Dear colleagues and friends,
“Who's Putting the 'Ability' in Sustainability?”
Join us this Thursday for free light lunch and celebrate a spirit of
sustainability.
12-1pm in Sage Chapel.
This weeks final lunch-time talk is by
Tim Fahey, the Liberty Hyde Bailey Professor of Natural Resources, and
Kyu Whang, vice president for Facilities Services
The talk will focus on sustainability research and education and
building a sustainable campus community.
NOTE: The audio tapes of the sustainability lecture series are going to
be broadcast on WHCU 870AM on Sunday mornings at 7 a.m. That hour is
programmed as the "Sage Chapel Hour"
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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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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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