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Friday, May 15
Study Tropical Biodiversity and Its Conservation on Bioko Island
The Study Abroad Office is accepting applications on a rolling admissions basis for the Drexel Biodiversity Study Abroad Program on Bioko Island, with a final deadline of Friday, May 15, 2009 for fall 2009.
Located 20 miles off the coast of Cameroon in west central Africa, Bioko is a part of the African country of Equatorial Guinea. The island of Bioko is one of the most beautiful and biologically-significant places in Africa. It is home to Africa's greatest concentration of endangered primates and to more than 50 unique species of plants.
The Drexel Bioko Biodiversity Program is run in conjunction with the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP), part of the academic partnership between the National University of Equatorial Guinea and Drexel. The program includes individual field research projects at the Moka Wildlife Center in the Southern Highlands of Bioko, coursework at National University of Equatorial Guinea in the capital city of Malabo and additional hands-on fieldwork in the tropical forests, mountains, lakes and beaches of Bioko Island.
Students will receive 18 to 22 quarter credits or 12 to 15 semester credits for successful completion of the program. While all coursework will be in English, the national language of Equatorial Guinea is Spanish, thus students are required to have one year of university-level Spanish.
For more information about the program, visit http://www.drexel.edu/studyabroad, make an appointment with a Study Abroad Advisor at 215-571-3558 or stop by the Study Abroad Office in room 3019, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
Saturday, May 2
University City Green Volunteers
Malcolm X Park
9am-12pm
Represent Drexel and celebrate Earth Month by joining University City Green (UC Green) in the first tree planting events of 2009.
UC Green, in cooperation with Drexel Green Events Planning Committee, is currently looking for volunteers to plant over 300 bare root trees in Malcolm X Park and Saunders Park. Each year UC Green organizes a volunteer tree planting days to enhance public green spaces by contributing thousands of hours in service to the University City community.
Volunteers play an important part in tree planting and tree care projects such as this one! If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Winnie Harris at wharris@ucgreen.org or at 215-573-4684. All volunteers will receive the famous UC Green T-shirts and free lunch!
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Saturday, April 25
University City Green Volunteers
University City District
9am-2pm
Drexel alumni, students, faculty, staff and community partners are invited to join us to celebrate Earth Day 2009 with a clean-up project in Philadelphia's University City District area co-sponsored by the Drexel University Alumni Association, UC Green, and Youcie.
CAN DU, the “Community Alumni Network at Drexel University,” has taken the initiative to partner with campus and community groups for the second year in a row to celebrate Earth Day 2009 and promote “green sustainability” throughout the campus and surrounding community. The team has joined forces with UC Green to make a positive difference in the local University City community.
The key activities and outcomes of the Earth Day Project include:
• Planting Trees in the University City Neighborhoods
• Removing Trash and Debris from Our Community Blocks
• Sharing Knowledge and Educational Insights
• Supporting West Philadelphia Neighbors
• Broadening Awareness
• Participating in Civic Engagement
The “CAN DU Earth Day Project 2009” will be a valuable opportunity for the Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors, the Alumni Association, students, faculty, staff, and community partners to support volunteerism, campus partnerships, outreach, leadership development, brand and positive visibility. The program will help to connect Drexel alumni with current students and community neighbors who share a common passion for civic engagement. In addition, the program will increase interaction and engagement between students and alumni and help to enhance the overall Drexel student-alumni experience.
The Earth Day Clean-up Project will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Volunteers will include students, alumni, faculty, staff, administration and community partners. The goal of the project is to restore, revitalize, and preserve sections of University City and the surrounding neighborhoods. This initiative will begin at 8:00am with volunteer check-in at the Drexel Main Quad (between Chestnut & Market Sts, and 32nd & 33rd Sts). Volunteers will be redirected to various tree planting / clean-up sites in University City and work from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Volunteers will report to the Vidas Athletic Field (43rd & Powelton Avenue) by 2pm where the program will conclude with a volunteer appreciation BBQ and Drexel Men's Lacrosse Game vs. the University of Delaware.
For more information or to volunteer please register on the alumni website, drexel.edu/alumni/candu or call the alumni office at 215.895.ALUM (215.895.2586) or Toll-Free: 1.888.DU.GRADS (1.888.384.7237).
Saturday, April 25
University City Green Volunteers
Malcolm X Park
9am-12pm
Represent Drexel and celebrate Earth Month by joining University City Green (UC Green) in the first tree planting events of 2009.
UC Green, in cooperation with Drexel Green Events Planning Committee, is currently looking for volunteers to plant over 300 bare root trees in Malcolm X Park and Saunders Park. Each year UC Green organizes a volunteer tree planting days to enhance public green spaces by contributing thousands of hours in service to the University City community.
Volunteers play an important part in tree planting and tree care projects such as this one! If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Winnie Harris at wharris@ucgreen.org or at 215-573-4684. All volunteers will receive the famous UC Green T-shirts and free lunch!
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Thursday, April 23 - Friday, April 24
Greening the Post-Industrial City: Innovative Reuse of Philadelphia's Idle Lands
Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia is at a crossroads. No longer the industrial hub it once was, the city finds itself confronted with a dual reality: while defined areas act as beacons of community vitality, many others are characterized by clear signs of disinvestment. Considered symptoms of urban decline, Philadelphia's tens of thousands of vacant or underutilized properties are also the key to creating the economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future we want for our city and ourselves. Before we can achieve these goals, however, we need to explore the many issues surrounding the reuse of these idle, potentially-contaminated parcels, and must recognize and understand the roles of innovative engineering and design solutions in creating livable, eco-friendly, vital urban places.
This conference will bring together stakeholders representing city, state and federal government; academia; non-profit organizations; and the private sector for the purpose of sharing information related to the city's current stock of idle lands, the steps necessary to acquire and redevelop them, as well as the many innovative and sustainable reuse options. Intended as a catalyst for action and for the formation of new partnerships among participating organizations, the event will include discussions of real world applications and current research, and will better prepare attendees to engage in sustainable redevelopment activities throughout Philadelphia.
Day 1 TOPICS INCLUDE:
Logistics of Locating and Acquiring Idle/Underutilized Land in Philadelphia Regulatory, Legal and Funding Issues Surrounding Brownfields Assessment and Redevelopment Practitioners' Experiences with Redevelopment and Community Involvement
Day 2 TOPICS INCLUDE:
Green Infrastructure
Green Buildings
Retrofitting Existing Urban Spaces
Community Gardens and Urban Agriculture
Invited Presenters Include:
Philadelphia Department of Commerce
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
Philadelphia City Council
Philadelphia Housing Authority
Philadelphia Office of Sustainability
Philadelphia Water Department
Philadelphia Department of Public Property
Philadelphia Association of CDCs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Local Initiative Support Corporation
Delaware Valley Green Building Association
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Association
Association of Puerto Ricans on the March
Brownfields Redevelopment Solutions
Re:Vision Architecture Community
Design Collaborative National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment
Engineering and Design Institute
Registration Details:
Online: drexel.edu/cities
Fax: 215.895.1363
Cost* (includes all conference events and reception):
Individual - $75
Non-Profit - $50
Student - $25
Table - $100 (private firm) $50 (non-profit)
*Special: Purchase three registrations at regular price and get a fourth free -or- 50% discount on single registration with purchase of table.
Contact:
Drexel Engineering Cities Initiative
3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 571-3540
Click here for more info (PDF)
Wednesday, April 22 - Saturday, April 25
From the Local to the Global: International SustainAbility Conference
Villanova University
For more information visit villanova.edu/sustainability/yearofsustainabilty/conference.
Wednesday, April 22 - EARTH DAY
Green with Fashion
F.U.E.L. House, 249 Arch Street
7pm
Support “Green with Fashion” show created and organized by Drexel Senior Jenni Izzo! “Green with Fashion” will not only celebrate locally- and nationally known eco-conscious designers, but will also educate the community on environmental issues.
“Green with Fashion” will be held on Wednesday, April 22nd at 7pm at the F.U.E.L. House, 249 Arch Street. Tickets must be purchased in advance here. All proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
For more information about the event and the great designers, please email Jenni Izzo at or visit Green With Fashion.
Wednesday, April 22 - EARTH DAY
Green with Fashion
Korman Quad
3-6pm
A blend of great music, meaningful goals, and usable information is coming to Drexel for Earth Day. The concert for sustainability will feature JEALOUSY CURVE, IKE and HUCK, so come out and rock for Green!
Eco Rhythm Tour brings a global problem to personal awareness. We all have the ability to work together in reducing emissions, slowing global warming and educating our friends on carbon imprint. There is a lot of talk about going green…but it is time for action. The Eco Rhythm Tour will show you how to start making an impact TODAY!
Wednesday, April 22 - EARTH DAY
Rumsey "Bright Future" Scholarship
The Office of Student Life and Administrative Services has announced that Rumsey Electric, one of Drexel's electrical product suppliers, has teamed up with Philips Lighting to help brighten the future.
A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a Philadelphia area student who writes the most compelling and plausible essay, in 500 words or less, explaining: “How you can impact sustainability in your day to day life.”
All submissions must be emailed to scholarship@rumsey.com by Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
For more information, download this PDF.
Tuesday, April 21 - Tuesday, October 27
Drexel Green Farmer's Market
In Front of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets)
11am-3pm
GO GREEN, GO LOCAL with Drexel Green and Drexel Business Services!
Drexel presents a Farmer’s Market Tuesdays from 11am to 3pm April 21st-October 27th, located in front of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
The Farmer’s Market will provide the entire Drexel community with the opportunity to purchase fresh and locally grown food from King’s Dutch Country Goods. A wide variety of fruits, vegetables, baked goods, canned and preserved fruits and vegetables, as well as yogurt will be offered.
Visit Drexel’s very own Farmer’s Market!
Monday, April 13
Town Hall on a Just and Clean Energy Future
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center,Market and 32nd Streets
2-4pm
Sierra Club will host a town hall on "A Just and Clean Energy Future" with Sen Specter (R-Pa.) April 13, 2009, from 2 to 4pm in Bossone esearch Enterprise Center
drexelsierra.org/townhall.html
Thursday, April 9
"One Water" Screening and Panel Discussion
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center,Market and 32nd Streets
7-10pm
Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and Lebow College of Business will screen "One Water," an award-winning documentary celebrating Earth’s relationship to water, on Thursday, April 9, 2009, from 7 to 10 p.m. in Mitchell Auditorium, Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets).
"One Water" uses video, local music and commentary to show how water touches on every aspect of human life and culture, and features the XIV Dalai Lama and Robert F. Kennedy.
A panel discussion with experts including the film's writer, director and producer, Sanjeev Chatterjee and Brady Russell, Eastern Pennsylvania director at Clean Water Action, will follow the screening. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Hilary McNamara at hmm29@drexel.edu or 215-895-1029.
Thursday, April 2 - Monday, April 6
2nd Annual Design Charrette
The Department of Architecture and Interiors Annual Design Charrette is an opportunity for students from all majors at the University to collaborate on design projects of relevance locally and globally.
Last year’s charrette featured Rankin Scholar-in-Residence Cameron Sinclair and students from such majors as architecture, interior design, construction management, digital media, engineering, fashion, graphic design, information science, anthropology and law. They joined interdisciplinary student teams and developed design solutions for real-world problems through collaboration and team work.
Sponsored by the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, the 2009 charrette will focus on the design of public spaces throughout the city of Philadelphia. The projects developed by students will respond to the current economic crisis and consider issues of community involvement, access, outreach, environmental sustainability and urban renewal. The charrette will be held the first weekend of April, with student registration beginning Monday, March 2, 2009.
This event is open to students from all majors throughout the University. The Committee organizing the charrette welcomes faculty participation from all disciplines as well.
For more information, contact the Lauren Karwoski-Magee or Debra Ruben, or visit drexel.edu/westphal/charrette.
Monday, March 16
Save the Whales
5pm
3rd Floor Gallery, Earle Mack School of Law, 3320 Market Street
You are cordially invited to here a talk on efforts to save whales from extinction given by Sir Geoffrey Palmer, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand. Sir Geoffrey led the Fourth Labor Government and was responsible for considerable reforms of the country's legal and constitutional framework, such as the creation of the Constitution Act 1986, New Zealand Bill of Rights, Imperial Laws Application Act and the State Sector Act. Sir Geoffrey is also a scholar, having taught law at Victoria University in Wellington, University of Iowa, and the University of Virginia. He currently serves as chair of the New Zealand Law Reform Commission, and is a member of the International Whaling Commission.
Tuesday, March 10
Earth Week Logo Competition Submission Deadline
Win Some Green With Drexel Green and Drexel Business Services
Drexel Green and Drexel Business Services invite all students, faculty and staff to participate in the Earth Week Logo Competition!
Win a $500 Barnes and Noble Gift Card and have your design used on Drexel Green Earth Month T-shirts that will be distributed throughout campus April 1st!
Logo designs in PDF format will be accepted starting from February 23th until March 10th; simply email them to greenevents@drexel.edu. Multiple submissions are welcome!
The winner will be announced April 1st here on the Drexel Green website.
(Disclaimer: Entries are subject to modification for final use of design)
Friday, March 6
Plastic Bag Recycling
Disque Hall Lobby, 32nd and Market Streets
11am - 3pm
The Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be collecting plastic bags and cookie wrappers for its recycling program today, March 6, 2009, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. in the lobby of Disque Hall (32nd and Market Streets).
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to bring plastic bags to help out the environment.
The Student Affiliates of the ACS is the official organization for undergraduate chemical science majors. Members participate in a wide range of programs and activities that enhance their college experience and prepare them for successful careers.
