Earth Charter - UW Oshkosh and Community
Summit October 2009
(Program subject to change.) (Print the brochure, if necessary)
THANK YOU TO ALL PRESENTERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND THOSE WHO ATTENDED!
All events are FREE* and open to EVERYONE (on-campus, the Oshkosh community, and beyond). No registration is required; just come!
** For this event only! The Monday banquet is open to all, but (free) tickets will be required. There will be a suggested donation at the door.
LOCATION OF EVENTS is (unless otherwise noted):
UW Oshkosh Reeve Memorial Union Ballroom, 2nd floor, #227
PARKING: (campus map)
Friday 9th October: Lot 11 from 11:30 - 2:30;
Monday 12th Lots 15 and 32, from 4:00 through the evening;
Wednesday 14th Lots 15 and 32, from 4:00 through the evening;
Thursday 15th Lots 15 and 32, 9:00 - 11:30 am;
and 5:30-10:00 pm.
SUMMIT EVENTS
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2009 (Arts & Comm Bldg, Music Hall)
12:40 pm - Jonathan Overby, Wisconsin Public Radio "World Music"
Event to be held in the Arts and Communication Building, Music Hall (main floor)
1:50 pm - Jonathan Overby conducts a master class with the University Choir in the Arts and Communication Building, rm N28 (basement, NE corner)
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2009 ( Reeve Memorial Union Ballroom)
5:30 pm - Social. Earth Charter Calendar launch
6:00 pm - **Sustainable Food Banquet. Tickets are required for this event. Pick up your FREE ticket at Titan Central, Reeve Union main floor. A suggested donation of $5.00 for students and $15.00 for non-students is appreciated.
7:00 pm - Immediately following the banquet will be a presentation by Will Allen, Growing Power. You do not have to attend the banquet to hear Mr. Allen present. Additional seating will be available in the ballroom. Will Allen, an urban farmer, is the founder and CEO of Growing Power, LLC. He is a 2008 MacArthur Fellowship recipient. |
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2009 (Reeve Union Theatre)
9:00 am - 2:00pm Transportation Fair, Reeve Concourse
4:30 pm - Jim Evanoff, Yellowstone's Carbon Footprint 5:30 pm - Reception Mr. Evanoff oversees Yellowstone National Park's sustainability initiatives and environmental programs.
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6:00 - Dr. Michael Lizotte, Campus Sustainability
6:30 pm - Community Sustainability in Practice Panel: Challenges and Opportunities
Panelists will describe initiatives underway at the University, the Oshkosh Area School District, and the City of Oshkosh involving sustainability planning, energy efficiency upgrades, and other efforts to implement sustainability principles at the local level. Discussion will follow.
Panelists are:
Michael Lizotte, Director of Sustainability, UW Oshkosh
Ronald Hardy, Chair, Oshkosh Sustainability Advisory Board
Randy Johnston, Director of Building/Grounds, Oshkosh Area School District
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15
(Reeve Union 201)
9:40 - 11:10 am - Green Career Panel
Panelists are:
Kerry Schumann, WIisconsin League of Conservation Voters
Sue Loomans, Wisconsin Green Building Alliance
Dan Hirchert, USDA Wildlife Services
(Reeve Union Theatre) 7:00 pm - "Slow Violence, Gender, and the Environmentalism of the Poor", Dr. Rob Nixon Dr. Nixon, UW Madison English Department. He is the author of Dreambirds (a New York Times Notable Book of 2000), MacArthur Peace and Security Fellow, and a frequent contributor to the New York Times. |
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This year's sponsors include:
- Chancellor's Office
- Provost's Office
- English Department
- Music Department
- Environmental Studies Program
- College of Letters & Science
- College of Business
- Diversity Council
- Lake Winnebago Green Party
- Wisconsin Public Service
- SEAC