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Fall Semester 2005 September
October
November
December
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Notable Events * "New World Disorder - Energy, History, Peak Oil, and You" A presentation and discussion with Kai Wu "The future ain't what it used to be." - Yogi Berra Interested in sustainability? But how did life get so UN-sustainable anyway? What's the connection between energy, civilization, and current world events? What is peak oil? And what on Earth do oil, debt, money, and perpetual growth have to do with one another? Come engage yourself in a whirlwind tour that connects history, ecology, energy, population, thermodynamics, economics, geopolitics, banking, war, sustainability, and your future. The Energy Story is a fast-paced, provocative 45 minute talk that will transform your understanding of the most vital issues of our times. Kai Wu is a graduate student at UMass Amherst studying renewable energy systems and energy economics. The Energy Story has been presented to hundreds of people and is currently being prepared for digital video distribution. ___________________________________ ^ "A Six-Pack of
Sustainability Lessons from the Past Year in Higher Education" Campus Sustainability
Day, October 26, 2005 This webcast of a teleconference is a presentation about sustainability on college campuses across the country. Come learn how to make your college's ecological footprint smaller. Free and open to all in the Five College Area. Renowned NPR science correspondent Joe Palca, will be the host for this virtual event. He counts as "one," the other "five" in "six-pack" means that we'll be bringing you intelligent synopses in a fast-paced, two-hour presentation of the very latest initiatives and successes regarding sustainability in higher education from five important conferences; APPA, NACUBO, SCUP, Greening of the Campus VI, Defining the Vision for Higher Education. Webcast presented by the Society for College and University Planning for Campus Sustainability Day — at the other end of the calendar from Earth Day — devoted specifically to the achievements and challenges of sustainability in higher education institutions and their surrounding communities. Hosted by the Environmental Action Coalition and the Office of Safety and Risk Management ___________________________________ + "Local Foods Harvest
Festival" Come feast on a delicious dinner made from locally grown products, and learn more about the many benefits of buying local! Public and Five College students welcomed. Sponsored by Mt. Holyoke's Environmental Action Coalition (EAC). $10 for Adults/students RSVP by Friday, Nov. 18 to Emily at erwheele@mtholyoke.edu or 413-493-4505. ___________________________________ # 1) Student Discussion with Winona LaDuke December 8, 4:00pm The discussion will focus
on LaDuke’s new book, "Recovering
the Sacred." 2) Winona LaDuke public
lecture: "Environmental Justice from
a Native December 8, 7:30pm For more information about Winona LaDuke, please visit the Center
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