For more information, contact Marcela Garcia.
Thursday, March 5
Greening Your Brand
Orly Zeewy
Brand Identity Consultant and Communications Strategist
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall, 33rd and Market Streets
6:30pm
The Design and Merchandising Program in Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design will host Orly Zeewy to talk about creating stronger products and companies through the use of sustainability and environmentally conscious strategies.
Zeewy' s clients include Kraft General Foods and Astra/Merck. She provides strategies for Fortune 500 companies to make their brands greener and more visible to the public. With over 25 years of experience in design, marketing, communications and brand development, Zeewy currently consults with the University of Pennsylvania, Titan North America and W.S. Cumby. She directed all of the marketing materials for the Vanguard Group as senior design manager. She was also the principal of Zeewy Design and Marketing Communications, whose work was featured in leading design publications Print, How and Graphis.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Hilary McNamara or 215-895-1029.
Wednesday, March 4
Center City Campus Environmental Fair
Drexel University’s School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions will host a building-wide, “Green Kick-Off” event for all faculty and staff of the two schools on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm on the second floor of the Bellet Building.
The event is slated to feature several on-campus departments, as well as numerous outside vendors to the university, including the university’s catering service, bookstore and office supply company. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend and speak with the representatives from each participant to learn about the various, environmentally-friendly products and services they provide.
Free food and samples of products will be provided.
For more information about the event, please contact Perry McFarland.
Tuesday, March 3
Climate Change Impacts on Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Dr. Patricia Jellison
Chief of Global Change Research & Development, U.S. Geological Survey
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Pat Jellison is Chief of Global Change Research & Development for the US Geological Survey, which includes integrative climate change research activities conducted by USGS scientists across the country and across multiple fields of science, including geology, biology, hydrology, geography, paleoclimatology and economics. She joined the USGS in 2005 after more than twenty years as a research scientist and department chief for the Smithsonian Institution, where her teaching and research included studies of dune stability and desertification in African deserts, the interactions of humans and wildlife in arid landscapes, and museum artifact database development and management. She is also a past Lecturer for the Smithsonian National Associates Program and a Content Expert for the Discovery Channel and IMAX Films, and a past Chair of the Geological Society of America’s Committee on Geology and Public Policy. She recently completed a six-month detail to the US Climate Change Science Program to write a coordinated research plan for the 13 federal agencies that are a part of CCSP. Dr. Jellison received her B.S. in Geology from the University of Nebraska and her Ph.D in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis.
Friday, February 27 - Monday, March 2
Power Shift 2009 Conference
Washington, DC
Drexel Sierra Club is attending the Power Shift 2009 Conference. Young adults come together to strengthen the movement for real climate and economic solutions. Fitting very well into the current initiatives to create a more sustainable University, the purpose of this trip is to learn and bring back what we have learned in order to use that knowledge on campus. Hotel, Transportation, and Registration will be provided to Drexel University Undergrad and Graduate students and select Faculty/Staff that would like to attend. Food will not be provided, but the hotel has free breakfast. Attendees are required to attend the predeparture meeting in which we will assign tasks for people to bring back information and how we will use the knowledge obtained. Early notification is required if unable to attend.
Predepature Meeting: Tuesday February 24, 2009 8:00pm
Location: TBD
For complete details and registration visit http://dusers.drexel.edu/~sierra/events/powershift09/
Registration Deadline: January 18, 2009
Questions, Comments, Ideas email DrexelSierraClub@gmail.com
Thursday, February 26
Toward a Healthy Sustainable Food System
Roni Neff, PhD, MS
Research and Policy Director
Center for a Livable Future
Johns Hopkins University
Geary A Auditorium, Drexel University School of Public Health, 245 N. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA
4:30pm
Join us for the next Grand Rounds lecture focusing on the safety and sustainability of the nation's food system. In the wake of the recent peanut-product recall, global green movement and anti-hunger efforts, the lecture bridges some of today's most important topics.
Dr. Roni Neff has worked in public health research, policy and practice for 20 years. Her current research addresses food system contributions to climate change, the Farm Bill and public health, food systems and health disparities, and access to healthy, sustainably produced food in Baltimore. She advises students and educates on these and related themes. Dr. Neff leads the American Public Health Association's (APHA) Food and Environment Working Group, which works to build the profile of food system and public health issues within the APHA, the public health field, and beyond.
Dr. Neff received her PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and her master’s degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. The Center for a Livable Future is an academic center focused on connections between food production, environment, diet and public health. The center engages in research, education, and community action within its two main program areas: "Farming for the Future" and "Eating for the Future."
Tuesday, February 24
Capitalism and Sustainability
Dr. James Gustave Speth
Dean, School of the Environment, Yale University
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
From 1993 to 1999, Dr. Speth served as administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and chair of the UN Development Group. Prior to his service at the UN, he was Founder and President of the World Resources Institute; professor of law at Georgetown University; Chairman of the U.S. Council on Environmental Quality; and Senior Attorney and Co-founder, Natural Resources Defense Council. Throughout his career, Dr. Speth has provided leadership and entrepreneurial initiatives to many task forces and committees involved in combating environmental degradation.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Student Conference on Global Challenges 2009
Energy and Environment
Sponsored by the Office of International Programs
8:30am - 4:30pm
The Office of International Programs will present the second annual Student Conference on Global Challenges, "Energy & Environment” – Cooperate, Coordinate and Collaborate," on Friday, February 20, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Market Streets).
Some of today's biggest global challenges are related to the need to provide clean, safe, efficient, and affordable energy and promote sustainable development. These challenges must be addressed locally and globally, and from a variety of different perspectives: scientific, economic, political, social and cultural.
The conference will bring together undergraduate and graduate students to discuss these global challenges in student panels on Global Media, Global Business Trends, Global Social and Economic Issues, Global Health, Global Science, Technology and Society, and Global Justice and Human Rights. Students will lead the panel discussions and faculty experts will moderate them.
“Climate Change, Energy Choices and You” - 3:15 pm Behrakis Grand Hall A
Through its early appointments, the Obama Administration has indicated it is serious about responding to climate change and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But in the midst of a financial crisis, it is difficult to find capital to invest in a new energy future that will ensure a stable climate. What constitutes a prudent and cost-effective response to climate change? How can we reduce our emissions while reinvigorating the economy, rebuilding our energy infrastructure, and fostering renewable energy resources? What can each of us do to conserve energy and protect the future environment? These questions define one of the greatest challenges in the history of mankind. We must be prepared to answer them prior to the 15th Conference of the Parties of the Climate Convention to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark in December of this year.
Jerald L. Schnoor, Ph.D., P.E., DEE
Allen S. Henry Chair in Engineering; Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health; and Co-Director, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research; The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Professor Schnoor is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (elected in 1999) for his pioneering work using mathematical models in science policy decisions. He testified several times before Congress on the environmental effects of acid deposition and the importance of passing the 1990 Clean Air Act. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Science and Technology, the leading journal in both environmental engineering and environmental science. He chaired the Board of Scientific Counselors for the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development from 2000-2004. Currently, Jerry is a Co-Director for the National Science Foundation Project Office on a WATer and Environmental Research Systems (WATERS) Network, a $250 million proposal to construct a national environmental observatory network for the sensing, modeling, and forecasting of environmental contaminants beginning in 2011.
Jerry Schnoor and his students have pioneered phytoremediation, the use of plants to help clean the environment. The research involves discovering novel pathways for the uptake, storage, and metabolism of toxic organic chemicals at waste sites. Schnoor has been instrumental in the full-scale clean-up and demonstration of phytoremediation systems to remediate petrochemical contaminations, RDX explosives remediation from groundwater using created wetlands, and the interception and treatment of groundwater plumes containing MTBE and TCE. Schnoor’s publications cover a wide range of environmental problems including toxic chemical fate and transport, surface and groundwater contaminant modeling, phytoremediation, and carbon sequestration for mitigation of greenhouse gases. Jerry has developed a new course at the University of Iowa on sustainable systems and has worked closely with students in Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW).
The conference is now accepting panelist applications from graduate and undergraduate students. For an application, visit drexel.edu/international.
For more information, email oip@drexel.edu or call 215-895-6372.
Tuesday, February 17
Global Climate Justice: Winners and Losers in a Warming World
J. Timmons Roberts
Director, Environmental Science and Policy, School of the Environment, College of William & Mary
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
J. Timmons Roberts is Chancellor Professor of Sociology and Researcher at the Institute for the Theory and Practice of International Relations at The College of William and Mary. His research specializes in climate change; environmental sociology; globalization, development and social change; environmental governance and policy; and environmental justice. He is also the James Martin 21st Century Professor, Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University.
Monday, February 16
"Flow" Documentary Screening
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center
6:30 – 9pm
Irena Salina's award winning documentary, FLOW - For Love of Water, is a provocative analysis of what is surely to be one of the most important issues of the 21st century; universal access to clean water. Examining the effects of unsustainable industrial practices and inadequate regulations on communities from undeveloped, the film addresses the interconnectedness of politics, industry, and globalization and their impact on the environment and basic human rights.
Drexel Engineers Without Borders, Drexel Green, and Drexel Sierra Club are proud to co-host this timely documentary as it meshes their organizations' missions of assisting underdeveloped communities in engineering appropriate and sustainable solutions which provide basic necessities, modifying our lifestyles to internalize environmental and social costs by making changes on campus to minimize our collective footprint, and appropriately valuing and protecting the natural world that still remains.
Please join us on Monday, February 16 at 6:30 pm in the Mitchell auditorium in Bossone for the film screening, a brief discussion, and hors d'oeuvres.
Tuesday, February 10
Strategies to Mitigate CO2 Emissions
Nels Johnson and Wayne Klockner
The Nature Conservancy
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Nels Johnson is the Director of Conservation Programs at the Nature Conservancy where he has directed conservation planning and activities since 2001. His areas of expertise include sustainable forest management, ecosystem management, setting biodiversity conservation priorities and protecting ecosystem services.
Wayne Klockner is a Vice President of The Nature Conservancy and State Director for Massachusetts. Klockner joined the Massachusetts chapter in 1999 after four years with the Conservancy’s Asia Pacific Program, the last three as Senior Advisor in Indonesia where he shepherded the Conservancy through a period of significant expansion to preserve Indonesia’s biodiversity.
Friday, February 6
Plastic Bag Recycling
Disque Hall Lobby, 32nd and Market Streets
11am – 3pm
The Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be collecting plastic bags for its recycling program today, February 6, 2009, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. in the lobby of Disque Hall (32nd and Market Streets).
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to bring plastic bags to help out the environment.
The Student Affiliates of the ACS is the official organization for undergraduate chemical science majors. Members participate in a wide range of programs and activities that enhance their college experience and prepare them for successful careers.
For more information, contact Marcela Garcia.
Thursday, February 5
National Teach-In on Global Warming
Bossone Research Enterprise Center
11am-3pm
Global Warming Teach-In Exhibit Tables
Bossone Research Enterprise Center Lobby
11am – 2pm
Exhibitors will include Drexel Green, Drexel Sierra Club, and CoMAD Studio 4-Year student projects. Others have also been invited.
Global Warming Teach-In Webcast: “Solutions for the First 100 Days”
Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Mitchell Auditorium
12 – 1pm
SVP James Tucker, Master of Ceremonies
Join David Orr, Hunter Lovins, Betsy Taylor, Ray Anderson, Dianne Dillon-Ridgely, Jessy Tolkan, Billy Parish and Wahleah Johns as they discuss global warming solutions for the first 100 days. This 1 hour webcast will focus on the recommendations from The Presidential Climate Action Project. A discussion will follow.
Global Warming Teach-In Solution-Based Discussion Groups
Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Mitchell Auditorium
1 – 1:45pm
These student-led small group discussions will focus on global warming solutions for our Drexel Community.
Designing a Sustainable Campus Panel Discussion
Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Mitchell Auditorium
2 – 3pm
2:00 - 2:15 – Sherman Aronson, BLT Architects – The USGBC and the Elements of Green Design
2:15 - 2:30 – David Ade, SMP Architects - The Aesthethics of Sustainability
2:30 - 2:45 – Nancy Trainer, Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Inc. – Towards a More Sustainable Campus
2:45 - 3:00 – open discussion
This event is free and open to the public.
For questions, please contact Susan E. Stein, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Environment and Communication, Department of Culture and Communication at ses55@drexel.edu or 215-895-1717.
Tuesday, February 3
Climate Change and the Oceans
Dr. Paul Falkowski
Professor of Biochemisty and Biophysics, Institute of Marine & Coastal Science, Rutgers University
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Dr. Paul G. Falkowski is professor of biochemisty and biophysics, physiological adaptation at Rutgers University. His research interests include biogeochemical cycles, photosynthesis, biological oceanography, molecular biology, biochemisty and biophysics, physiological adaptation, plant physiology, evolution, mathematical modeling, and symbiosis. Dr. Falkowski serves on the Rutgers Board of Governors as Professor in Geological and Marine Science, and is Director of the Rutgers Energy Institute.
Tuesday, January 27
Meeting the Climate Change Challenge
Dr. Michael H. Schwartz
Senior Vice President Commercial Strategy, Duke Energy
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Dr. Michael Schwartz is Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy for Duke Energy Generation Services, an unregulated affiliate of Duke Energy. In this capacity he leads the group which focuses on strategy and strategic initiatives including the structuring of Duke’s commercial carbon business. Dr. Schwartz has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of energy project development, project financing and structuring, technology commercialization, corporate development and strategic planning.
