10 p.m.–2:00 p.m.: “Creating a Sustainable, Compassionate Career in Digital Media”—Mina Alali (remote special guest, class of 2019)
2:00 p.m.–2:15 p.m.: Original music by Aimee Lefkowicz (student)
2:15 p.m.–2:45 p.m.: “Environmental Progress in the 1960s”—Prof. Patricia Peknik (History)
2:45 p.m.–3:00 p.m.: Original music by Ricardo Alfaro (student)
3:00 p.m.–3:05 p.m.: “Lightning Round Talk”—Prof. Kevin Block-Schwenk (Economics)
3:05 p.m.–3:15 p.m.: Original music by Angelina Botticelli (student)
3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: “Tidal Locking or Its Absence: Another Reason to Appreciate Earth” - Prof. Felipe Andrade-Santos (Astrophysics)
3:45 p.m.–4:00 p.m.: Original music by Audrey Pearl (student)
4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.: Original music and a talk “Environmental Issues in Argentina” by Bianca Cabili (student)
4:30 p.m.–4:45 p.m.: Original music by Tim Burns (student)
4:45 p.m.–4:50 p.m.: Concluding Thoughts - Prof. Kevin Block-Schwenk (Economics)