Monday, 24 Oct 2011
Panel: Consumers and Healthy, Sustainable Food Production
"The Role of Consumers in Promoting Healthy Affordable Food Produced in a Humane Sustainable Manner," Fred Kirschenmann, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture; Angie Tagtow, Iowa Food Systems Council; David Swenson, ISU economics; and moderator Gretchen Zdorkowski, ISU agronomy.
9 Billion People + 1 Planet = ?
Andrew Revkin covered global environmental issues for the New York Times for fifteen years and continues to write for their Dot Earth blog. He is currently a senior fellow at Pace University's Academy for Applied Environmental Sciences. The 2011 Pesek Colloquium on Sustainable Agriculture.
Tuesday, 25 Oct 2011
Lecture: LEEDing into the Future
"LEEDing into the Future," Kerry Dixon-Fox, ISU facilities planning and management. The LEED process ensures that buildings are constructed in a sustainable manner. Dixon-Fox will discuss this program in general, and give an in-depth look at how LEED is changing construction at ISU! She will also discuss components such as rain gardens and green roofs, and how to "retrofit" existing buildings.
Thursday, 27 Oct 2011
Field Work: A Family Farm
Meet filmmaker John Helde as he follows Judy and Charlie Swanson and their three grown children pursuing their dream of farming as one extended family. It follows the Swanson family through several seasons and looks at the social and economic challenges of family farming: rising land prices, changing technologies and the barriers to entry for the younger generation. A discussion will follow the 96-minute film.
Saturday, 29 Oct 2011
Spoon Jewelry with Robbie Helzer
Recycle silverware (even forks and knives!) into rings, earrings, bracelets & more.