UW Earth Week 2003
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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