Green Week 2011

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Monday – September 26: Energy

China-US 2011 Joint Symposium Opening
remarks by President Cordova at 8:00 a.m. in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center. Public Keynote Lectures from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center.
Learn more at http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/sustainability/symposium/

Purdue IN Home-Solar Decathlon 2011 - Skype Video Chat
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. (10 minute chat sessions at the top of each hour)
Location: MSEE Atrium
Michael Gulich, Director of University Sustainability will begin the chats at 11:00 a.m.
Students from Purdue built a solar powered house for the US Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon. The team's energy efficient house will be displayed on the National Mall in Washington, DC from September 23 - October 2. For more information visit http://www.purdue.edu/inhome/index.html.

Roger B. Gatewood Wing LEED Tours
Time: 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Meet in the Gatewood Wing Lobby
Come learn about the environmental/sustainable features of the recently completed Gatewood Wing, Purdue's first LEED Gold project. Tours will be given by the Mechanical Engineering Ambassadors and will run approximately 25 - 30 minutes.

Discovery Lecture Series Event - Ed Begley, Jr.
Book Signing from 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. at Stewart Center, Fowler Atrium
Lecture at 7:30 p.m. at Fowler Hall
Ed Begley, Jr. is currently one of the hottest speakers on eco-living in America. His theme, Live Simply So That Others Can Simply Live, has been received by standing ovations at over 125 events in just the last three years.

University Residences Energy Reduction Challenge
Time: All Day
Location: All University Residence Facilities
Minimize your energy and resource use today! Consider unplugging electronics and appliances while not in use, and other energy saving opportunities.

Tuesday – September 27: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

China-US 2011 Joint Symposium
Public Keynote Lectures from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center.
Learn more at http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/sustainability/symposium/

Amazing China - A Cultural Entertainment presented by Shanghai Jiao Tong University Student
Orchestra
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: LOEB Theatre, Stewart Center
Free Coffee in Your Reusable Mug
Time: All Day
Location: Purdue Memorial Union
The Purdue Memorial Union will be offering free coffee today at Urban Market, Pappy's, Flatbreads, and Oasis if you bring in a reusable mug (16 oz or less).

Donate and Recyle at the Union
Time: All Week
Location: Purdue Memorial Union
The Purdue Memorial Union is offering a place to donate your new or gently used jeans and sweatshirts which will be donated to local community organizations that benefit low income families. Collection boxes will be located in the stairwell next to Starbucks in PMU. Furthermore, boxes will be available for you to drop-off used batteries, cell phones, eyeglasses and pens through the whole week.

Boilermaker Bin - Interactive Recycling Bin
Time: All Day
Location: Purdue Memorial Union (across from Villa Pizza)
The Engineering Projects in Community Service (EPICS) and the Boiler Green Initiative Club (BGI) have teamed up and designed this interactive recycling bin. This is a must see!

Coke Recycling Truck
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Bike Lane near Memorial Mall in front of Stewart Center
"Secondary Students' Conceptions of the Greenhouse Effect, Global Warming and Climate Change"
Time: 1:30 p.m.
Location: Beering Hall, Room 2275
Speaker: Dan Shepardson, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction/Earth & Atmospheric Sciences
Click here for more information

Plastic Bag Monster
On your walk to class or work keep your eyes peeled for the plastic bag monster. The suit is made of 500 plastic bags (the number of plastic bags the average American uses in a year). Take advantage of a great photo op and get some facts about why reusable bags are better for the environment than plastic bags.

Plastic Bag Art Competition
Time: 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Stewart 214B
Check out arts and crafts made from plastic shopping bags.Flyer
Click here for more information.

Wednesday – September 28: Alternative Transportation

China-US 2011 Joint Symposium
Public Keynote Lectures from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Fowler Hall, Stewart Center.
Learn more at http://www.purdue.edu/discoverypark/sustainability/symposium/

"History, Public Opinion, and Environment"
Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:15 a.m.
Location: Stewart 218AB
Speakers: John L. Larson, Professor/Assistant Head of History, and Jeong-Nam Kim, Assistant Professor of Communications. Click here for more information.

Alternative Transportation Expo
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Purdue Mall and Stadium Mall
Pick out your favorite alternatively powered vehicle. A highlight this year will be an airplane from Swift Enterprises that run on biofuel.

Smart Car Test Drives
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Stadium Mall near JNSN
Sign up for a time slot for a test drive by calling 494-5693.

Free Bicycle Tune-Ups, Registration, and Safety Information
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
Location: Purdue Mall and Stadium Mall
Along with the Alternative Transportation Expo, the Purdue Cycling Club will be offering free bicycle tune-ups. The Purdue Police will be in attendance to provide information on bicycle registration and safety.

Thursday – September 29: Water

Water Walk
Time: All Day
Location: Water Walk Map
Check out installed green features around campus such as the retention area under the football practice fields and the bioswale near Pao. Get a map from BGI between 12:00 and 3:00 in Memorial Mall to see all these great features.

"Nitrogen, The Next Big Environmental Headache"
Time: 12:00 p.m.
Location: Krannert, Room 661
Speaker: Otto Doering, Professor of Agricultural Economics.
Brown Bag Presentation - Bring your own lunch. Click here for more information

Wabash River Clean Up
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Location: Meet at Tapawingo Park
Participation is highly encouraged!. To sign up, please call 494-5693 or sign up online. We will meet at Tapawingo Park in West Lafayette at the skate park. Please look for the registration table. Gloves and bags will be provided. Now all we need is YOU!

Farmers Market
Time: 3:00 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Location: Corner of Sheetz and Wood Streets
Visit the Purdue Farmers Market for some fresh local produce. The Farmers Market is at Purdue every Thursday until October 27 this year.

University Residences Power Shower Challenge
Time: All Day
Location: All University Residences Facilities
Challenge yourself to take a 3 minute shower. The facility with the greatest water reduction percentage will be announced.

Friday – September 30: Sustainable World

Sustainable World Expo
Time: 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Stadium Mall
Green-focused businesses, clubs, and organizations will have booths set up on Stadium Mall (rain location MSEE atrium). Drop by, and you might learn something new!

Safe Disposal of Unwanted Medicine - Drop off Event. Flyer
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Location: Stadium Mall
Have a stockpile of unwanted medicines? Do your part on Sustainable World Day to keep pharmaceuticals off the streets and out of the waters. Bring unused or expired medicines to the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant booth on Stadium Mall. For more information about the issue of unused medicine and collection events, visit http://www.iiseagrant.org/gros/meddisposal.html .

Monday – October 3

Swipe Out Starvation Week - October 3-7
Join in the fight against hunger! Visit On-The Go locations from October 3 to 7, and by picking up a Swipe out Starvation card as a side item, a contribution wil be made to Lafayette Food Finders and Heifer International on your behalf. For more information see http://swipeoutstarvation.org/

"Conservation International in the Brazillian Amazon:efforts towards a green economy"
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Morgan Hall Room 121
Speaker: Dr. Patricia Carvalho Baião , Ph.D., Director of the Amazon Program for Conservation International in Brazil.
Dr Baião will address conservation issues in this region of fantastic biological diversity, including developing common vision among international, Brazilian, and Native community stakeholders. Dr. Baião is a biologist with Ph.D. and master's degrees in Ecology, Evolution and Systematics from the University of Missouri-St. Louis (USA). She also has additional graduate training in Tropical Biology and Conservation with emphasis on the role of non-governmental organizations. She has worked with major international conservation nongovernmental organizations, and has done extensive conservation work in the Brazilian Amazon. She is currently the Director of the Amazon Program for Conservation International-Brazil.