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Join us for FGCU Sustainability Week!

FGCU Sustainability Week: 

Monday September 28, 2009

Estero Bay Watershed Public Symposium 2009

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Room

Event/Presentation Title

Presenter

See

Website

 SUB

Ballroom

Estero Bay Watershed Public Symposium 2009

   

Pre-Event Field Trips & Tours on Sunday Sept 28th

 
   

Art Exhibit Sept 21st - Oct 2nd

 

Tuesday September 29, 2009

Transportation Tuesday - Getting There is Half the Fun

10:00am – 2:30pm

Time

Room

Event/Presentation Title

Presenter

10:00

SUB 213

Transportation Overview - Discussion of the PBS e2 Series Focusing on Transport

Margaret Banyan  & Tessa LeSage

11:00

SUB 213

Florida Bicycle Association/BikeWalkLee

Dan Moser

11:30

SUB 213

Naples Pathways Coalition

Michelle Avola

11:45

SUB Entrance

Bike Hike - Enjoy a scenic 18 mile ride.  Meet at 11:45 outside the Student Union for a noon departure

 

Noon

SUB 213

Vanpools 101

John Chase

1:00

SUB 213

FGCU Rideshare www.Ride2FGCU.com

Kathleen Crawford

1:30

SUB 213

Sustainable Planning – Johnson Engineering

Laura S. DeJohn

2:00

SUB 213

Cycling to FGCU

Chuck Bryan

10--2

SUB Atrium

Table – LeeTran Get your student discount card & learn about LeeTran bus routes

 

10--2

SUB Atrium

Table - USGBC Emerging Green Builders (EGB) FGCU chapter

 

10--2

SUB Atrium

Table - FLDOT Commuter Services

 

10--2

SUB Atrium

Table – VPSI Vanpooling

 

10--2

SUB Atrium

Table – MPO Long Range Transportation Plan

 

10--2

SUB Atrium

Table – FGCU Rideshare www.Ride2FGCU.com

 

 10--2

 SUB Atrium

Table – Florida Bicycle Association

 

 10--2 SUB Atrium Table – Naples Pathways Coalition  

Wednesday September 30, 2009

2nd Annual Focus the Campus on Sustainability

10:00am - 5:00pm

Time

Room

Event/Presentation Title

Presenter

10:00

SUB 214

FGCU Family Resource Center Pre-Kindergarten Class  will lead us in the Pledge of Allegiance and a song

 

10:05

SUB 214

Welcoming Remarks from Student Government Vice President

Peter Ryther

10:10

SUB 214

Update on the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment

Lewis Johnson

10:40 

SUB 214

Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS)

Lewis Johnson

11:00 

SUB 214

Quality Enhancement Plan - Developing students' ecological perspective & fostering community involvement

Mary Ann Zager

11:15 

SUB 214

The Colloquium

Annette Snapp

11:30 

SUB 214

FGCU Solar Farm and other initiatives

Joseph Shepard

12:00 

SUB 214

Going Green in Your Office with Office Depot

Stacy Miller

12:30 

SUB 214

FGCU:  An Environmental Case Study

(Video)

1:00 

SUB 214

Meet the Campus Naturalist

Sarah Davis

1:15 

SUB 214

Removing Invasive Plant Species and Repairing Habitat

George Brown

1:30 

SUB 214

The Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education

Kevin Filiowich & Ariel Chomey

1:45 

SUB 214

Residence Hall Initiatives

Jameson Moschella

2:00 

SUB 214

Building to LEED

Barrett Genson

2:30 

SUB 214

Eagle Dining

Susanne Lewis

3:00 

SUB 214

University Bookstore

Laura Jensen

3:15 

SUB 214

Minimizing Hazardous Waste

Rhonda Holtzclaw

3:30 

SUB 214

Ice Thermal Storage Plant

Troy Kelly

3:45 

SUB 214

Physical Plant Initiatives

Vikki McConnell

4:00 

SUB 214

Campus Wildlife

Win Everham

4:25 

SUB 214

SG Director for Environmental Initiatives

Tyler Offerman

4:35 

SUB 214

Closing Remarks

President Wilson G. Bradshaw

Thursday October 1, 2009

Students Greening the Campus

10:00am - 5:00pm

Time

Room

Event/Presentation Title

Presenter

10:00 - 11:30am

SUB 213

Workshops - Campaign Strategies & Lobbying Your Elected Officials 

Mandy Hancock

12:00-4:30pm

SUB 213

Student Presentations:

12:00-12:30 Sean Wilkinson - An Internship at Seaworld Adventure Camp

12:30-1:00 Jared Knotts - FGCU Roadkill Survey

1:00-1:30 Anna Haney-Withrow - Freshman Comp Sustainability Challenge

1:30-2:00 Sharon Brosseau - US Coast Guard Auxiliary and Environmental Protection

2:00-2:30 Keishla Negron - CREW Community Awareness Campaign

2:30-3:00 Amanda Adams - FGCU's Food Forest

3:00-3:30 Tyler Offerman - Elementary Environmental Education Outreach

3:30-4:15 Ellen Peterson - Community Involvement and RGMC Initiatives

 

Friday October 2, 2009

Sustainability Splash Down

Time

Room

Events

Presenter

Noon

NLV Waterfront

Free Sailing Lessons provided by the Sailing club

Kayak / Canoes

Cornhole

Recycling Relay

Free Food

DJ Doug

 

Daily schedules may change