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UWMC Earth Day
Presentations & Events |
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Wednesday,
April 22 - Room 180 |
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10:30 –
11:00 |
Marlowe
Embree – “Social Psychology of Living Green and How to
Provide Psychologically Appropriate Incentives” |
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11:00 –
11:30 |
Darla
Zastrow – “Robert W. Monk Botanical Gardens Update” |
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11:30 –
12:00 |
Jim
McCluskey – “Global Warming and Sea-Level Rise: Impacts on
the Coastal United States.” |
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12:00 –
12:50 |
JD Whitney
– “Poems from Home: An Earth Day Poetry Reading”
J.D. Whitney will begin the reading with about 10 minutes of
his own "Earth-based" poetry, followed by open-mic readings
of poems which relate to the Earth Day focus and occasion--
celebration of what we call the "natural world" and/or our
efforts to protect it. Those who would like to participate
in the open-mic reading will be asked to sign up at the
beginning of the event and to limit their reading to no more
than four minutes per person. |
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1:00 -
1:30 |
Ann
Herda-Rapp -- "Place Matters: A Report of Rural Life and
Perceptions of the Environment,
Jobs and Community." |
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Thursday, April
23 - Room 180 |
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12:00 – 12:15 |
Keith Montgomery –
“Global Warming and the Scramble for the Arctic” |
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12:15 – 1:15 |
Paul Whitaker – “Basics
of Organic Pest Control and Lawn Care” |
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1:30 - 2:30 |
Ned Grossnickle –
“Global Population and Environment Issues and Their Links to
Environmental Justice” |
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2:30 – 3:00 |
Kat Becker – “Organic
Agriculture: What it is and How to Think about Organic When
Grocery Shopping or Gardening” |
