Dear colleagues and friends,
Have you heard the buzz? The new Spirit of Sustainability series has
been a huge hit with over 200 participants in the first two weeks.
Come down for a free light lunch and celebrate a spirit of
sustainability every Thursday in April.
12-1pm in Sage Chapel.
This weeks lunch-time talk is by Randy Lacey, Cornell University
engineer, titled “Cornell Roots Grow Green.” Randy will trace his path
from an undergrad studying alternative energy to his work today to make
Cornell's labs and buildings efficient and innovative.
The overall series, “A Spirit of Sustainability: Why We Care about
Climate Neutrality,” focuses attention on the people behind Cornell’s
Climate Action Plan (CAP), their inspirations and motivations and the
university’s efforts to achieve carbon neutrality in the years ahead.
Food and music will be available from noon. At 12:15 p.m., event
moderator Dan Roth will introduce the week’s featured speakers for a 15-
20 minute presentation followed by a question-and-answer period.
*Download the event poster here >> *
http://www.sustainablecampus.cornell.edu/cap/docs/SpiritSustainabilityPosterFinal.pdf
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Spirit of Sustainability speakers:*
*April 16:* Randy Lacey, Cornell University engineer, will speak on
green development in,/ “Cornell Roots Grow Green.”
*April 23:* Jim Adams, director of utilities and energy, will present
“Cooling the Hottest Ivy; Heating the Coolest Ivy” on renewable energy.
*April 30:* Tim Fahey, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Natural
Resources, and Kyu Whang, vice president for Facilities Services, will
present “Who's Putting the 'Ability' in Sustainability?” to describe/
/sustainability research and education and building a sustainable campus
community.
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The series is sponsored by the President’s Climate Commitment
Implementation Committee, Cornell United Religious Work, Campus Life,
Cornell University Finance and Administration (CUFA), Facilities
Services, the Employee Assembly and University Assembly.
An extensive list of Cornell Sustainability Month events in April,
including topics such as biofuels, carbon sequestration, smart grid and
William McDonough’s “Cradle to Cradle Design” Iscol Lecture (April 21)
can be found on the Center for a Sustainable Future’s website (
www.ccsf.cornell.edu/april2009/).
For more information: visit www.sustainablecampus.cornell.edu or contact
Dan Roth, Cornell sustainability Coordinator, at (607) 254-8077 or
[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>.
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Daniel Roth
Sustainability Coordinator
Office of Environmental Compliance and Sustainability
Cornell University
www.sustainablecampus.cornell.edu
Youth Action Team Co-Chair
US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development
www.uspartnership.org
607-254-8077 (office)
607-280-2312 (cell)
607-255-8461 (fax)
395 Pine Tree Road, Suite 230
Ithaca, NY 14850
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