Tuesday, January 13
Climate Change in New Jersey
Dr. David Robinson
State Climatologist, New Jersey
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Dr. David Robinson is a physical geographer and climatologist. His research interests run the spatial gamut from global to local, with a focus on developing a better understanding of the climate system. As New Jersey’s State Climatologist, Dr. Robinson conducts research of an applied nature that focuses on the diverse weather and climate of the Garden State. This includes topics such as climate change, drought, flooding, and issues involving agriculture, transportation, public safety and commerce.
Monday, January 12
Meeting for National Teach-In on Global Warming
Hagerty Library, Stern Seminar Room, Room 302
Please join us in the Stern Seminar Room, Room 302 in Hagerty Library at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, January 12th for pizza and soda and help organize Drexel's first Teach-In on Global Warming.
Drexel is participating in the National Teach-In on Global Warming, http://nationalteachin.org, on and around February 5th, 2009. The goal of this event is to engage our Drexel community in a solutions-driven dialogue on carbon reduction. We need a group of students, staff and faculty to form an organizing committee to plan Drexel's involvement in this year's National Teach-In.
Please contact Kristin Cuprzinski, kcuprzinski@gmail.com, if you plan to attend this planning meeting so we know how much pizza to order. This meeting is open to any interested student, staff, or faculty, so pass the message on to others who may be interested in getting involved.
Remember to bring your Drexel ID card to gain entry to Hagerty Library.
If you have any questions, please contact me at ses55@drexel.edu or 215-895-1717.
Tuesday, January 6
Overview of the Science of Global Warming
Dr. Heidi Cullen
The Weather Channel
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Since joining The Weather Channel in 2003, Dr. Cullen has played a key role in building the network’s climate program, adding explanation, depth, and perspective to climate stories and strengthening the network’s relationships within the scientific community.
She received her doctorate in climatology and ocean-atmosphere dynamics at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. Her dissertation focused on understanding the impacts and dynamics of the North Atlantic Oscillation, an important climate influence. As a post-doc, she received a NOAA Climate & Global Change Fellowship and spent two years working at the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction.
Dr. Cullen also works as a senior research scientist with Climate Central. This non profit, non partisan organization is dedicated to providing the public as well as policy makers with the latest peer-reviewed information on global climate change. Dr. Cullen’s dual role in academia and at The Weather Channel allows audiences direct access to the latest insights from the academic and scientific communities working on climate change. Climate Central is a non profit organization based in Princeton, NJ, with another bureau opening near Stanford University.
Sunday, December 14
Seasons Greenings!
President's Annual Holiday Party
President Papadakis and his wife Eliana will host the annual holiday party for faculty and staff this Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 3 to 6pm in the Great Court, Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets). This year's theme is "Seasons Greenings!" to reflect the new green spirit at Drexel and the University's Drexel Green initiative.
Dr. Eric Zillmer, Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology and director of athletics, will be the master of ceremonies.There will be a range of activities for the whole family, including children's environmentally-focused entertainment. To RSVP for the holiday party, call 215.895.0428.
Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped (non-violent) toy for the 12th Annual Toy Drive. Presents will be wrapped with eco-friendly materials at this year's wrapping parties in the Great Court of the Main Building, from December 15 through 17.
Holiday Party Committee:
Dana Brown, director event services
Jacqueline DeGroff, curator of The Drexel Collection
Kathleen Jones, senior human resources consultant
Kyle Kephart, assistant vice president of administrative services
Kelly Lewis, non-employee associate from Sodexho
Rita Marker, coordinator, vice president for university relations
Maria Smith, assitant to senior vice president for student life and administrative services
Student Ambassadors, who will be greeting guests and answering any questions, include: Matt Bertrand, Mary Kate Dahlberg, Dipin George, Brittany Gillow, Tamar Ingber, Heather Jones, Barbra Lee, Samir Narang, Melinda Paabo, Rich Petillo, Christine Rettew, Chris Saxby and Lydia VanHees.
For more information about the toy drive and wrapping parties, call The Office of Government and Community Relations at 215.895.2109.
Saturday, December 6
Fuel for Finals
Sponsored by The Energy Club
The Energy Club will present a "fuel for finals" event on Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 3 to 8 p.m. in the Atrium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets).
The award-winning BBC documentary, A Crude Awakening, will be screened beginning at 4 p.m. The documentary tells the story of how our civilization’s addiction to oil puts it on a collision course with geology. Compelling, intelligent, and highly entertaining, the film visits with the world’s top experts and comes to a startling, but logical conclusion – our industrial society, built on cheap and readily available oil, must be completely re-imagined and overhauled.
Informative posters will be on display that highlight the similarities between sources of "human fuel," such as snacks, coffee and energy drinks and other types of fuel, such as petroleum, coal and renewable energy. This event will provide an opportunity for energy-minded members of the University community to meet and discuss these issues with interested colleagues, while enjoying complimentary refreshments.
The event is open to students, faculty and staff.
For more information, email lisa.leone@drexel.edu or call 610-506-8758.
Thursday, November 20
Waste Not, Want Not - The Economic Argument for Recycling
Urban Sustainability Forum
6 - 6:30 pm: Reception
6:30 - 8 pm: Presentation
The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Featuring:
Christine Knapp
Director of Outreach
PennFuture
Neil Seldman
President
Institute for Local Self Reliance
For more information, contact Roland Wall, (215) 299-1108, rwall@ansp.org
The Center for Environmental Policy is made possible by the William Penn Foundation and the Environmental Associates of the Academy of Natural Sciences.
Saturday, November 15
Recycle NOW Philadelphia: The Vision is Zero Waste
9 am - 3 pm
The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Sponsored by the Recycling Alliance with funding from Blue Mountain Recycling
A Forum Celebrating the Future for Recycling in Philadelphia
This all-day forum will be Philadelphia's signature America Recycles Day event and will target neighborhood leaders as well as environmental and recycling advocates to explore future opportunities for recycling in Philadelphia. Open to the public.
Thursday, November 13
World Usability Day
6-8pm
Center for Automation Technology, Room 61, 3101 Ludlow Street
Hosted by the iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology
Presentations will include: "User-Centered Research and Development for the Next Generation Air Transportation System" with Kenneth Allendoerfer of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and "Making Transit Useful in Philly" with Scott Page, Interface Studio LLC.
The event is free and open to the public.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
For more information, email jl352@drexel.edu.
Monday, November 10
Renewable Energy Lecture
12pm
Conference Room D, Greenawalt Student Development Center, Creese Student Center, 32nd and Chestnut Streets
Sponsored by the Office of Commuter, Graduate and Transfer Students and the Drexel Energy Club
Dr. Richard Cairncross, an associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Drexel, will discuss modern biofuels with an emphasis on his research regarding converting fryer oil to biodiesel and biofuels in the developing world.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
For more information, email lml45@drexel.edu.
Thursday, November 6
Recycle NOW Philadelphia: The Vision is Zero Waste
3:30 pm
Disque Hall, Room 919, 32nd and Chestnut Streets
Sponsored by the Department of Physics
A colloquium, "Have Humans Effected the Atlantic Hurricane Climate?", will be presented by Dr. Thomas Knutson, research meteorologist with the Climate Dynamics and Prediction Group of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Knutson has authored several publications in leading climate science journals on the question of global warming and hurricanes.
Saturday, November 1
Seventh Annual Campus-wide Fairmount Park Clean-up
meet at 9am
in front of Creese Student Center
The Campus-wide Fairmount Park Clean-Up offers an opportunity to fulfill community service requirements, meet new people and help beautify the city. It is organized by Drexel's chapter of Circle K International, the largest collegiate community service, leadership development and friendship organization in the world, and made possible by funding from the Campus Activities Board.
Free transportation, t-shirts, drawstring backpacks and lunch will be provided.
This event is open to all students.
For more information, email dh77@drexel.edu.
Friday, October 31
Greening our Streets
Urban Watersheds Revitalization Conference
8:30am - 5:30pm
Community College of Philadelphia
$20
Greening our Streets presents the vision that is guiding the movement toward green streets, and provide insight into how the Philadelphia region can move forward by turning the vision into a reality by improving stormwater management on public right-of-ways, while also beautifying communities, providing economic incentives, and creating other environmental benefits and amenities. Register today at stormwaterbmp.org/conference, by emailing watersheds@pennhort.org, or by calling 215.988.8772.
Brought to you by: Philadelphia Water Department, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, American Water Resources Association, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Montgomery County Conservation District, Temple University, Villanova University, Philadelphia University, Drexel University, & Community College of Philadelphia.
Thursday, October 30
Bioscience and Biotechnology Seminar
Stratton Hall, Room 113, 32nd and Chestnut Streets
3:30pm
The Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology will present a departmental seminar led by Dr. Dana Royer, assistant professor at Wesleyan University's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, will present "Using the sizes and shapes of leaves to reconstruct ancient climates.
This seminar is free and open to the public.
Complimentary refreshments will be served.
For more information, email kpb35@drexel.edu.
Wednesday, October 29
$10 Million X-Prize Competition
Baida Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology, Room 55, Academic Building, 3225 Arch Street
4 - 6pm
The Graduate Entrepreneurs Club will host students from West Philadelphia High School's Academy for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
This school is the only high school to enter the International $10 million X-Prize Competition to build a vehicle that is capable of getting gas mileage of 100 mpg and can be manufactured at a rate of 10,000 per year.
The students will present their design and will learn about the basics of a business plan.
For more information or to register, visit the Web site at lebow.drexel.edu/Event/Entreprenuer.
Tuesday, October 28
Drexel Smart House Meeting
Disque Hall, Room 108
7pm
Sponsored by the University City District
Drexel Smart House is a student-led, multidisciplinary project to construct an urban home to serve as a "living laboratory" for exploring cutting-edge design and technology.
For more information, email info@drexelsmarthouse.com.
Saturday, October 25
University City Cleanup
2nd and South Streets, Philadelphia, PA
Sponsored by the University City District
University City District, in cooperation with the City of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park, CLIP Program and Philadelphia Department of Streets, will assist your block by providing bags, work gloves, and trash/leaf pick up.
For more information contact Dexter Bryant at dexter@ucityphila.org or 215.243.0555, x236.
Saturday, October 25
Energy and the Environment
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets
9am - 3pm
sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
The workshop is part of CTY’s Science and Technology Series designed for gifted 7th through 10th grade students and their parents. Participants will have an opportunity to hear Drexel students and professors discuss ways to preserve the environment, focusing on issues such as urban agriculture, sustainability and green building design, disaster and emergency preparedness, public health, alternative energy sources and storage devices, green materials and more.
For more information, email hcb23@drexel.edu.
Thursday, October 23
Lights, Carbon, Action:
Energy Action Agenda for Buildings in Pennsylvania
Urban Sustainability Forum
6 - 6:30 pm: Reception
6:30 - 8 pm: Presentation
The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Featuring:
Liz Robinson
Executive Director
Energy Coordinating Agency
Steve Nadel
Executive Director
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
The Hon. John Hanger
Secretary
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Mark Alan Hughes
Director of Sustainability
City of Philadelphia
Tuesday, October 21
Evolving Design in the 21st Century
Town Square
6 - 6:30 pm: Reception
6:30 - 8 pm: Presentation
The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Panel discussion featuring some of today's most renowned designers, for a discussion of topics such as Green Design across design disciplines.
Featuring:
Robert M. Fleming, R.A., LEED AP
Associate Professor, Architecture
Co-Director, Engineering and Design Institute
Philadelphia University
Debra Ruben IDEC
Assistant Professor
Department of Architecture and Interiors
Drexel University
Zave Smith
Award wining Commercial Photographer
Tuesday, October 21
RECYCLE West Philadelphia Day of Service
12 - 5 pm
Join us for a fun and vibrant day handing out recycling bins door to door in our communities in West Philadelphia
University City District, the People’s Emergency Center, the Partnership CDC and the Enterprise Center CDC are looking for volunteers to distribute recycling bins to area residents
If interested, please contact Lee Senior at UCD at lee@ucityphila.org or 215.243.0555.
Tuesday, October 21
Van Jones Reading and Book Signing
The Green Collar Economy
7 - 9 pm
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall
Author Van Jones will discuss how people can invent and invest their way out of the pollution-based gray economy and into the healthy new green economy.
Sponsored by Africana Studies and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
Friday, October 17
Revolutions in Environmental Attitudes
11 am
Main Building Auditorium
Drexel welcomes renowned Dr. Daniel C. Esty, professor of Environmental Law and Policy, with appointments at both the Yale Law School and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, as keynote speaker at Founders Day Convocation. The theme of his address revolves around environmental issues and sustainability, and how we as a University and as members of its community respond to the challenges that confront us.
For more information click here.
Monday, October 6
The Green Globes
Green Building Assessment and Rating System:
Performance Based Sustainable Design, Construction, Operation and Management
1 – 4 pm
1505 Race Street
Bellet Building, Room 209, 2nd floor Presentation Room
Kevin A. Stover, PE
Green Building Initiative
The Green Building Initiative was founded in 2005, with a mission to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings by promoting credible and practical green building approaches for residential and commercial construction.
The Green Globes system, promoted in the United States by the Green Building Initiative (GBI), a non-profit organization, is a web-enabled green building management tool that includes an assessment protocol, rating system and a framework of guidance for integrating environmentally friendly design and operation into commercial buildings. The presentation will be concluded with a live web demonstration of example buildings and projects.
Wednesday, October 1
Press Conference
Release of the Union of Concerned Scientists 2008 report "Climate Change in Pennsylvania: Impact and Solutions for the Keystone State."
