WEBCAST ON GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS
January 30, 2008
The Center for the Environment at Catawba College will offer a live, interactive webcast called “The 2 Percent Solution” at 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, in Room 300 of the Center for the Environment facility. The discussion will revolve around the question: “Can we as a nation get onto the path of cutting global warming pollution 2 percent a year for the next decade? If so, what would it take?”
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NCSU GREEN BUILDING WORKSHOP AT CENTER
April 28-May 2, 2008
A Green Building Workshop will be offered April 28-May 2 at the Center for the Environment facility on the Catawba College campus. It is part of N.C. State University’s Green Building Diploma Series for building professionals.
To register, visit http://ContinuingEducation.ncsu.edu/green_building_series.html or call 919-515-2261.
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FAITH AND ENVIRONMENT FORUM/CONFERENCE
May 29-31, 2008
The Faith and Environment Forum and Conference will convene faith and environmental leaders for the exploration of environmental issues and the scriptural mandate to care for God’s creation; bring together people of diverse faiths and spiritual perspectives to promote dialogue and strategies to address the environmental challenges we face; and inspire participants to assume leadership roles in their communities and churches/temples in developing innovative solutions to environmental challenges.
2007 Save the Date Events:
Film on Coalfield Mountaintop Removal at Catawba, Followed by Discussion
Please join us on Nov. 5 at the Center for the Environment facility for a screening of “Black Diamonds: Mountaintop Removal and the Fight for Coalfield Justice” and discussion with Catherine Pancake, the film’s director.
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Third International Hydrail Conference Held at Center for the Environment
States will share details of their projects during the two-day conference on August 13-14. The keynote speaker at the conference dinner on Monday evening, August 13, will be Bill Ross, North Carolina's Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Natural Resources. Tickets will be available to the general public.
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Center for Environment Outing
Join us March 22 for a presentation on global warming by Tim Flannery, the internationally acclaimed scientist, explorer, and conservationist. A bus will leave the Center for the Environment building on the Catawba campus at 6 p.m. for the 7:30 lecture and book signing at Davidson College.
As the annual Henry Louis Smith Lecturer, Flannery will argue that the evidence for warming trends are compelling, discuss the effects of warming on the planet, and lay out his plan for halting further warming.
Flannery, the author of The Weather Makers: The History and Future Impact of Climate Change, was recently named 2007 Australian of the Year by the Australian Prime Minister. He has published more than a hundred peer-reviewed papers, written definitive ecological histories of Australia and North America, and named more than thirty new species of mammals as a field zoologist.
For more information, call 704.637.4727.
Ugly Bug Ball to Benefit Center for Environment Programs
Leave your ties and heels at home on Oct. 6 and come to the 2007 Annual Ugly Bug Ball. The event features special entertainment and dancing into the night. Proceeds from the event will support the work of the Center.
For more information, call 704.637.4727.
Join Us for One or All of Our Volunteer Days
Join us for the Center for the Environment’s Volunteer Days. Alumni, friends and nature enthusiasts will gather at the Center at 9 a.m. on March 17, April 14 and May 19 to work on the 189-acre ecological preserve or the natural landscaping around the Center building. A light lunch will be served at noon after each work session.
For more information, contact Kurt Cribb at kpcribb@catawba.edu or 704.637.4206.
N.C. Summit on Energy Efficiency
The North Carolina Summit on Energy Efficiency will be held April 16 from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in Raleigh.
Participants will learn about and discuss opportunities for economic energy efficiency in the state and share information on the key challenges to increased energy efficiency and consumer awareness.
Speakers include national and state leaders from the regulatory, utility, environmental, industry and government sectors. Registration and a draft conference agenda will be available in mid-March. For more information, contact Rob Williams at rwilliams@resolv.org or 503.288.6111.
Sponsors for the one-day conference are Advanced Energy, Alliance to Save Energy, the Center for the Environment at Catawba College, Duke Energy and the N.C. State Energy Office.
Earth Day 2007 Celebration
Earth Day 2007 festivities, sponsored by Downtown Salisbury and the Center for the Environment at Catawba College, will begin Friday evening, April 20, with Earth Night Out in Downtown Salisbury. It features fun events for the entire family.
The movie “Kilowatt Ours” will be shown on both Friday and Saturday, April 21. The film follows the production of electricity from coal mining through citizens’ personal use, developing a link between the impact of electrical production on the environment and the public’s responsibility in that production.
On Saturday morning, the Center for the Environment will hold workshops at the Center facility on “Loving Nature, Protecting Nature.” All events are free and open to the public. For more information, call 704.637.4727.
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For more information on these events, please call 704.637.4727
