Calendar of Events
Earth Week
Monday, April 20: Food and Agriculture Day
Welcoming Remarks and conferal of honorary degree to Virginia Purdy (LU '39) followed by
Andrew McCann's talk "Food vs. Agricultural Biotechnology"
6:30pm in Science Hall 102
Tuesday, April 21: Waste Reduction Day
"Where Does Your Waste Go?"
An Overview of the Outagamie County
Solid Waste and Recycling Facility
5:15 pm in Science Hall 102
Annie Leonard
Talk on The Story of Stuff
6:15 pm in the Chapel
Wednesday, April 22: Global Climate Change Day
Prof. Jeffrey R. White, Biogeochemical Laboratories, Center for Research in Environmental Science, Indiana University, Bloomington
"Climate Feedbacks and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in Northern Peatlands: Meltdown of the Great White North"
4:30 pm Science Hall 102
Thursday, April 23: Environmental Art Day
Patrick Dougherty visit his website at www.stickwork.net/
"Primitive Ways in an Accelerated World"
4:30pm in Wriston Auditorium
Friday, April 24: Green Music Day
Lawrence University Wind Ensemble
"Music for Sea and Sky"
directed by Green Roots member Andrew Mast
8pm Chapel
Saturday, April 25: Greenfire Day
A day of music, volunteer activities and fun sponsored by Greenfire
- Pancake breakfast: 9:00 a.m., Greenfire House
- River clean-up: 10:00 a.m., meet at the garden
- Info booths/music/kids' activities: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., Main Hall Green
- Food (11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.)
May 19, 2009,
11:10 a.m.
Honors Convocation
Jennifer Baumgardner ’92
Author, Activist, Documentary Producer
“Climate Change We Can Live With: The Ecology of Justice”