10 am
The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA
Featuring:
Dr. Melanie Fitzpatrick
NE Climate Impacts Scientist
Union of Concerned Scientists
Dr. Ray Najjar
Professor of Meteorology
Pennsylvania State University
Press conference is open to the public but seating is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. For more information, contact Roland Wall
Wednesday, October 1
Food 4 Thought: Global Warming
12-1:30 pm
University alumni, friends, faculty and staff are invited to "Food4Thought," an educational afternoon featuring lunch and a discussion on one of today’s most significant environmental issues, on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Paul Peck Alumni Center (32nd and Market Streets).
Dr. James Spotila, Betz Chair Professor of Environmental Science, Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology, will review the history of global warming and discuss his personal involvement in research and observations gained through a lifetime of scientific study.
The cost for this luncheon/discussion program is $10.
For more information or to register, visit drexel.edu/alumni or call the Office of Alumni Relations at 215-895-2586.
Saturday, September 20
UC Green Self-Guided Garden Tour
Secret Gardens of University City
1-5 pm
University City is known to be one of the most lush, greenest areas of Philadelphia, but not all these green spaces are known to the general public, or even to the natives. This self-guided walking tour, co-sponsored by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and UC Green, will feature private and lesser-known public gardens and green spaces between 40th and 48th streets. Directions will be mailed with confirmation of your registration. Fee: $15 members, $20 non-members. For more information contact Carol Dutill at PHS - 215.988.8869 or www.ucgreen.org
Sunday, September 7
GreenFest Philly
2nd and South Streets, Philadelphia, PA
11am-6pm
GreenFest Philly is a one-day street fair FREE to the public. Over 200 exhibitors and 20,000 people are expected at the area's largest environmental event. Featuring vegetarian food, sneaker recycling, live music, bicycle valet, yoga, local produce, organic pastry contest, composting and recycling, Eco Exchange Fashion Show & Clothing Swap, Water Quality Symposium and Eco-Film Forum. This year's theme is water quality so grab your reusable water containers and fill up at the no-waste drinking water stations. For more information visit the GreenFest Philly website at www.greenfestphilly.org
Thursday, August 7
The Origins of the Big Four Areas of Energy: Coal Gas, Oil and Nuclear
Stratton Hall, Room 113, 5:30pm
Engaging discussion by Drexel Professor of Chemistry Don King.
FREE Pizza! – Open to all students.
Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
Wednesday, July 30
"Greening Your Office: Work and Home" Energy, Emissions, and Comfort – Tips and Tricks
Suite 116, Korman Center. IRT Brown Bag Lunch, 12-1pm
"Greening Your Office: Work and Home" - Energy, Emissions, and Comfort - Tips and Tricks Get tips on saving energy, reducing emissions and even saving money at the office and home.
A short, fast-paced presentation that entertains and educates.
Bring your laptop and at the end, we’ll make sure it’s set to ‘green.’ (Especially Windows XP, Vista, MacOS).
Email olt@drexel.edu to sign-up for a Brown Bag Lunch session
Wednesday, July 2
Smart Energy, Solar Energy!
Room 2019, MacAlister Hall
Dr. Jason Baxter, assistant professor of chemical engineering, will lead a discussion titled "Smart Energy, Solar Energy!" on Wednesday, July 2, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Room 2019, MacAlister Hall, 33rd and Chestnut streets.
The discussion will focus on the environment and solar energy. A question-and-answer period will follow Dr. Baxter's talk.
Thursday, May 22
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center. 12-1pm
Drexel’s Carbon Footprint
Presented by: Barbara Clarke, Project Architect 2, Planning, Design & Construction;
and Robert Francis, Ed.D., Vice President of University Facilities
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
Monday, May 19
The Honorable Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
Energy: A flashpoint for change
Main Building Auditorium.
8am - 9am Registration, Networking, & Continental Breakfast
9am –12:30pm Keynote Address & Moderated Panel Presentation
Opening remarks, Pennsylvania Governor Edward G Rendell (Invited)
Governor Richardson, recently re-elected to a second term as Governor of New Mexico, has one of the most distinguished records as a public servant. Having served in Congress for 15 years in diplomatic and leadership roles, he developed a profile as the nation's “go-to guy” when delicate negotiations with Iraq, Cuba, Sudan and North Korea required face-to-face encounters. Speaking five languages, he has been a key player in multiple hostage releases in hot spots around the globe, earning him four nominations for the Nobel Peace prize. The son of a Mexican immigrant and a California physician, he was appointed Secretary to the United Nations by President Clinton. As Secretary of Energy, he laid the foundation for an aggressive strategy to move our nation away from dependency on foreign oil, toward renewable energy sources, and securing our national laboratories. He understands, and will speak to, the significance of oil and energy, in economic, diplomatic, and strategic terms. He regards energy, its uses, its sources, and its stability as a cornerstone toward building the future and security of our country and the world.
Sponsored by The Eastern Technology Council’s Titans of Technology
Wednesday, May 14
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center. 12-1pm
Buses, Bikes, Cars, Trains and Feet: What is Drexel Doing to Promote Green Locomotion?
Presented by: Dave Jost, Director, Parking Services, Fran Maahs, Assistant Director, Facilities Management, and Sharukh Nayar, Supervisor, Facilities Management
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
Thursday, May 8
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center. 12-1pm
Procurement/Purchasing
Presented by: Dr. Joe Campbell, Assistant Vice President, University Procurement
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
Wednesday, April 30
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall. 12-1pm
UFood: Where It Comes From, How It's Served, Where It Goes
Presented by: Rita Larue, Senior Associate Vice President, Business Services and Sodexo Campus Dining
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
Rocks 4 Roots
Armory, 7-10:30pm
Rock 4 Roots, a free concert event, will feature Drop Collective, Papa Midnight, Leiana, Breaking the Silence, and Matt Duke.
This concert is the culminating event for the Drexel Green Initiative’s Earth Week 2008 activities and its purpose is to gain continuing support for the Drexel Green Initiative. Attendees will receive a complimentary admission ticket by bringing two plastic containers (1’s and 2’s), as well as aluminum and glass containers, with a valid student I.D. Those attendees who bring enough recyclables to fill a five-gallon bucket will receive a raffle ticket. The owner of the winning raffle ticket will receive a Martin acoustic guitar signed by the chairman and CEO of C.F. Martin & Co., Christian Frederick Martin IV.For more information contact Andrew Smith or Adrian Lu.
Sponsored by Drexel Sierra Club
Friday, April 25
Green Technology Expo
Daskalakis Athletic Center Quad, 12-2pm
The expo will be presenting various green technologies from groups and individuals including Dr. Layton (featuring the Human Powered Vehicle and the Drexel Smart House) and Hybrid Car Technology from Philly Car Share. For more information contact
Andrew Smith or Adrian Lu.
Sponsored by Drexel Sierra Club
Lecture by Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-Founder of B Lab
Pearlstein Business Learning Center, Room 403
Despite having no game, Jay Coen Gilbert co-founded and sold AND 1, a $250M basketball footwear and apparel company based outside Philadelphia.
Jay is co-founder of B Lab. B Lab envisions a new sector of the economy which harnesses the power of private enterprise to create public benefit. This sector, sitting between the for-profit and non-profit sectors, is comprised of a new type of corporation" the B corporation. B corporations are unlike traditional responsible businesses because they 1) meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; 2) institutionalize stakeholder interests.
The mission of B Lab, a non-profit organization, is to support B corporations and this emerging sector by 1) certifying and rating B corporations; 2) developing and disseminating a legal framework to institutionalize stakeholder interests within existing corporate law; and 3) creating and promoting a powerful unifying ingredient brand.
Thursday, April 24
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall. 12-1pm
Building Systems and Energy Use
Presented by: Bill Taylor, Director of Mechanical Services, Facilities Management
Join members of the Drexel University community to the third in a series of presentations and discussions addressing sustainability issues at the University. Pizza and sodas will be provided, if you RSVP to studentlife@drexel.edu. If you cannot attend in person, click here for a webcast of the event that can be watched conveniently from your computer. You will also find there other ways to get involved with the Committee, as well as past weeks' Community Presentations (podcasts are available).
Climate Change: The Health Response
New College Building, Center City Campus, Geary Room A (unless otherwise noted). 4:30pm
Presented by Dr. Howard Frumkin, MD, MPH, DrPH; Director, National Center of Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Dr. Frumkin is an internist, environmental and occupational medicine specialist, and epidemiologist. The NCEH/ATSDR works to maintain and improve the health of the American people by promoting a healthy environment and by preventing premature death and avoidable illness and disability caused by toxic substances and other environmental hazards.
For more information and directions to the New College Building, please call 215.762.4110.
The Green Screen-ing
An Inconvenient Truth
Korman Quad, 7-9pm
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide. For more information contact Andrew Smith or Adrian Lu.
Sponsored by Drexel Sierra Club
Tuesday, April 22 EARTH DAY
Earth Day Panel Discussion:
Campus Carbon Emissions – Measuring and Planning
MacAlister Hall Room 2019-2020, 1-4:15pm
A rapidly evolving set of challenges and opportunities are developing from climate change and the greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions that are causing it. Public expectations, emerging regulatory policies and fiscal constraints are driving universities to decrease their carbon footprint more than ever before. A university’s strategy of mitigation and adaptation on its own campuses should be coordinated with regional planning to minimize the chance of unintended negative consequences and reduce the risks of climate change for everyone. For more information contact Barbara A.W. Clarke.
Sponsored by Campus Sustainability Working Group and DU Committee for Sustainability
John Bullard Earth Day Lecture
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 2pm
John Bullard is President of the Sea Education Association (SEA) and served as the head of the first federal Office of Sustainable Development under the Clinton administration in 1993. He will be introduced by Dr. Spotila of Drexel University. For more information contact Kelsey Gibbons.
Sponsored by Drexel Sierra Club
Monday, April 21
Clothing Swap
Korman Quad, 2-6pm
Bring unwanted clothing to trade with other members of the Drexel Community. At the end of the day, whatever is left over will be donated to the Salvation Army. For more information contact Megan Wilson.
Sponsored by the Environmental Sustainability Living/Learning Community
Friday, April 18
Earth Day Art Contest
Hagerty Library (Room 203), 3pm
Global Warming. Factory Farming. Vanishing Bees. Endangered Animals.
Mother Earth Needs Your Help Now!
Hagerty Library and the Environmental Sustainability Living Learning Community invite Drexel students to use their artistic talents to promote environmental awareness and education by participating in the Earth Day Art Contest!
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall. 12-1pm
LEED's, Stars, Green Globes, and the U: Is Drexel Designing Its Buildings Green?
Presented by: Kim Miller, Director, Planning, Design, & Construction
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
Saturday, April 12
CAN DU Earth Day Project 2008
Fairmount Park
Join fellow alumni, students, faculty and staff along with their friends, family and co-workers to restore and preserve Fairmount Park.
Sponsored by the Drexel University Alumni Association
Rain or Shine
www.drexel.edu, 7-8:15pm
The University is one of 125 across the country that will host the "Chill-out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming" webcast in support of The National Wildlife Federation. The webcast highlights the winning schools from the NWF Chill-out Competition, which recognizes schools that are doing an exemplary job of reducing global warming pollution on their campuses.
The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.
To learn more about this nationwide event, visit www.campuschillout.org.
For answers to questions, contact Jen Fournelle.
Thursday, April 10
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Drexel and Its Waste: Disposal and Recycling Programs
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall. 12-1pm
Presented by: Robert Francis, Ed.D., Vice President of University Facilities
Drexel Green and Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Carl “Tobey” Oxholm III, will host a community presentation on Disposal and Recycling Programs. These presentations will occur once a week during the noon hour. Each will begin with a 20-30 minute presentation by University administrators responsible for the subject area, followed by 10-15 minutes of questions from student members of the task force and end with questions from and discussion with all those in attendance.
Pizza and soda will be provided. It is important to RSVP to studentlife@drexel.edu to ensure refreshments are not wasted.
Students, faculty, administrators and staff are welcome to join the task force and participate in the ongoing work of its committees.
Study Tropical Biodiversity and Its Conservation on Bioko Island
The Study Abroad Office is accepting applications on a rolling admissions basis for the Drexel Biodiversity Study Abroad Program on Bioko Island, with a final deadline of Friday, May 15, 2009 for fall 2009.
Located 20 miles off the coast of Cameroon in west central Africa, Bioko is a part of the African country of Equatorial Guinea. The island of Bioko is one of the most beautiful and biologically-significant places in Africa. It is home to Africa's greatest concentration of endangered primates and to more than 50 unique species of plants.
The Drexel Bioko Biodiversity Program is run in conjunction with the Bioko Biodiversity Protection Program (BBPP), part of the academic partnership between the National University of Equatorial Guinea and Drexel. The program includes individual field research projects at the Moka Wildlife Center in the Southern Highlands of Bioko, coursework at National University of Equatorial Guinea in the capital city of Malabo and additional hands-on fieldwork in the tropical forests, mountains, lakes and beaches of Bioko Island.
Students will receive 18 to 22 quarter credits or 12 to 15 semester credits for successful completion of the program. While all coursework will be in English, the national language of Equatorial Guinea is Spanish, thus students are required to have one year of university-level Spanish.
For more information about the program, visit http://www.drexel.edu/studyabroad, make an appointment with a Study Abroad Advisor at 215-571-3558 or stop by the Study Abroad Office in room 3019, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
Saturday, May 2
University City Green Volunteers
Malcolm X Park
9am-12pm
Represent Drexel and celebrate Earth Month by joining University City Green (UC Green) in the first tree planting events of 2009.
