Green Week at Purdue
September 15 - 19, 2008
More information can be found here.
Wabash River Public Planning Meeting
7:00 pm
Thursday, September 4, 2008
Grand Ball Room, Holiday Inn Select, Lafayette-City Centre (515 South St.)
The Wabash River Enhancement Corporation, with the cities of Lafayette and West Lafayette, Tippecanoe County, and Purdue University has begun the master planning process for the urban river segment of the Wabash River Corridor. Plan to attend this public meeting to hear what has been learned during the planning process so far and voice your goals and ideas for the corridor.
Site Fights: Handling Controversial Facilities
3:15 pm
Monday, September 8, 2008
Whistler 116
Join Dr. Rabbi Daniel P. Aldrich as he discusses the problems governments face when
building controversial facilities that serve the needs of all
citizens but have adverse consequences for host
communities. For more information, see the PDF.
Alternative Transportation Challenge 2008
September 15 - 19, 2008 (Held in conjunction with Green Week)
Bike, bus, carpool, or walk your way around the Purdue-Lafayette area during Green Week and earn prizes, reduce your carbon footprint, and save greenbacks! Take the Alternative Transportation Challenge by registering (free) for prizes and to help us track mileage.
Alternative Transportation Challenge is a student club activity of the Boiler Green Initiative.
Organized by Boiler Green Initiative student group and Center for the Environment, with co-sponsors Energy Center and Purdue Climate Change Research Center.
Green Week Poster Session - Call for applications
4:00 - 6:30 pm
Thursday, September 18, 2008
STEW 214 ABC
In conjunction with Green Week and Thomas Freedman's presentation, the Energy Center, C4E, and PCCRC are collaborating on a program designed to catalyze discussion of research and policy at the intersection of climate, environment, and energy technology alternatives. One of the events planned is a poster session on Thursday evening (9/18) open to all, with awards planned for three divisions: undergraduate, graduate, and unlimited. The unlimited category is open to anyone, including community members, faculty, and staff. Posters should reflect an understanding of the intersection but may focus on a particular topic or technology.
For more information and to submit a poster abstract for consideration, visit here and click on the "Application" link.
Please share this opportunity with your students and colleagues! More details on other Green Week activities to come!
Thomas Friedman Lecture
Friday, September 19, 2008
Elliot Hall of Music
For more details, see the news release.
Co-sponsored by the College of Engineering, Discovery Park’s Center for the Environment, Energy Center, and Climate Change Research Center, and the Office of the Provost
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