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David Barnhill, Director
Environmental Studies Program

313 Swart Hall
University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
800 Algoma Blvd.
Oshkosh, WI 54901

Phone: (920) 424-1397
Fax: (920) 424-1418
E-mail:es@uwosh.edu

 

Earth Week Events

Collection of events that are categorized as "Earth Week".

EARTH WEEK 2008

MONDAY APRIL 21
SUSTAINABILITY IN BELIZE, CENTRAL AMERICA
Monday April 21, 6:00-7:30: Reeve 221
Dr. Maureen Muldoon, Dr. Pete Brown, and students from the Field Studies in Belize course talk about the ecology and culture of Belize and how it is dealing with conservation issues.
>> Free pizza & pop!!

TUESDAY APRIL 22: EARTH DAY!
SPEED NETWORKING FOR SUSTAINABLE INTERNSHIPS & JOBS
Tuesday April 22, 11:30 a.m-1:00 p.m., Reeve 227A
Get to know six organizations committed to sustainability: Johnson Controls, Wisconsin Public Service, Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence, Simply Solar, Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust, and Habitat for Humanity. Meet with representatives and make connections for possible internships and jobs. Organized by Career Services, the Center for Community Partnerships, and the Environmental Studies Program.

UNVEILING THE UW OSHKOSH CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY PLAN
Tuesday April 22, 1:00-2:00 p.m., Reeve 227C
UW Oshkosh has committed to a new, comprehensive Campus Sustainability Plan. Come hear the details of what your university is doing for a sustainable future.

DERRICK JENSEN ON CIVILIZATION AND RESISTANCE
Tuesday April 22, 7:00-8:30 pm: Reeve 307 (Theater)
Derrick Jensen is a nationally known author of many books about environmental issues and activism. He has completed a magesterial two volume book Endgame, which examines the disasters caused by civilization and what can be done about it. Check out his website

WEDNESDAY APRIL 23
TOXIC BODIES: ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS AND THE LESSONS OF HISTORY
Wednesday April 23, 6:00-7:30 pm: Reeve 227BC
Dr. Nancy Langston, environmental historian at UW Madison's Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology and the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies. This talk explores the ways scientists, industry, consumers, and regulators negotiated growing controversies over synthetic estrogens, and examines the ways that endocrine disruptors in the post-war era changed the internal ecosystems of human, livestock, and wildlife bodies, interconnecting our bodies with our environments in increasingly complex ways.
Check out her website

THURSDAY APRIL 24
CELEBRATION OF SCHOLARSHIP: POSTERS ON SUSTAINABILITY FROM THE ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES SENIOR SEMINAR.
Thursday April 24, 11:00-1:00 pm: Reeve
Students in ES 490: Environmental Studies Senior Seminar will display posters on a variety of sustainability issues. Part of the larger annual Celebration of Scholarship.

EARTH DINNER
Speaker: John Peck, Executive Director, Family Farm Defenders
Thursday April 24, 6:30-9:00 pm: Reeve 227BC
A sumptuous organic meal, followed by a discussion by John Peck about the importance of food and farming.
Check out the website of Family Farm Defenders. Organic food donated by Organic Valley.
>> Tickets are free, but the suggested donation at the dinner is $5 for students $15 for others. Tickets will be available soon at Titan Central.

For more information about Earth Week, contact David Barnhill

FRIDAY APRIL 25

THE CLEAN WATER ACT, STORM WATER, & UWO OSHKOSH
Friday April 25, 1:00-2:00: Reeve 214
Steve Arndt, Director of Facilities, will discuss the Clean Water Act, how it impacts, UW Oshkosh, and how we can help preserve our water.

CAMPUS CLEAN-UP
Friday April 25, 2:00-4:00: Reeve 214
Meet in Reeve 214. Steve Arndt will lead a troop of students to clean-up part of the campus. Come get your hands dirty!

Event Derrick Jensen on Civilization and Resistance (Reeve 307(theater), from Apr 22, 2008 07:00 PM to Apr 22, 2008 08:30 PM)
Derrick Jensen is a nationally known author of many books about environmental issues and activism. He has completed a magesterial two volume book Endgame, which examines the disasters caused by civilization and what can be done about it. Check out his website
Event Speed Networking for Sustainable Internships & Jobs (Reeve 227A, from Apr 22, 2008 11:30 AM to Apr 22, 2008 01:00 PM)
Get to know six organizations committed to sustainability: Johnson Controls, Wisconsin Public Service, Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence, Simply Solar, Northeast Wisconsin Land Trust, and Habitat for Humanity. Meet with representatives and make connections for possible internships and jobs. Organized by Career Services, the Center for Community Partnerships, and the Environmental Studies Program.
Event Unveiling the UW Oshkosh Campus Sustainabilty Plan (Reeve 227C, from Apr 22, 2008 01:00 PM to Apr 22, 2008 02:00 PM)
UW Oshkosh has committed to a new, comprehensive Campus Sustainability Plan. Come hear the details of what your university is doing for a sustainable future.
Event Celebration of Scholarship: Posters on Sustainability from the Environmental Studies Senior Seminar. (Reeve, from Apr 24, 2008 11:00 AM to Apr 24, 2008 01:00 PM)
Students in ES 490: Environmental Studies Senior Seminar will display posters on a variety of sustainability issues. Part of the larger annual Celebration of Scholarship.
Event Campus Clean-up (Reeve 214, from Apr 24, 2008 02:00 PM to Apr 24, 2008 04:00 PM)
Get out and help clean up the campus area. Led by Steve Arndt. Meet in Reeve 214 at 2:00 pm.
Event Sustainability in Belize, Central America (Reeve 221, from Apr 21, 2008 06:00 PM to Apr 21, 2008 07:30 PM)
Dr. Maureen Muldoon, Dr. Pete Brown, and students from the Field Studies in Belize course talk about the ecology and culture of Belize and how it is dealing with conservation issues.
Event Clean Water at UW Oshkosh (Reeve 214, from Apr 24, 2008 01:00 PM to Apr 24, 2008 02:00 PM)
The Clean Water Act, Storm Water, and UW Oshkosh
Event Toxic Bodies: Endocrine Disruptors and the Lessons of History (Reeve 227BC, from Apr 23, 2008 06:00 PM to Apr 23, 2008 07:30 PM)
Dr. Nancy Langston, environmental historian at UW Madison's Department of Forest and Wildlife Ecology and the Nelson Institute of Environmental Studies. This talk explores the ways scientists, industry, consumers, and regulators negotiated growing controversies over synthetic estrogens, and examines the ways that endocrine disruptors in the post-war era changed the internal ecosystems of human, livestock, and wildlife bodies, interconnecting our bodies with our environments in increasingly complex ways. Check out her website
Event Earth Dinner (Reeve 227BC, from Apr 24, 2008 06:30 PM to Apr 24, 2008 09:00 PM)
A sumptuous organic meal, followed by a discussion by John Peck about the importance of food and farming. Check out the website of Family Farm Defenders. Organic food donated by Organic Valley. >> Tickets are free, but the suggested donation at the dinner is $5 for students $15 for others. Tickets will be available soon at Titan Central.
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