UC Green, in cooperation with Drexel Green Events Planning Committee, is currently looking for volunteers to plant over 300 bare root trees in Malcolm X Park and Saunders Park. Each year UC Green organizes a volunteer tree planting days to enhance public green spaces by contributing thousands of hours in service to the University City community.
Volunteers play an important part in tree planting and tree care projects such as this one! If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Winnie Harris at wharris@ucgreen.org or at 215-573-4684. All volunteers will receive the famous UC Green T-shirts and free lunch!
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Saturday, April 25
University City Green Volunteers
University City District
9am-2pm
Drexel alumni, students, faculty, staff and community partners are invited to join us to celebrate Earth Day 2009 with a clean-up project in Philadelphia's University City District area co-sponsored by the Drexel University Alumni Association, UC Green, and Youcie.
CAN DU, the “Community Alumni Network at Drexel University,” has taken the initiative to partner with campus and community groups for the second year in a row to celebrate Earth Day 2009 and promote “green sustainability” throughout the campus and surrounding community. The team has joined forces with UC Green to make a positive difference in the local University City community.
The key activities and outcomes of the Earth Day Project include:
• Planting Trees in the University City Neighborhoods
• Removing Trash and Debris from Our Community Blocks
• Sharing Knowledge and Educational Insights
• Supporting West Philadelphia Neighbors
• Broadening Awareness
• Participating in Civic Engagement
The “CAN DU Earth Day Project 2009” will be a valuable opportunity for the Drexel University Alumni Board of Governors, the Alumni Association, students, faculty, staff, and community partners to support volunteerism, campus partnerships, outreach, leadership development, brand and positive visibility. The program will help to connect Drexel alumni with current students and community neighbors who share a common passion for civic engagement. In addition, the program will increase interaction and engagement between students and alumni and help to enhance the overall Drexel student-alumni experience.
The Earth Day Clean-up Project will be held on Saturday, April 25, 2009. Volunteers will include students, alumni, faculty, staff, administration and community partners. The goal of the project is to restore, revitalize, and preserve sections of University City and the surrounding neighborhoods. This initiative will begin at 8:00am with volunteer check-in at the Drexel Main Quad (between Chestnut & Market Sts, and 32nd & 33rd Sts). Volunteers will be redirected to various tree planting / clean-up sites in University City and work from 9:00am to 2:00pm. Volunteers will report to the Vidas Athletic Field (43rd & Powelton Avenue) by 2pm where the program will conclude with a volunteer appreciation BBQ and Drexel Men's Lacrosse Game vs. the University of Delaware.
For more information or to volunteer please register on the alumni website, drexel.edu/alumni/candu or call the alumni office at 215.895.ALUM (215.895.2586) or Toll-Free: 1.888.DU.GRADS (1.888.384.7237).
Saturday, April 25
University City Green Volunteers
Malcolm X Park
9am-12pm
Represent Drexel and celebrate Earth Month by joining University City Green (UC Green) in the first tree planting events of 2009.
UC Green, in cooperation with Drexel Green Events Planning Committee, is currently looking for volunteers to plant over 300 bare root trees in Malcolm X Park and Saunders Park. Each year UC Green organizes a volunteer tree planting days to enhance public green spaces by contributing thousands of hours in service to the University City community.
Volunteers play an important part in tree planting and tree care projects such as this one! If you are interested in getting involved, please contact Winnie Harris at wharris@ucgreen.org or at 215-573-4684. All volunteers will receive the famous UC Green T-shirts and free lunch!
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Thursday, April 23 - Friday, April 24
Greening the Post-Industrial City: Innovative Reuse of Philadelphia's Idle Lands
Academy of Natural Sciences
Philadelphia is at a crossroads. No longer the industrial hub it once was, the city finds itself confronted with a dual reality: while defined areas act as beacons of community vitality, many others are characterized by clear signs of disinvestment. Considered symptoms of urban decline, Philadelphia's tens of thousands of vacant or underutilized properties are also the key to creating the economically, socially and environmentally sustainable future we want for our city and ourselves. Before we can achieve these goals, however, we need to explore the many issues surrounding the reuse of these idle, potentially-contaminated parcels, and must recognize and understand the roles of innovative engineering and design solutions in creating livable, eco-friendly, vital urban places.
This conference will bring together stakeholders representing city, state and federal government; academia; non-profit organizations; and the private sector for the purpose of sharing information related to the city's current stock of idle lands, the steps necessary to acquire and redevelop them, as well as the many innovative and sustainable reuse options. Intended as a catalyst for action and for the formation of new partnerships among participating organizations, the event will include discussions of real world applications and current research, and will better prepare attendees to engage in sustainable redevelopment activities throughout Philadelphia.
Day 1 TOPICS INCLUDE:
Logistics of Locating and Acquiring Idle/Underutilized Land in Philadelphia Regulatory, Legal and Funding Issues Surrounding Brownfields Assessment and Redevelopment Practitioners' Experiences with Redevelopment and Community Involvement
Day 2 TOPICS INCLUDE:
Green Infrastructure
Green Buildings
Retrofitting Existing Urban Spaces
Community Gardens and Urban Agriculture
Invited Presenters Include:
Philadelphia Department of Commerce
Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority
Philadelphia City Council
Philadelphia Housing Authority
Philadelphia Office of Sustainability
Philadelphia Water Department
Philadelphia Department of Public Property
Philadelphia Association of CDCs
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Horticultural Society
Local Initiative Support Corporation
Delaware Valley Green Building Association
Delaware Valley Regional Planning Association
Association of Puerto Ricans on the March
Brownfields Redevelopment Solutions
Re:Vision Architecture Community
Design Collaborative National Center for Neighborhood and Brownfields Redevelopment
Engineering and Design Institute
Registration Details:
Online: drexel.edu/cities
Fax: 215.895.1363
Cost* (includes all conference events and reception):
Individual - $75
Non-Profit - $50
Student - $25
Table - $100 (private firm) $50 (non-profit)
*Special: Purchase three registrations at regular price and get a fourth free -or- 50% discount on single registration with purchase of table.
Contact:
Drexel Engineering Cities Initiative
3141 Chestnut St.
Philadelphia, PA 19104
(215) 571-3540
Click here for more info (PDF)
Wednesday, April 22 - Saturday, April 25
From the Local to the Global: International SustainAbility Conference
Villanova University
For more information visit villanova.edu/sustainability/yearofsustainabilty/conference.
Wednesday, April 22 - EARTH DAY
Green with Fashion
F.U.E.L. House, 249 Arch Street
7pm
Support “Green with Fashion” show created and organized by Drexel Senior Jenni Izzo! “Green with Fashion” will not only celebrate locally- and nationally known eco-conscious designers, but will also educate the community on environmental issues.
“Green with Fashion” will be held on Wednesday, April 22nd at 7pm at the F.U.E.L. House, 249 Arch Street. Tickets must be purchased in advance here. All proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
For more information about the event and the great designers, please email Jenni Izzo at or visit Green With Fashion.
Wednesday, April 22 - EARTH DAY
Green with Fashion
Korman Quad
3-6pm
A blend of great music, meaningful goals, and usable information is coming to Drexel for Earth Day. The concert for sustainability will feature JEALOUSY CURVE, IKE and HUCK, so come out and rock for Green!
Eco Rhythm Tour brings a global problem to personal awareness. We all have the ability to work together in reducing emissions, slowing global warming and educating our friends on carbon imprint. There is a lot of talk about going green…but it is time for action. The Eco Rhythm Tour will show you how to start making an impact TODAY!
Wednesday, April 22 - EARTH DAY
Rumsey "Bright Future" Scholarship
The Office of Student Life and Administrative Services has announced that Rumsey Electric, one of Drexel's electrical product suppliers, has teamed up with Philips Lighting to help brighten the future.
A $2,000 scholarship will be awarded to a Philadelphia area student who writes the most compelling and plausible essay, in 500 words or less, explaining: “How you can impact sustainability in your day to day life.”
All submissions must be emailed to scholarship@rumsey.com by Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22, 2009.
For more information, download this PDF.
Tuesday, April 21 - Tuesday, October 27
Drexel Green Farmer's Market
In Front of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets)
11am-3pm
GO GREEN, GO LOCAL with Drexel Green and Drexel Business Services!
Drexel presents a Farmer’s Market Tuesdays from 11am to 3pm April 21st-October 27th, located in front of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
The Farmer’s Market will provide the entire Drexel community with the opportunity to purchase fresh and locally grown food from King’s Dutch Country Goods. A wide variety of fruits, vegetables, baked goods, canned and preserved fruits and vegetables, as well as yogurt will be offered.
Visit Drexel’s very own Farmer’s Market!
Monday, April 13
Town Hall on a Just and Clean Energy Future
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center,Market and 32nd Streets
2-4pm
Sierra Club will host a town hall on "A Just and Clean Energy Future" with Sen Specter (R-Pa.) April 13, 2009, from 2 to 4pm in Bossone esearch Enterprise Center
drexelsierra.org/townhall.html
Thursday, April 9
"One Water" Screening and Panel Discussion
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center,Market and 32nd Streets
7-10pm
Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and Lebow College of Business will screen "One Water," an award-winning documentary celebrating Earth’s relationship to water, on Thursday, April 9, 2009, from 7 to 10 p.m. in Mitchell Auditorium, Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets).
"One Water" uses video, local music and commentary to show how water touches on every aspect of human life and culture, and features the XIV Dalai Lama and Robert F. Kennedy.
A panel discussion with experts including the film's writer, director and producer, Sanjeev Chatterjee and Brady Russell, Eastern Pennsylvania director at Clean Water Action, will follow the screening. The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Hilary McNamara at hmm29@drexel.edu or 215-895-1029.
Thursday, April 2 - Monday, April 6
2nd Annual Design Charrette
The Department of Architecture and Interiors Annual Design Charrette is an opportunity for students from all majors at the University to collaborate on design projects of relevance locally and globally.
Last year’s charrette featured Rankin Scholar-in-Residence Cameron Sinclair and students from such majors as architecture, interior design, construction management, digital media, engineering, fashion, graphic design, information science, anthropology and law. They joined interdisciplinary student teams and developed design solutions for real-world problems through collaboration and team work.
Sponsored by the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, the 2009 charrette will focus on the design of public spaces throughout the city of Philadelphia. The projects developed by students will respond to the current economic crisis and consider issues of community involvement, access, outreach, environmental sustainability and urban renewal. The charrette will be held the first weekend of April, with student registration beginning Monday, March 2, 2009.
This event is open to students from all majors throughout the University. The Committee organizing the charrette welcomes faculty participation from all disciplines as well.
For more information, contact the Lauren Karwoski-Magee or Debra Ruben, or visit drexel.edu/westphal/charrette.
Monday, March 16
Save the Whales
5pm
3rd Floor Gallery, Earle Mack School of Law, 3320 Market Street
You are cordially invited to here a talk on efforts to save whales from extinction given by Sir Geoffrey Palmer, the former Prime Minister of New Zealand. Sir Geoffrey led the Fourth Labor Government and was responsible for considerable reforms of the country's legal and constitutional framework, such as the creation of the Constitution Act 1986, New Zealand Bill of Rights, Imperial Laws Application Act and the State Sector Act. Sir Geoffrey is also a scholar, having taught law at Victoria University in Wellington, University of Iowa, and the University of Virginia. He currently serves as chair of the New Zealand Law Reform Commission, and is a member of the International Whaling Commission.
Tuesday, March 10
Earth Week Logo Competition Submission Deadline
Win Some Green With Drexel Green and Drexel Business Services
Drexel Green and Drexel Business Services invite all students, faculty and staff to participate in the Earth Week Logo Competition!
Win a $500 Barnes and Noble Gift Card and have your design used on Drexel Green Earth Month T-shirts that will be distributed throughout campus April 1st!
Logo designs in PDF format will be accepted starting from February 23th until March 10th; simply email them to greenevents@drexel.edu. Multiple submissions are welcome!
The winner will be announced April 1st here on the Drexel Green website.
(Disclaimer: Entries are subject to modification for final use of design)
Friday, March 6
Plastic Bag Recycling
Disque Hall Lobby, 32nd and Market Streets
11am - 3pm
The Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be collecting plastic bags and cookie wrappers for its recycling program today, March 6, 2009, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. in the lobby of Disque Hall (32nd and Market Streets).
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to bring plastic bags to help out the environment.
The Student Affiliates of the ACS is the official organization for undergraduate chemical science majors. Members participate in a wide range of programs and activities that enhance their college experience and prepare them for successful careers.
For more information, contact Marcela Garcia.
Thursday, March 5
Greening Your Brand
Orly Zeewy
Brand Identity Consultant and Communications Strategist
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall, 33rd and Market Streets
6:30pm
The Design and Merchandising Program in Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design will host Orly Zeewy to talk about creating stronger products and companies through the use of sustainability and environmentally conscious strategies.
Zeewy' s clients include Kraft General Foods and Astra/Merck. She provides strategies for Fortune 500 companies to make their brands greener and more visible to the public. With over 25 years of experience in design, marketing, communications and brand development, Zeewy currently consults with the University of Pennsylvania, Titan North America and W.S. Cumby. She directed all of the marketing materials for the Vanguard Group as senior design manager. She was also the principal of Zeewy Design and Marketing Communications, whose work was featured in leading design publications Print, How and Graphis.
The event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Hilary McNamara or 215-895-1029.
Wednesday, March 4
Center City Campus Environmental Fair
Drexel University’s School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions will host a building-wide, “Green Kick-Off” event for all faculty and staff of the two schools on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 from 9:00 am – 12:00 pm on the second floor of the Bellet Building.
