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Announcing the 2008 Environmental Studies Summit at Arkansas State University

About the first Environmental Studies Summit in
Santa Barbara,
2006

 

 

Program
2nd Environmental Studies Summit @ Syracuse
For a printable 1-page version of the program (.pdf format) click here
To download a detailed program (.pdf format) click here

June 7, 2007
10 am - 4:30 pm Pre-Summit Workshop on Sustainability across the Curriculum, Maxwell Public Events Room, 220 Eggers Hall, SU (pre-registration required) Coffee and tea available starting at 9:30 a.m.
4 pm Summit registration opens: Alumni Lounge, Marshall Hall, SUNY-ESF Campus
4:30-6:30 Reception: Finger Lakes wine tasting: Alumni Lounge, SUNY-ESF Campus
6:00-7:15 Opening Provocation. Some challenging remarks from Jim Proctor, Lewis&Clark, Mitch Thomashow, Unity College, Kimberly Smith, Carleton College, Stephanie Kaza, U of Vermont, and Bill Freudenburg, UCSB. SUNY-ESF Campus more info
NEW: Summary of this event (Word document)
June 8, 2007 (all events on Syracuse University campus)
8:00 am Continental breakfast, Gifford Auditorium, HBC Hall, SU
8:30 am Welcoming remarks. Cornelius Murphy, President, SUNY-ESF, and Ben Ware, VP for Research, Syracuse University. Gifford Auditorium, HBC Hall, SU
8:50 am HAUDENOSAUNEE THANKSGIVING ADDRESS, Tracy Shenandoah, Onondaga nation. Gifford Auditorium, HBC Hall, SU
9:15am Keynote presentation: Robin Kimmerer on "Traditional and Scientific Ecological Knowledge" Gifford Auditorium, HBC Hall, SU
NEW: Summary of this event (Word document)
10:15 am Coffee break
10:45 am Breakout session 1 (breakout rooms in HBC and Hall of Languages) more info
12 pm Buffet lunch, Goldstein Auditorium, Schine Student Center, SU
1 pm Breakout session 2 (breakout rooms in HBC and Hall of Languages) more info
2:15 pm Breakout session 3 (breakout rooms in HBC and Hall of Languages) more info
3:30 pm Roundtable: Onondaga Lake watershed -- lessons of interdisciplinary collaboration, Gifford Auditorium, HBC Hall, SU
4 pm "Our Daily Bread" panel discussion (concurrent with Onondaga Lake plenary session) Maxwell Public Events Room, 220 Eggers Hall, SU
5 pm Buses for BBQ depart from the west (downhill) side of the Carrier Dome, off Irving Ave.
6 pm BBQ dinner at Onondaga lake (additional fee applies)
 
June 9 , 2007 (all events on SUNY-ESF campus)
7:30 am Bird Walk in Oakwood Cemetery, led by David Blockstein, NCSE, Lou Weber, Warren Wilson College, and John Confer, Ithaca College. Meet outside Marshall Hall, ESF
9 am Continental breakfast, Gallery dining area, lower level of Marshall Hall, SUNY-ESF
9:30 am Keynote presentation: Rhone Resch on communications and education for alternative energy and sustainability Marshall Auditorium, SUNY-ESF
NEW: Summary of this event (Word document)
10:30 am Coffee break
10:45 am Breakout session 4 (breakout rooms in Marshall Hall) more info
12 pm Organic feast, Alumni Lounge, lower level of Marshall Hall
12:30 pm Lunch speaker: Dr. Eban Goodstein on "Focus the Nation: Global warming solutions for America." Alumni Lounge, lower level of Marshall Hall
NEW: Summary of this event (Word document)
1:30 pm Breakout session 5 (breakout rooms in Marshall Hall) more info
2:45 pm Plenary discussion: Is there a need or niche for a new environmental studiies organization? Alumni Lounge, lower level of Marshall Hall
NEW: Summary of this event (Word document)
4:00 pm Closing comments and wrap-up. Bill Freudenburg, UCSB and Stephanie Pfirman, Barnard College. Alumni Lounge, lower level of Marshall Hall
5:30 p.m. "Twining our Roots" reception for participants in the ES Summit and the Sustainable Ventures Implementation Forum. Alumni Lounge, Marshall Hall.
 
June 10, 2007: Field trips. Buses depart from Lot 6 (behind Moon Library) on the ESF campus. more info
8:30 am Departure for Thousand Islands field trip (return 5:30 p.m.) -- additional fee applies (pre-registration required), includes lunch
9 am Departure for Fenner Wind Farm field trip (return 2 p.m.) -- additional fee applies (pre-registration required)includes lunch
9 am Departure for Onondaga Creek field trip (return by 1 p.m.) -- additional fee applies (pre-registration required), includes lunch