UW Earth Week 2003

April 21-25, 2003

Schedule of Events

Monday, April 21st

Earth Fair & Energy Fair

10:00 am to 2:00pm, Red Square

o Over 60 organizations from the Puget Sound area

o Displays and exhibitions on environmental causes, new

clean technologies; environmental opportunities, recent

innovations.

o Related Departments from the UW on hand to inform

students about majors and courses.

o This year we plan to add a live band!!

Energy Fair Forum

10:00 am to 1:00pm, Parrington Hall Commons (Room 308)

10-11 Joelle Robinson, Climate Solutions

Program Co-coordinator

Discussion Renewable Energy and

Global Warming Policy Issues

11-11:30Atul Deshmane, ENRG Inc

Discussion topic: Natural Gas in

the Northwest

11:30-12 Dr. Dan’s Fuel Works

Discussion topic: Bio-Fuel

12-12:30Chuck Collins Department of Energy

Discussion Topic: Renewable

Energy and Distributed Generation

12:30-1 Sarah Peterson NW Sustainable Energy

Economic Dev.

Discussion Topic: Policy and

Programs to Promote Renewable Energy

Feel free to attend individual sessions.

Brownfields Assessment and Cleanup: Federal and Local

Programs - Panel Discussion

7:00 PM, Mary Gates Hall Room 258

Panel Members:

Lucy Auster, Senior Planner, King Co. Dept. of

Natural Resources and Parks

Emery Bayley, Technical Services Manager,

Environmental Coalition of South Seattle (ECOSS)

Pat Chemnick, Economic Development Manager,

SouthEast Effective Development (SEED)

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Tuesday, April 22nd from

Water Issues into the 21st Century – From the Third World to

our Backyard (Panel discussion)

2:30 to 5:00 PM, Mary Gates Hall Room258

o In conjunction with the Environmental Chemistry Seminar,

this panel discussion will focus on local and global

water quality issues and the related justice issues.

o Tom Carpenter, a respected local activist will talk about

nuclear pollution of waterways in the U.S. and Russia.

o Dr. John Zachara will speak on the leaking of nuclear

waste around Hanford.

o These will be followed by a group discussion on the

importance and delicacy of water Tom Carpenter

(Government Accountability Projects) and Dr. John Zachara

(Scientist: PNNL) who will talk on Nuclear Contamination

at Hanford and in US and international waterways.

Margaret Paegeler (Seattle City Councilmember) and

Jayashree Janaradhan ( A very learned member of SAAN who

has studied water privatizations issues in India) to talk

on water privatization in the developing nations and

their consequences.

Cane Toad – Movie Night

5:30 pm,Mary Gates Hall Room389

o Dr. Sarah Reichard from the Center from Urban

Horticulture,will open the night with a brief lecture on

invasive species, how they come about, what their effects

are on the ecosystems, and some local examples.

o Screening of the exciting and humorous movie – Cane Toad.

o Dr. Reichard will then lead a discussion about the film

and the local importance of invasive species. This event

will be held.

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Wednesday, April 23,2003

Educational Forum on Forests

6:30-8:00 PM,111 Loew Hall

o Earth Club and WashPIRG co-sponsor an educational forum

about the importance of our national wild forests in

honor of Earth Day.

o Becky Kelley of the Washington Environmental Council,

Aisling Kerins of WashPIRG, and Morris Johnson of the UW

College of Forest Resources will all present.

o The forum will discuss The Roadless Rule, the importance

of wilderness areas, and forest and fire management

policies.

o Question and comment period will follow each speaker's

presentation. Refreshments Provided!

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Thursday, April 24th

Keynote Address: Climate Change - Global Problem, Local

Solutions

3:00-5:00 pm in Kane Hall, Room 210

o Heidi Wills, Seattle City Councilmember

Dr. Karen Litfin, Professor of Political Science

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Saturday, April 26, 2003

Recreational Hike to Mt.Baker/Snoqualmie National Forest &

Lake 22

9:00 A.M to 4:00 P.M.

o Recreational hike in honor of Earth Day.

o Hike through old growth forest, culminating at Lake

Twenty-Two (4.5 miles round trip).

o Free lunch provided!!

o Meet at the HUB main entrance at 9:00 A.M.; e-mail

o reserve space.

Garden Work Party

10:00 AM - 2:00 PM

o SAND POINT MAGNUSON PARK COMMUNITY GARDEN WORK

PARTY,sponsored by The Coastal Society

o Project planting in the native gardens, and garden

construction

o Meet at The Community Gardens, east the old brick

building 406, next to the "Dogs Off Leash" Area

o For further details, see website at

e-mail .

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See updated schedule of events at:

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