UofL Sustainability
Events
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Sustainability events are happening year-round at UofL!
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| Aug. 21-28, 2013 |
Sustainability is being woven into Welcome Week events, including:
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| Sept. 12-13, 2013 | 4pm Thursday Sept. 12th & Noon Friday Sept. 13th Location and details TBA UofL's Dept. of Biology is bringing to campus the 2013 Tyler Prize for the Environment laureate, Dr. Diana Wall! This highly prestigious award recognizes her many global contributions to ecology in helping us to understand the role soil biodiversity plays in the environment and for human well-being. Dr. Wall is a Professor of Biology at Colorado State University whose research program integrates collaborative, multidisciplinary studies at the organismal through ecosystem levels, to ask and answer questions about their impacts at landscape and global scales. She studies how soil biodiversity controls carbon cycling through decomposition and the processing of organic matter, and affect soil fertility by mineralizing nutrients and making these available for plants. The regulation of above and below ground interactions, especially the control and suppression of plant and animal pests and pathogens, after soils are disturbed, is an ongoing interest. Dr. Wall finds that studying simple, low diversity polar ecosystems (the McMurdo Antarctica LTER) contributes to understanding how physical and biotic factors shape soil ecosystems and their biota. Read more about her work in Antarctica. |
| Sept. 19, 2013 | UofL Celebrates International Peace Day! Thursday, Sept. 19th The Peace, Justice & Conflict Transformation program at UofL will, once again, be coordinating a full day of activities on campus to raise awareness and continue the struggle for a more peaceful society. Details TBA... |
| Sept. 20, 2013 | Mindfulness Meditation "Take 20" Class Friday, Sept. 20th, 12:30-12:50pm, University Club All UofL employees and their spouses are encouraged to participate in Get Healthy Now's TAKE 20 TO RELAX and impact your health and happiness in a BIG way. Register here. |
| Sept. 27, 2013 | Mindfulness Meditation "Take 20" Class Friday, May 27th, 12:30-12:50pm, Nursing School Room 2023 All UofL employees and their spouses are encouraged to participate in Get Healthy Now's TAKE 20 TO RELAX and impact your health and happiness in a BIG way. Register here. |
| Oct. 5, 2013 | Louisville Solar Tour Saturday, October 5th Noon-4pm. Various sites. UofL will host tour sites along with UofL employees and students who live in solar-powered homes. We'll open our doors to give you a glimpse of our renewable energy future! Throughout the afternoon, you can tour dozens of different homes and institutions on your own or as part of group bus or bike tours. Full details to come... |
| Oct. 6-9, 2013 |
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) 2013 Conference: "Resiliency & Adaptation" Sunday, Oct. 6th through Wednesday, Oct. 9th Nashville Convention Center, Nashville, TN
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| Oct. 12, 2013 | Healthy Foods, Local Farms Conference Saturday, October 12th, all day The Healthy Foods, Local Farms Conference is for people and organizations who care about where their food comes from....and that their daily repast is ethically and sustainably raised / grown and harvested. The 14th annual conference will feature U.S. Culinary Ambassador, Barton Seaver and international social justice advocate, Sister Michele Morek. To learn more & get involved, contact Aloma Dew at (270) 316-0334 or aloma.dew@sierraclub.org. The conference is supported by UofL's Sustainability Council which supplies experts and learning stations. Full details and registration TBA here. |
| Oct. 21-29, 2013 | UofL Sustainability Week! Oct. 21-29, 2013 Over a full week of events to celebrate and raise awareness! More events and full details TBA. Events will include:
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| Oct. 27-29, 2013 | “Transforming and Sustaining Communities through Partnerships” UofL Hosts 19th annual conference of the Coalition of Urban and Metropolitan Universities (CUMU) 1pm Sunday, Oct. 27th through noon Tuesday, Oct. 29th Galt House Hotel (140 N 4th St, Louisville, KY 40202) Presentation Tracks include: Environmental Initiatives; Healthy Communities; Partnerships for Education; Economic Development and Revitalization. As the Coalition sets out to redefine itself, this year’s conference promises dynamic poster and concurrent sessions, thought-provoking panels, fantastic keynote speakers, and unlimited networking opportunities. Full Conference Details. |
| Through Oct. 31, 2013 | Gray Street Farmers’ Market opens Thursdays, 10:30am‒2pm (May 16th through Oct. 31st) Health Sciences Center, 485 E. Gray St. With 12 vendors at this year's market, you'll find the finest in farm-fresh local products, including prepared lunches, fruits, vegetables, honey, baked & canned goods, oils, soaps, granola and more. Debit cards and SNAP benefits accepted. UofL's School of Public Health and Information Sciences sponsors the market. Full details here. Contact: Melissa Schreck. Easily accessible from Belknap Campus on TARC Route 18 (free with UofL ID) or via a pleasant 15 minute bike ride. |
| Oct. 31, 2013 | Professional Development & Campus Sustainability Tour: “Culture Shift – Making UofL Lean and Green in 2013” Wednesday, Oct. 31st 2:00-3:30pm, Cultural Center multipurpose room All UofL employees are encouraged to join us for a Belknap Campus Sustainability Walking Tour and professional development session! This dynamic and engaging session led by experts in the field will provide you with a helpful introduction to the basic principles of sustainability and how to apply them in your professional and personal decision-making at work and at home. This professional development session has been designed to offer staff and faculty at any level with a wide variety of practical tips that you can use to help UofL shift our culture towards become better stewards of the environment while saving money and helping build a brighter tomorrow for society. Attendees will better understand UofL's commitment to sustainability and learn how each step we take contributes to big results for us individually, for the university, and for the broader community. The session will also introduce you to UofL’s new Eco-Reps Program, which gives you the opportunity to go deeper with follow-up trainings online, a certification, group and individual service projects, and the empowerment of becoming a point-person for sustainability in your unit. Registration TBA here. |
- What did I miss?! Check out our Past Events log.
- Meeting times for the Sustainability Council and its Committees are available here:
- The Sustainability Council's anchor event each fall is Campus Sustainability Day in mid-October:
