The following announcement may be of interest:
On Thursday, October 9, 2003, at 12:00pm (noon) in the Mansfield Room of the Nathaniel Hale Inn at the University of Connecticut, the public is invited to a two-hour luncheon and telecast by the Society for College and University Planning (SCUP) to participate in the first annual National Campus Sustainability Day. The telecast will address what sustainability is and its importance for a secure and civil society; the critical role of higher education in creating a sustainable world; strategies for making sustainability a foundation of higher education learning and practice; and our role in creating the transformative changes needed in higher education. Panelists include:
Ray Anderson, Chairman and CEO of Interface Flooring Systems, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia
Julian Keniry, Director of Educational Programs for the National Wildlife Federation, Washington, D.C.
Freda Pagani, Director of the Office of Sustainability for the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C.
David Orr, Chair and Professor of Environmental Studies for Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio
John Porretto, Executive V.P. for Administrative and Finance at the University of
Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas
This event will provide an opportunity for university faculty, staff, and students along with local residents and experts to discuss current levels of sustainability among American colleges and universities, as well as to address what can be done here at the University of Connecticut and other local universities to minimize ecological damage while prospering economically. Admission: Free. For information, call (860) 486-0636.