Wednesday, 06 Feb 2013
Artful yoga
Build strength, endurance, and balance in a yoga class that will leave you feeling relaxed and centered. Behind all of those sore muscles you may find patience, peace, and a stronger mind/body connection. No yoga experience is necessary, but please bring your own mat. This free yoga practice is sponsored by the University Museums and Recreation Services.
Tuesday, 12 Feb 2013
Solving the Energy and Climate Change Challenge
Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is a distinguished scientist and co-winner of the Nobel Prize for Physics. As Secretary of Energy, he is charged with helping implement President Obama's agenda to invest in clean energy, reduce dependence on foreign oil and address the global climate crisis.
Climate Suffering: Responding to the Human Experience
Paul Wapner is Professor of Global Environmental Politics at the American University. He is the author of Living Through the End of Nature and Environmental Activism and World Civic Politics. The 2012-13 Helen LeBaron Hilton Chair in Human Sciences.
Wednesday, 13 Feb 2013
Recycled Aluminum Jewelry
A whole new definition of "pop art" can be found in this green project!
Sunday, 17 Feb 2013
Beyond Basics: Recycled Glass Beads
Go green and make glass beads from your recycling bin! Learn techniques to safely cut and use bottle glass in lampwork. Other techniques may be used as time permits.
Monday, 25 Feb 2013
Sustainapalooza
Choose your Live Green! adventure at Sustainapalooza 2013. Enjoy an event aimed at increasing awareness of and involvement in greener living.
The Big Thirst
Charles Fishman is author of "The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water," which explores our strange and complex relationship to water. As we've begun to reimagine our relationship to food, we must also rethink how we approach, manage and use water. University Symposium on Sustainability Keynote Speaker; Symposium on Wildness, Wilderness & the Environmental Imagination; World Affairs Series
Tuesday, 26 Feb 2013
Symposium on Sustainability
The half-day symposium includes a keynote address, reports on sustainability achievements on campus and panel discussions on energy and students initiatives toward a sustainable future, and concludes with the presentation of the 2013 Live Green Excellence Awards.
Writing and the Environment
Join Charles Fishman, author of The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, for an informal discussion about science writing and writing about the environment.