The event is slated to feature several on-campus departments, as well as numerous outside vendors to the university, including the university’s catering service, bookstore and office supply company. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend and speak with the representatives from each participant to learn about the various, environmentally-friendly products and services they provide.
Free food and samples of products will be provided.
For more information about the event, please contact Perry McFarland.
Tuesday, March 3
Climate Change Impacts on Marine and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Dr. Patricia Jellison
Chief of Global Change Research & Development, U.S. Geological Survey
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Pat Jellison is Chief of Global Change Research & Development for the US Geological Survey, which includes integrative climate change research activities conducted by USGS scientists across the country and across multiple fields of science, including geology, biology, hydrology, geography, paleoclimatology and economics. She joined the USGS in 2005 after more than twenty years as a research scientist and department chief for the Smithsonian Institution, where her teaching and research included studies of dune stability and desertification in African deserts, the interactions of humans and wildlife in arid landscapes, and museum artifact database development and management. She is also a past Lecturer for the Smithsonian National Associates Program and a Content Expert for the Discovery Channel and IMAX Films, and a past Chair of the Geological Society of America’s Committee on Geology and Public Policy. She recently completed a six-month detail to the US Climate Change Science Program to write a coordinated research plan for the 13 federal agencies that are a part of CCSP. Dr. Jellison received her B.S. in Geology from the University of Nebraska and her Ph.D in Earth and Planetary Sciences from Washington University in St. Louis.
Friday, February 27 - Monday, March 2
Power Shift 2009 Conference
Washington, DC
Drexel Sierra Club is attending the Power Shift 2009 Conference. Young adults come together to strengthen the movement for real climate and economic solutions. Fitting very well into the current initiatives to create a more sustainable University, the purpose of this trip is to learn and bring back what we have learned in order to use that knowledge on campus. Hotel, Transportation, and Registration will be provided to Drexel University Undergrad and Graduate students and select Faculty/Staff that would like to attend. Food will not be provided, but the hotel has free breakfast. Attendees are required to attend the predeparture meeting in which we will assign tasks for people to bring back information and how we will use the knowledge obtained. Early notification is required if unable to attend.
Predepature Meeting: Tuesday February 24, 2009 8:00pm
Location: TBD
For complete details and registration visit http://dusers.drexel.edu/~sierra/events/powershift09/
Registration Deadline: January 18, 2009
Questions, Comments, Ideas email DrexelSierraClub@gmail.com
Thursday, February 26
Toward a Healthy Sustainable Food System
Roni Neff, PhD, MS
Research and Policy Director
Center for a Livable Future
Johns Hopkins University
Geary A Auditorium, Drexel University School of Public Health, 245 N. 15th St., Philadelphia, PA
4:30pm
Join us for the next Grand Rounds lecture focusing on the safety and sustainability of the nation's food system. In the wake of the recent peanut-product recall, global green movement and anti-hunger efforts, the lecture bridges some of today's most important topics.
Dr. Roni Neff has worked in public health research, policy and practice for 20 years. Her current research addresses food system contributions to climate change, the Farm Bill and public health, food systems and health disparities, and access to healthy, sustainably produced food in Baltimore. She advises students and educates on these and related themes. Dr. Neff leads the American Public Health Association's (APHA) Food and Environment Working Group, which works to build the profile of food system and public health issues within the APHA, the public health field, and beyond.
Dr. Neff received her PhD from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and her master’s degree from the Harvard School of Public Health. The Center for a Livable Future is an academic center focused on connections between food production, environment, diet and public health. The center engages in research, education, and community action within its two main program areas: "Farming for the Future" and "Eating for the Future."
Tuesday, February 24
Capitalism and Sustainability
Dr. James Gustave Speth
Dean, School of the Environment, Yale University
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
From 1993 to 1999, Dr. Speth served as administrator of the United Nations Development Programme and chair of the UN Development Group. Prior to his service at the UN, he was Founder and President of the World Resources Institute; professor of law at Georgetown University; Chairman of the U.S. Council on Environmental Quality; and Senior Attorney and Co-founder, Natural Resources Defense Council. Throughout his career, Dr. Speth has provided leadership and entrepreneurial initiatives to many task forces and committees involved in combating environmental degradation.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Student Conference on Global Challenges 2009
Energy and Environment
Sponsored by the Office of International Programs
8:30am - 4:30pm
The Office of International Programs will present the second annual Student Conference on Global Challenges, "Energy & Environment” – Cooperate, Coordinate and Collaborate," on Friday, February 20, 2009 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Market Streets).
Some of today's biggest global challenges are related to the need to provide clean, safe, efficient, and affordable energy and promote sustainable development. These challenges must be addressed locally and globally, and from a variety of different perspectives: scientific, economic, political, social and cultural.
The conference will bring together undergraduate and graduate students to discuss these global challenges in student panels on Global Media, Global Business Trends, Global Social and Economic Issues, Global Health, Global Science, Technology and Society, and Global Justice and Human Rights. Students will lead the panel discussions and faculty experts will moderate them.
“Climate Change, Energy Choices and You” - 3:15 pm Behrakis Grand Hall A
Through its early appointments, the Obama Administration has indicated it is serious about responding to climate change and reducing U.S. greenhouse gas emissions. But in the midst of a financial crisis, it is difficult to find capital to invest in a new energy future that will ensure a stable climate. What constitutes a prudent and cost-effective response to climate change? How can we reduce our emissions while reinvigorating the economy, rebuilding our energy infrastructure, and fostering renewable energy resources? What can each of us do to conserve energy and protect the future environment? These questions define one of the greatest challenges in the history of mankind. We must be prepared to answer them prior to the 15th Conference of the Parties of the Climate Convention to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark in December of this year.
Jerald L. Schnoor, Ph.D., P.E., DEE Allen S. Henry Chair in Engineering; Professor, Civil & Environmental Engineering; Professor, Occupational and Environmental Health; and Co-Director, Center for Global and Regional Environmental Research; The University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Professor Schnoor is a member of the National Academy of Engineering (elected in 1999) for his pioneering work using mathematical models in science policy decisions. He testified several times before Congress on the environmental effects of acid deposition and the importance of passing the 1990 Clean Air Act. He currently serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Environmental Science and Technology, the leading journal in both environmental engineering and environmental science. He chaired the Board of Scientific Counselors for the Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Research and Development from 2000-2004. Currently, Jerry is a Co-Director for the National Science Foundation Project Office on a WATer and Environmental Research Systems (WATERS) Network, a $250 million proposal to construct a national environmental observatory network for the sensing, modeling, and forecasting of environmental contaminants beginning in 2011.
Jerry Schnoor and his students have pioneered phytoremediation, the use of plants to help clean the environment. The research involves discovering novel pathways for the uptake, storage, and metabolism of toxic organic chemicals at waste sites. Schnoor has been instrumental in the full-scale clean-up and demonstration of phytoremediation systems to remediate petrochemical contaminations, RDX explosives remediation from groundwater using created wetlands, and the interception and treatment of groundwater plumes containing MTBE and TCE. Schnoor’s publications cover a wide range of environmental problems including toxic chemical fate and transport, surface and groundwater contaminant modeling, phytoremediation, and carbon sequestration for mitigation of greenhouse gases. Jerry has developed a new course at the University of Iowa on sustainable systems and has worked closely with students in Engineers for a Sustainable World (ESW).
The conference is now accepting panelist applications from graduate and undergraduate students. For an application, visit drexel.edu/international.
For more information, email oip@drexel.edu or call 215-895-6372.
Tuesday, February 17
Global Climate Justice: Winners and Losers in a Warming World
J. Timmons Roberts
Director, Environmental Science and Policy, School of the Environment, College of William & Mary
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
J. Timmons Roberts is Chancellor Professor of Sociology and Researcher at the Institute for the Theory and Practice of International Relations at The College of William and Mary. His research specializes in climate change; environmental sociology; globalization, development and social change; environmental governance and policy; and environmental justice. He is also the James Martin 21st Century Professor, Environmental Change Institute at Oxford University.
Monday, February 16
"Flow" Documentary Screening
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center
6:30 – 9pm
Irena Salina's award winning documentary, FLOW - For Love of Water, is a provocative analysis of what is surely to be one of the most important issues of the 21st century; universal access to clean water. Examining the effects of unsustainable industrial practices and inadequate regulations on communities from undeveloped, the film addresses the interconnectedness of politics, industry, and globalization and their impact on the environment and basic human rights.
Drexel Engineers Without Borders, Drexel Green, and Drexel Sierra Club are proud to co-host this timely documentary as it meshes their organizations' missions of assisting underdeveloped communities in engineering appropriate and sustainable solutions which provide basic necessities, modifying our lifestyles to internalize environmental and social costs by making changes on campus to minimize our collective footprint, and appropriately valuing and protecting the natural world that still remains.
Please join us on Monday, February 16 at 6:30 pm in the Mitchell auditorium in Bossone for the film screening, a brief discussion, and hors d'oeuvres.
Tuesday, February 10
Strategies to Mitigate CO2 Emissions
Nels Johnson and Wayne Klockner
The Nature Conservancy
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Nels Johnson is the Director of Conservation Programs at the Nature Conservancy where he has directed conservation planning and activities since 2001. His areas of expertise include sustainable forest management, ecosystem management, setting biodiversity conservation priorities and protecting ecosystem services.
Wayne Klockner is a Vice President of The Nature Conservancy and State Director for Massachusetts. Klockner joined the Massachusetts chapter in 1999 after four years with the Conservancy’s Asia Pacific Program, the last three as Senior Advisor in Indonesia where he shepherded the Conservancy through a period of significant expansion to preserve Indonesia’s biodiversity.
Friday, February 6
Plastic Bag Recycling
Disque Hall Lobby, 32nd and Market Streets
11am – 3pm
The Student Affiliates of the American Chemical Society (ACS) will be collecting plastic bags for its recycling program today, February 6, 2009, from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. in the lobby of Disque Hall (32nd and Market Streets).
Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to bring plastic bags to help out the environment.
The Student Affiliates of the ACS is the official organization for undergraduate chemical science majors. Members participate in a wide range of programs and activities that enhance their college experience and prepare them for successful careers.
For more information, contact Marcela Garcia.
Thursday, February 5
National Teach-In on Global Warming
Bossone Research Enterprise Center
11am-3pm
Global Warming Teach-In Exhibit Tables
Bossone Research Enterprise Center Lobby
11am – 2pm
Exhibitors will include Drexel Green, Drexel Sierra Club, and CoMAD Studio 4-Year student projects. Others have also been invited.
Global Warming Teach-In Webcast: “Solutions for the First 100 Days”
Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Mitchell Auditorium
12 – 1pm
SVP James Tucker, Master of Ceremonies
Join David Orr, Hunter Lovins, Betsy Taylor, Ray Anderson, Dianne Dillon-Ridgely, Jessy Tolkan, Billy Parish and Wahleah Johns as they discuss global warming solutions for the first 100 days. This 1 hour webcast will focus on the recommendations from The Presidential Climate Action Project. A discussion will follow.
Global Warming Teach-In Solution-Based Discussion Groups
Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Mitchell Auditorium
1 – 1:45pm
These student-led small group discussions will focus on global warming solutions for our Drexel Community.
Designing a Sustainable Campus Panel Discussion
Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Mitchell Auditorium
2 – 3pm
2:00 - 2:15 – Sherman Aronson, BLT Architects – The USGBC and the Elements of Green Design
2:15 - 2:30 – David Ade, SMP Architects - The Aesthethics of Sustainability
2:30 - 2:45 – Nancy Trainer, Venturi, Scott Brown and Associates, Inc. – Towards a More Sustainable Campus
2:45 - 3:00 – open discussion
This event is free and open to the public.
For questions, please contact Susan E. Stein, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Environment and Communication, Department of Culture and Communication at ses55@drexel.edu or 215-895-1717.
Tuesday, February 3
Climate Change and the Oceans
Dr. Paul Falkowski
Professor of Biochemisty and Biophysics, Institute of Marine & Coastal Science, Rutgers University
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Dr. Paul G. Falkowski is professor of biochemisty and biophysics, physiological adaptation at Rutgers University. His research interests include biogeochemical cycles, photosynthesis, biological oceanography, molecular biology, biochemisty and biophysics, physiological adaptation, plant physiology, evolution, mathematical modeling, and symbiosis. Dr. Falkowski serves on the Rutgers Board of Governors as Professor in Geological and Marine Science, and is Director of the Rutgers Energy Institute.
Tuesday, January 27
Meeting the Climate Change Challenge
Dr. Michael H. Schwartz
Senior Vice President Commercial Strategy, Duke Energy
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Dr. Michael Schwartz is Senior Vice President of Commercial Strategy for Duke Energy Generation Services, an unregulated affiliate of Duke Energy. In this capacity he leads the group which focuses on strategy and strategic initiatives including the structuring of Duke’s commercial carbon business. Dr. Schwartz has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of energy project development, project financing and structuring, technology commercialization, corporate development and strategic planning.
Tuesday, January 13
Climate Change in New Jersey
Dr. David Robinson
State Climatologist, New Jersey
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Dr. David Robinson is a physical geographer and climatologist. His research interests run the spatial gamut from global to local, with a focus on developing a better understanding of the climate system. As New Jersey’s State Climatologist, Dr. Robinson conducts research of an applied nature that focuses on the diverse weather and climate of the Garden State. This includes topics such as climate change, drought, flooding, and issues involving agriculture, transportation, public safety and commerce.
