EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS



Main event: Monday, April 23, 2012
Please scroll down for other events later in the week

The event was a grand success! Thank you all for your support and participation!

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EVENT SCHEDULE Monday, April 23

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11 AM - 12 NOON


Inauguration of event by President Hahs

Overview of campus sustainability initiatives

Launching of NEIU's solar panel project by Alderman Margaret Laurino

Location: Quad in front of Student Union (weather permitting)
12 NOON - 2 PM



Poster presentation/display by students on sustainability issues/student initiatives

Location: Village Square


Green Technology display by commercial vendors including:

            - Chevy Volt (electric car)

            - Think EV (electric car) and charging station

            - solar panels
Location: Quad in front of Student Union
2 PM - 3:30 PM

Panel Discussion hosted by the Department of Geography & Environmental Studies

Theme: What are we doing to address climate change? Policies at the national, state and local   levels

Speakers:

         - Melissa Hulting Regional Climate Change Coordinator, USEPA Region 5, Air & Radiation Division

           - Eric Heineman Senior Sustainability Advisor in the Office of Governor Pat Quinn

           - Emily Plagman Energy Efficiency Project Coordinator, Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning

         - Nicholas Magrisso Midwest Program Associate, Natural Resources Defense Council

Moderator: Dr. Abhijit Banerjee Faculty, Geography & Environmental Studies

Location: BBH 102
4 PM - 6 PM


Movie Screening hosted by the Green Cycle Group (student club)

Film: The End of the Line (2009) 85 min

Discussion following the film hosted by Dr. Jennifer Slate Faculty, Biology

Location: B 152


Other events later in the week!

Tuesday, April 24

9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Across from the Cafe                      
Biology Department Annual Plant Sale

Plants are grown by students and faculty at the NEIU Biology Greenhouse.
Plants include spectacular herbs and garden vegetables, as well as native species for the Midwest.
Thursday, April 26

Time: 8-10 am

Location: meet on Quad in front of Student Union
 		Planting of native shrubs and shade loving plants, eg. ferns

Organized by Dr. Joel Olfelt (Faculty, Biology)

Funded by the Green Fee Committee



For more information, contact: Dr. Abhijit Banerjee, Geography & Environmental Studies (773-442-5642; A-Banerjee1@neiu.edu)

Organized by: Department of Geography & Environmental Studies, Green Fee Committee and Green Cycle Group


With assistance from: Dept. of Earth Science, Dept. of Biology, Environmental Science Task Force, Student Center for Science Engagement

Special thanks to Office of the President for funding support and the Office of Public Relations for help in publicity