Sunday, 16 Oct 2011
"Little Dresses for Africa" Work Day
Simple dresses made out of pillowcases provide relief and hope for the children of Africa. We will provide the supplies, but can use the hands of volunteers to assist with making the dresses.
Wednesday, 19 Oct 2011
Colloquium: "Farmscape"
"Farmscape," by Mary Swander, ISU English, and GPSA students, followed by discussion.
Film: "The End of the Line"
"The End of the Line: Where Have all the Fish Gone?" narrated by Ted Danson. The film examines the devastating effect that overfishing has had on the world's fish populations arguing for the drastic action that must be taken to reverse these trends. Filmed across the world for two years, this documentary features eye-opening accounts from top scientists indigenous fishermen and fisheries enforcement officials.
Film: "Green"
"Green: A Wildlife Film."
Thursday, 20 Oct 2011
Errington Lecture: Feeding the World, Sustaining the Planet
"Feeding the World, Sustaining the Planet," Jonathan Foley, University of Minnesota. The 2011 Errington Lecture.
Feeding the World, Sustaining the Planet
Jonathan Foley is the director of the Institute on the Environment at the University of the Minnesota, where his work focuses on complex global environmental systems and their interactions with human societies. The 2011 Paul L. Errington Lecture.
Friday, 21 Oct 2011
Film: Vanishing of the Bees
This film takes a piercing investigative look at the economic, political and ecological implications of the worldwide disappearance of the honeybee, a phenomenon known as "Colony Collapse Disorder." By celebrating the ancient and sacred connection between humans and the honeybee, the film illuminates the greater meaning of the relationship between humankind and Mother Earth.