Monday, January 12
Meeting for National Teach-In on Global Warming
Hagerty Library, Stern Seminar Room, Room 302
Please join us in the Stern Seminar Room, Room 302 in Hagerty Library at 12:30 p.m. on Monday, January 12th for pizza and soda and help organize Drexel's first Teach-In on Global Warming.
Drexel is participating in the National Teach-In on Global Warming, http://nationalteachin.org, on and around February 5th, 2009. The goal of this event is to engage our Drexel community in a solutions-driven dialogue on carbon reduction. We need a group of students, staff and faculty to form an organizing committee to plan Drexel's involvement in this year's National Teach-In.
Please contact Kristin Cuprzinski, kcuprzinski@gmail.com, if you plan to attend this planning meeting so we know how much pizza to order. This meeting is open to any interested student, staff, or faculty, so pass the message on to others who may be interested in getting involved.
Remember to bring your Drexel ID card to gain entry to Hagerty Library.
If you have any questions, please contact me at ses55@drexel.edu or 215-895-1717.
Tuesday, January 6
Overview of the Science of Global Warming
Dr. Heidi Cullen
The Weather Channel
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets
Drexel Green
Global Warming Guest Speakers
3:30 – 4:50pm
Since joining The Weather Channel in 2003, Dr. Cullen has played a key role in building the network’s climate program, adding explanation, depth, and perspective to climate stories and strengthening the network’s relationships within the scientific community.
She received her doctorate in climatology and ocean-atmosphere dynamics at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University. Her dissertation focused on understanding the impacts and dynamics of the North Atlantic Oscillation, an important climate influence. As a post-doc, she received a NOAA Climate & Global Change Fellowship and spent two years working at the International Research Institute for Climate Prediction.
Dr. Cullen also works as a senior research scientist with Climate Central. This non profit, non partisan organization is dedicated to providing the public as well as policy makers with the latest peer-reviewed information on global climate change. Dr. Cullen’s dual role in academia and at The Weather Channel allows audiences direct access to the latest insights from the academic and scientific communities working on climate change. Climate Central is a non profit organization based in Princeton, NJ, with another bureau opening near Stanford University.
Sunday, December 14
Seasons Greenings!
President's Annual Holiday Party
President Papadakis and his wife Eliana will host the annual holiday party for faculty and staff this Sunday, December 14, 2008 from 3 to 6pm in the Great Court, Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets). This year's theme is "Seasons Greenings!" to reflect the new green spirit at Drexel and the University's Drexel Green initiative.
Dr. Eric Zillmer, Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology and director of athletics, will be the master of ceremonies.There will be a range of activities for the whole family, including children's environmentally-focused entertainment. To RSVP for the holiday party, call 215.895.0428.
Attendees are asked to bring an unwrapped (non-violent) toy for the 12th Annual Toy Drive. Presents will be wrapped with eco-friendly materials at this year's wrapping parties in the Great Court of the Main Building, from December 15 through 17.
Holiday Party Committee:
Dana Brown, director event services
Jacqueline DeGroff, curator of The Drexel Collection
Kathleen Jones, senior human resources consultant
Kyle Kephart, assistant vice president of administrative services
Kelly Lewis, non-employee associate from Sodexho
Rita Marker, coordinator, vice president for university relations
Maria Smith, assitant to senior vice president for student life and administrative services
Student Ambassadors, who will be greeting guests and answering any questions, include: Matt Bertrand, Mary Kate Dahlberg, Dipin George, Brittany Gillow, Tamar Ingber, Heather Jones, Barbra Lee, Samir Narang, Melinda Paabo, Rich Petillo, Christine Rettew, Chris Saxby and Lydia VanHees.
For more information about the toy drive and wrapping parties, call The Office of Government and Community Relations at 215.895.2109.
Saturday, December 6
Fuel for Finals
Sponsored by The Energy Club
The Energy Club will present a "fuel for finals" event on Saturday, December 6, 2008 from 3 to 8 p.m. in the Atrium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets).
The award-winning BBC documentary, A Crude Awakening, will be screened beginning at 4 p.m. The documentary tells the story of how our civilization’s addiction to oil puts it on a collision course with geology. Compelling, intelligent, and highly entertaining, the film visits with the world’s top experts and comes to a startling, but logical conclusion – our industrial society, built on cheap and readily available oil, must be completely re-imagined and overhauled.
Informative posters will be on display that highlight the similarities between sources of "human fuel," such as snacks, coffee and energy drinks and other types of fuel, such as petroleum, coal and renewable energy. This event will provide an opportunity for energy-minded members of the University community to meet and discuss these issues with interested colleagues, while enjoying complimentary refreshments.
The event is open to students, faculty and staff.
For more information, email lisa.leone@drexel.edu or call 610-506-8758.
Thursday, November 20
Waste Not, Want Not - The Economic Argument for Recycling
Urban Sustainability Forum
6 - 6:30 pm: Reception
6:30 - 8 pm: Presentation
The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Featuring:
Christine Knapp
Director of Outreach
PennFuture
Neil Seldman
President
Institute for Local Self Reliance
For more information, contact Roland Wall, (215) 299-1108, rwall@ansp.org
The Center for Environmental Policy is made possible by the William Penn Foundation and the Environmental Associates of the Academy of Natural Sciences.
Saturday, November 15
Recycle NOW Philadelphia: The Vision is Zero Waste
9 am - 3 pm
The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Sponsored by the Recycling Alliance with funding from Blue Mountain Recycling
A Forum Celebrating the Future for Recycling in Philadelphia
This all-day forum will be Philadelphia's signature America Recycles Day event and will target neighborhood leaders as well as environmental and recycling advocates to explore future opportunities for recycling in Philadelphia. Open to the public.
Thursday, November 13
World Usability Day
6-8pm
Center for Automation Technology, Room 61, 3101 Ludlow Street
Hosted by the iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology
Presentations will include: "User-Centered Research and Development for the Next Generation Air Transportation System" with Kenneth Allendoerfer of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and "Making Transit Useful in Philly" with Scott Page, Interface Studio LLC.
The event is free and open to the public.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
For more information, email jl352@drexel.edu.
Monday, November 10
Renewable Energy Lecture
12pm
Conference Room D, Greenawalt Student Development Center, Creese Student Center, 32nd and Chestnut Streets
Sponsored by the Office of Commuter, Graduate and Transfer Students and the Drexel Energy Club
Dr. Richard Cairncross, an associate professor of chemical and biological engineering at Drexel, will discuss modern biofuels with an emphasis on his research regarding converting fryer oil to biodiesel and biofuels in the developing world.
Complimentary refreshments will be provided.
For more information, email lml45@drexel.edu.
Thursday, November 6
Recycle NOW Philadelphia: The Vision is Zero Waste
3:30 pm
Disque Hall, Room 919, 32nd and Chestnut Streets
Sponsored by the Department of Physics
A colloquium, "Have Humans Effected the Atlantic Hurricane Climate?", will be presented by Dr. Thomas Knutson, research meteorologist with the Climate Dynamics and Prediction Group of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Knutson has authored several publications in leading climate science journals on the question of global warming and hurricanes.
Saturday, November 1
Seventh Annual Campus-wide Fairmount Park Clean-up
meet at 9am
in front of Creese Student Center
The Campus-wide Fairmount Park Clean-Up offers an opportunity to fulfill community service requirements, meet new people and help beautify the city. It is organized by Drexel's chapter of Circle K International, the largest collegiate community service, leadership development and friendship organization in the world, and made possible by funding from the Campus Activities Board.
Free transportation, t-shirts, drawstring backpacks and lunch will be provided.
This event is open to all students.
For more information, email dh77@drexel.edu.
Friday, October 31
Greening our Streets
Urban Watersheds Revitalization Conference
8:30am - 5:30pm
Community College of Philadelphia
$20
Greening our Streets presents the vision that is guiding the movement toward green streets, and provide insight into how the Philadelphia region can move forward by turning the vision into a reality by improving stormwater management on public right-of-ways, while also beautifying communities, providing economic incentives, and creating other environmental benefits and amenities. Register today at stormwaterbmp.org/conference, by emailing watersheds@pennhort.org, or by calling 215.988.8772.
Brought to you by: Philadelphia Water Department, Pennsylvania Horticultural Society, American Water Resources Association, Pennsylvania Environmental Council, Montgomery County Conservation District, Temple University, Villanova University, Philadelphia University, Drexel University, & Community College of Philadelphia.
Thursday, October 30
Bioscience and Biotechnology Seminar
Stratton Hall, Room 113, 32nd and Chestnut Streets
3:30pm
The Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology will present a departmental seminar led by Dr. Dana Royer, assistant professor at Wesleyan University's Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, will present "Using the sizes and shapes of leaves to reconstruct ancient climates.
This seminar is free and open to the public.
Complimentary refreshments will be served.
For more information, email kpb35@drexel.edu.
Wednesday, October 29
$10 Million X-Prize Competition
Baida Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology, Room 55, Academic Building, 3225 Arch Street
4 - 6pm
The Graduate Entrepreneurs Club will host students from West Philadelphia High School's Academy for Electrical and Mechanical Engineering.
This school is the only high school to enter the International $10 million X-Prize Competition to build a vehicle that is capable of getting gas mileage of 100 mpg and can be manufactured at a rate of 10,000 per year.
The students will present their design and will learn about the basics of a business plan.
For more information or to register, visit the Web site at lebow.drexel.edu/Event/Entreprenuer.
Tuesday, October 28
Drexel Smart House Meeting
Disque Hall, Room 108
7pm
Sponsored by the University City District
Drexel Smart House is a student-led, multidisciplinary project to construct an urban home to serve as a "living laboratory" for exploring cutting-edge design and technology.
For more information, email info@drexelsmarthouse.com.
Saturday, October 25
University City Cleanup
2nd and South Streets, Philadelphia, PA
Sponsored by the University City District
University City District, in cooperation with the City of Philadelphia, Fairmount Park, CLIP Program and Philadelphia Department of Streets, will assist your block by providing bags, work gloves, and trash/leaf pick up.
For more information contact Dexter Bryant at dexter@ucityphila.org or 215.243.0555, x236.
Saturday, October 25
Energy and the Environment
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets
9am - 3pm
sponsored by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth
The workshop is part of CTY’s Science and Technology Series designed for gifted 7th through 10th grade students and their parents. Participants will have an opportunity to hear Drexel students and professors discuss ways to preserve the environment, focusing on issues such as urban agriculture, sustainability and green building design, disaster and emergency preparedness, public health, alternative energy sources and storage devices, green materials and more.
For more information, email hcb23@drexel.edu.
Thursday, October 23
Lights, Carbon, Action:
Energy Action Agenda for Buildings in Pennsylvania
Urban Sustainability Forum
6 - 6:30 pm: Reception
6:30 - 8 pm: Presentation
The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Featuring:
Liz Robinson
Executive Director
Energy Coordinating Agency
Steve Nadel
Executive Director
American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy
The Hon. John Hanger
Secretary
PA Department of Environmental Protection
Mark Alan Hughes
Director of Sustainability
City of Philadelphia
Tuesday, October 21
Evolving Design in the 21st Century
Town Square
6 - 6:30 pm: Reception
6:30 - 8 pm: Presentation
The Academy of Natural Sciences Auditorium
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Panel discussion featuring some of today's most renowned designers, for a discussion of topics such as Green Design across design disciplines.
Featuring:
Robert M. Fleming, R.A., LEED AP
Associate Professor, Architecture
Co-Director, Engineering and Design Institute
Philadelphia University
Debra Ruben IDEC
Assistant Professor
Department of Architecture and Interiors
Drexel University
Zave Smith
Award wining Commercial Photographer
Tuesday, October 21
RECYCLE West Philadelphia Day of Service
12 - 5 pm
Join us for a fun and vibrant day handing out recycling bins door to door in our communities in West Philadelphia
University City District, the People’s Emergency Center, the Partnership CDC and the Enterprise Center CDC are looking for volunteers to distribute recycling bins to area residents
If interested, please contact Lee Senior at UCD at lee@ucityphila.org or 215.243.0555.
Tuesday, October 21
Van Jones Reading and Book Signing
The Green Collar Economy
7 - 9 pm
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall
Author Van Jones will discuss how people can invent and invest their way out of the pollution-based gray economy and into the healthy new green economy.
Sponsored by Africana Studies and the Sustainable Business Network of Greater Philadelphia
Friday, October 17
Revolutions in Environmental Attitudes
11 am
Main Building Auditorium
Drexel welcomes renowned Dr. Daniel C. Esty, professor of Environmental Law and Policy, with appointments at both the Yale Law School and the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies, as keynote speaker at Founders Day Convocation. The theme of his address revolves around environmental issues and sustainability, and how we as a University and as members of its community respond to the challenges that confront us.
For more information click here.
Monday, October 6
The Green Globes
Green Building Assessment and Rating System:
Performance Based Sustainable Design, Construction, Operation and Management
1 – 4 pm
1505 Race Street
Bellet Building, Room 209, 2nd floor Presentation Room
Kevin A. Stover, PE
Green Building Initiative
The Green Building Initiative was founded in 2005, with a mission to accelerate the adoption of building practices that result in energy-efficient, healthier and environmentally sustainable buildings by promoting credible and practical green building approaches for residential and commercial construction.
The Green Globes system, promoted in the United States by the Green Building Initiative (GBI), a non-profit organization, is a web-enabled green building management tool that includes an assessment protocol, rating system and a framework of guidance for integrating environmentally friendly design and operation into commercial buildings. The presentation will be concluded with a live web demonstration of example buildings and projects.
Wednesday, October 1
Press Conference
Release of the Union of Concerned Scientists 2008 report "Climate Change in Pennsylvania: Impact and Solutions for the Keystone State."
10 am
The Academy of Natural Sciences
1900 Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia PA
Featuring:
Dr. Melanie Fitzpatrick
NE Climate Impacts Scientist
Union of Concerned Scientists
Dr. Ray Najjar
Professor of Meteorology
Pennsylvania State University
Press conference is open to the public but seating is limited and REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. For more information, contact Roland Wall
Wednesday, October 1
Food 4 Thought: Global Warming
12-1:30 pm
University alumni, friends, faculty and staff are invited to "Food4Thought," an educational afternoon featuring lunch and a discussion on one of today’s most significant environmental issues, on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Paul Peck Alumni Center (32nd and Market Streets).
Dr. James Spotila, Betz Chair Professor of Environmental Science, Department of Bioscience & Biotechnology, will review the history of global warming and discuss his personal involvement in research and observations gained through a lifetime of scientific study.
The cost for this luncheon/discussion program is $10.
For more information or to register, visit drexel.edu/alumni or call the Office of Alumni Relations at 215-895-2586.
Saturday, September 20
UC Green Self-Guided Garden Tour
Secret Gardens of University City
1-5 pm
University City is known to be one of the most lush, greenest areas of Philadelphia, but not all these green spaces are known to the general public, or even to the natives. This self-guided walking tour, co-sponsored by Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and UC Green, will feature private and lesser-known public gardens and green spaces between 40th and 48th streets. Directions will be mailed with confirmation of your registration. Fee: $15 members, $20 non-members. For more information contact Carol Dutill at PHS - 215.988.8869 or www.ucgreen.org
Sunday, September 7
GreenFest Philly
2nd and South Streets, Philadelphia, PA
11am-6pm
GreenFest Philly is a one-day street fair FREE to the public. Over 200 exhibitors and 20,000 people are expected at the area's largest environmental event. Featuring vegetarian food, sneaker recycling, live music, bicycle valet, yoga, local produce, organic pastry contest, composting and recycling, Eco Exchange Fashion Show & Clothing Swap, Water Quality Symposium and Eco-Film Forum. This year's theme is water quality so grab your reusable water containers and fill up at the no-waste drinking water stations. For more information visit the GreenFest Philly website at www.greenfestphilly.org
Thursday, August 7
The Origins of the Big Four Areas of Energy: Coal Gas, Oil and Nuclear
Stratton Hall, Room 113, 5:30pm
Engaging discussion by Drexel Professor of Chemistry Don King.
FREE Pizza! – Open to all students.
Sponsored by Tau Beta Pi Honor Society
Wednesday, July 30
"Greening Your Office: Work and Home" Energy, Emissions, and Comfort – Tips and Tricks
Suite 116, Korman Center. IRT Brown Bag Lunch, 12-1pm
"Greening Your Office: Work and Home" - Energy, Emissions, and Comfort - Tips and Tricks Get tips on saving energy, reducing emissions and even saving money at the office and home.
A short, fast-paced presentation that entertains and educates.
Bring your laptop and at the end, we’ll make sure it’s set to ‘green.’ (Especially Windows XP, Vista, MacOS).
Email olt@drexel.edu to sign-up for a Brown Bag Lunch session
Wednesday, July 2
Smart Energy, Solar Energy!
Room 2019, MacAlister Hall
Dr. Jason Baxter, assistant professor of chemical engineering, will lead a discussion titled "Smart Energy, Solar Energy!" on Wednesday, July 2, from 4 to 5 p.m. in Room 2019, MacAlister Hall, 33rd and Chestnut streets.
The discussion will focus on the environment and solar energy. A question-and-answer period will follow Dr. Baxter's talk.
Thursday, May 22
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center. 12-1pm
Drexel’s Carbon Footprint
Presented by: Barbara Clarke, Project Architect 2, Planning, Design & Construction;
and Robert Francis, Ed.D., Vice President of University Facilities
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
Monday, May 19
The Honorable Bill Richardson, Governor of New Mexico
Energy: A flashpoint for change
Main Building Auditorium.
8am - 9am Registration, Networking, & Continental Breakfast
9am –12:30pm Keynote Address & Moderated Panel Presentation
Opening remarks, Pennsylvania Governor Edward G Rendell (Invited)
Governor Richardson, recently re-elected to a second term as Governor of New Mexico, has one of the most distinguished records as a public servant. Having served in Congress for 15 years in diplomatic and leadership roles, he developed a profile as the nation's “go-to guy” when delicate negotiations with Iraq, Cuba, Sudan and North Korea required face-to-face encounters. Speaking five languages, he has been a key player in multiple hostage releases in hot spots around the globe, earning him four nominations for the Nobel Peace prize. The son of a Mexican immigrant and a California physician, he was appointed Secretary to the United Nations by President Clinton. As Secretary of Energy, he laid the foundation for an aggressive strategy to move our nation away from dependency on foreign oil, toward renewable energy sources, and securing our national laboratories. He understands, and will speak to, the significance of oil and energy, in economic, diplomatic, and strategic terms. He regards energy, its uses, its sources, and its stability as a cornerstone toward building the future and security of our country and the world.
Sponsored by The Eastern Technology Council’s Titans of Technology
Wednesday, May 14
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center. 12-1pm
Buses, Bikes, Cars, Trains and Feet: What is Drexel Doing to Promote Green Locomotion?
Presented by: Dave Jost, Director, Parking Services, Fran Maahs, Assistant Director, Facilities Management, and Sharukh Nayar, Supervisor, Facilities Management
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
Thursday, May 8
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center. 12-1pm
Procurement/Purchasing
Presented by: Dr. Joe Campbell, Assistant Vice President, University Procurement
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
Wednesday, April 30
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall. 12-1pm
UFood: Where It Comes From, How It's Served, Where It Goes
Presented by: Rita Larue, Senior Associate Vice President, Business Services and Sodexo Campus Dining
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
EARTH WEEK
Saturday, April 26
Rocks 4 Roots
Armory, 7-10:30pm
Rock 4 Roots, a free concert event, will feature Drop Collective, Papa Midnight, Leiana, Breaking the Silence, and Matt Duke.
This concert is the culminating event for the Drexel Green Initiative’s Earth Week 2008 activities and its purpose is to gain continuing support for the Drexel Green Initiative. Attendees will receive a complimentary admission ticket by bringing two plastic containers (1’s and 2’s), as well as aluminum and glass containers, with a valid student I.D. Those attendees who bring enough recyclables to fill a five-gallon bucket will receive a raffle ticket. The owner of the winning raffle ticket will receive a Martin acoustic guitar signed by the chairman and CEO of C.F. Martin & Co., Christian Frederick Martin IV.For more information contact Andrew Smith or Adrian Lu.
Sponsored by Drexel Sierra Club
Friday, April 25
Green Technology Expo
Daskalakis Athletic Center Quad, 12-2pm
The expo will be presenting various green technologies from groups and individuals including Dr. Layton (featuring the Human Powered Vehicle and the Drexel Smart House) and Hybrid Car Technology from Philly Car Share. For more information contact
Andrew Smith or Adrian Lu.
Sponsored by Drexel Sierra Club
Lecture by Jay Coen Gilbert, Co-Founder of B Lab
Pearlstein Business Learning Center, Room 403
Despite having no game, Jay Coen Gilbert co-founded and sold AND 1, a $250M basketball footwear and apparel company based outside Philadelphia.
Jay is co-founder of B Lab. B Lab envisions a new sector of the economy which harnesses the power of private enterprise to create public benefit. This sector, sitting between the for-profit and non-profit sectors, is comprised of a new type of corporation" the B corporation. B corporations are unlike traditional responsible businesses because they 1) meet comprehensive and transparent social and environmental performance standards; 2) institutionalize stakeholder interests.
The mission of B Lab, a non-profit organization, is to support B corporations and this emerging sector by 1) certifying and rating B corporations; 2) developing and disseminating a legal framework to institutionalize stakeholder interests within existing corporate law; and 3) creating and promoting a powerful unifying ingredient brand.
Thursday, April 24
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall. 12-1pm
Building Systems and Energy Use
Presented by: Bill Taylor, Director of Mechanical Services, Facilities Management
Join members of the Drexel University community to the third in a series of presentations and discussions addressing sustainability issues at the University. Pizza and sodas will be provided, if you RSVP to studentlife@drexel.edu. If you cannot attend in person, click here for a webcast of the event that can be watched conveniently from your computer. You will also find there other ways to get involved with the Committee, as well as past weeks' Community Presentations (podcasts are available).
Climate Change: The Health Response
New College Building, Center City Campus, Geary Room A (unless otherwise noted). 4:30pm
Presented by Dr. Howard Frumkin, MD, MPH, DrPH; Director, National Center of Environmental Health, Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry.
Dr. Frumkin is an internist, environmental and occupational medicine specialist, and epidemiologist. The NCEH/ATSDR works to maintain and improve the health of the American people by promoting a healthy environment and by preventing premature death and avoidable illness and disability caused by toxic substances and other environmental hazards.
For more information and directions to the New College Building, please call 215.762.4110.
The Green Screen-ing
An Inconvenient Truth
Korman Quad, 7-9pm
A documentary on Al Gore's campaign to make the issue of global warming a recognized problem worldwide. For more information contact Andrew Smith or Adrian Lu.
Sponsored by Drexel Sierra Club
Tuesday, April 22 EARTH DAY
Earth Day Panel Discussion:
Campus Carbon Emissions – Measuring and Planning
MacAlister Hall Room 2019-2020, 1-4:15pm
A rapidly evolving set of challenges and opportunities are developing from climate change and the greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions that are causing it. Public expectations, emerging regulatory policies and fiscal constraints are driving universities to decrease their carbon footprint more than ever before. A university’s strategy of mitigation and adaptation on its own campuses should be coordinated with regional planning to minimize the chance of unintended negative consequences and reduce the risks of climate change for everyone. For more information contact Barbara A.W. Clarke.
Sponsored by Campus Sustainability Working Group and DU Committee for Sustainability
John Bullard Earth Day Lecture
Mitchell Auditorium, Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 2pm
John Bullard is President of the Sea Education Association (SEA) and served as the head of the first federal Office of Sustainable Development under the Clinton administration in 1993. He will be introduced by Dr. Spotila of Drexel University. For more information contact Kelsey Gibbons.
Sponsored by Drexel Sierra Club
Monday, April 21
Clothing Swap
Korman Quad, 2-6pm
Bring unwanted clothing to trade with other members of the Drexel Community. At the end of the day, whatever is left over will be donated to the Salvation Army. For more information contact Megan Wilson.
Sponsored by the Environmental Sustainability Living/Learning Community
Friday, April 18
Earth Day Art Contest
Hagerty Library (Room 203), 3pm
Global Warming. Factory Farming. Vanishing Bees. Endangered Animals.
Mother Earth Needs Your Help Now!
Hagerty Library and the Environmental Sustainability Living Learning Community invite Drexel students to use their artistic talents to promote environmental awareness and education by participating in the Earth Day Art Contest!
- We welcome paintings, drawings, photographs, sculpture and mixed-media works with environmental themes. All works should be submitted to Hagerty Library (Room 203) no later than 3pm on April 18th!
- Winning entries will be exhibited In Hagerty and prizes awarded to the artists.
- Drexel students will serve as judges.
- We’re looking for creativity, originality and passion—the sky’s the limit. Surprise us!
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall. 12-1pm
LEED's, Stars, Green Globes, and the U: Is Drexel Designing Its Buildings Green?
Presented by: Kim Miller, Director, Planning, Design, & Construction
Lunch is provided; RSVP is required: studentlife@drexel.edu
Saturday, April 12
CAN DU Earth Day Project 2008
Fairmount Park
Join fellow alumni, students, faculty and staff along with their friends, family and co-workers to restore and preserve Fairmount Park.
Sponsored by the Drexel University Alumni Association
Rain or Shine
8am to 9amChill-out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming Webcast
Meet at the Korman Quad
Continental Breakfast
Orientation and Transportation to Site
(Shuttles will return to campus at 11am and 1:30pm)
9am to 2pm
Volunteers Work at the Site:
Fairmount Park, 52nd St. & Parkside Ave.
(Behind the Mann Music Center)
Please dress for outdoor work activities
2pm
Return to the Campus
www.drexel.edu, 7-8:15pm
The University is one of 125 across the country that will host the "Chill-out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming" webcast in support of The National Wildlife Federation. The webcast highlights the winning schools from the NWF Chill-out Competition, which recognizes schools that are doing an exemplary job of reducing global warming pollution on their campuses.
The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.
To learn more about this nationwide event, visit www.campuschillout.org.
For answers to questions, contact Jen Fournelle.
Thursday, April 10
Drexel Green Community Presentations
Drexel and Its Waste: Disposal and Recycling Programs
Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall. 12-1pm
Presented by: Robert Francis, Ed.D., Vice President of University Facilities
Drexel Green and Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Carl “Tobey” Oxholm III, will host a community presentation on Disposal and Recycling Programs. These presentations will occur once a week during the noon hour. Each will begin with a 20-30 minute presentation by University administrators responsible for the subject area, followed by 10-15 minutes of questions from student members of the task force and end with questions from and discussion with all those in attendance.
Pizza and soda will be provided. It is important to RSVP to studentlife@drexel.edu to ensure refreshments are not wasted.
Students, faculty, administrators and staff are welcome to join the task force and participate in the ongoing work of its committees.
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