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The Office of Campus Sustainability and President's Standing Committee on Environmental Initiatives
presents
Green Street - The Intersection of Learning and Sustainability
11 am - 4 pm
Tuesday, October 15, 2019
St. Andrews Church
on the campus of
Wayne State University
A walk on Green Street will lead to a sustainable world where environmental stewardship is common place. At Green Street you will learn more about:
- what's happening with sustainability on campus;
- getting involved in sustainability initiatives;
- how to reduce negative impacts on the environment;
- and, better understanding environmental challenges.
Green Street is a waste-free event. No single-use plastic will be used. Please bring a reusable cup. Coffee and water will be available. Snacks are provided.
Agenda
Featured Speaker:
Dr. Tonya Matthews, Director of STEM Learning Innovation and Assoc. Provost for Inclusive Workforce Development
Campus Classroom:
11:30 am - 12:45 pm
Moderator - Zoe Pidgeon, Sustainability Intern, Office of Campus Sustainability
- Maris Polanco will begin with a presentation on plastics, plastic pollution in the oceans, and her activism as an artist
- Yongli Zhang will talk about her research (with the SWEET lab) on microplastics
- Joseph Chapman will discuss Take Back the Tap's efforts to reduce plastic water bottle use on campus
- Lawrence Greer will invite activism through the Green Warriors program
- Adam Pruett will discuss WSU's greenhouse operation and the native plant work of the Detroit Biodiversity Network
- Daryl Pierson will talk about the sustainability strategic plan, plastic and other recycling on campus, and the carbon emissions surveys
Greening the Curriculum Panel:
1:00 pm - 2:15 pm
- Patrick Crouch, Community Educator and Program Manager, Earthworks Urban Farm
- Stephanie Hartwell, Dean, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Professor of Sociology
- Donna Kashian, Associate Professor, Department of Biological Sciences
- Allison Laskey, Instructor, Department of Urban Studies and Planning
- Victor Figueroa, Professor, Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
- Rahul Mitra, Associate Professor, Department of Communication
- Carol Miller, Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Director, Healthy Urban Waters
Sustainability Solutions Panel:
2:30 pm - 3:45 pm
Moderator - Diane Van Buren. Presdient of Zachary & Associates
- Natalie Jakub, Executive Director, Green Living Science
- Connie Lilley, Executive Director, Detroit 2030 District
- Matt Piper, Zookeeper, Green Garage Detroit
- Todd Scott, Executive Director, Detroit Greenways Coalition
- Jonathan Weyhrauch, Founder and President, Reroot Pontiac
Additional activities include a networking Happy Hour, a community-focused renewable energy discussion, and a green bike tour.
Live, Learn, Green
livinggreen.wayne.edu
@sustainability_wsu