SUSTAINABILITY WEEK 2008
The Housing and Residence Life Sustainability Initiatives Committee in conjunction with the Sustainability Committee and many other offices has organized UNCW’s Sustainability Week 2008. We hope that the Staff and Faculty will take advantage of some opportunities during this week of programming. We will be giving out many prizes and t-shirts at our events during the week. Here are a few events that may be of special interest to staff and faculty:
LEED The Way: Wednesday, April 16th, 11:30am – 1pm, Wrightsville Beach Room – FSC
Brownbag lunch with free dessert. Hosted by the Student Affairs Professional Development Committee, your colleagues will share with you LEED Certification innovations that are being enacted throughout the Campus Life and Housing & Residence Life facilities. We will also have a special guest, Cameron Weaver from the NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources who will also be available to field questions. We want to bring this information to you so that you can think about innovations that can be incorporated into your offices and/or new projects, as well as equip you with the knowledge to share with students.
Kickin’ Some Campus Butts: Saturday, April 19th, 3-5pm, Meet in front of Wagoner Dining Hall
Cigarette butt clean-up and storm water protection service day. Many toxins can be released into storm water runoff from improperly disposed cigarette butts and with the Cape Fear and UNCW Surfrider organizations, we’re cleaning up the UNCW community!
Carbon-Less Commute: Monday, April 21st – Friday, April 25th
Encouraging the UNCW Community to walk, bike, carpool, or utilize public transportation to lessen your carbon impact on the environment. Check-in daily at the University Union or Campus Recreation Center to be eligible for daily prizes. At the end of the week, a grand prize winner will be chosen from all participants. More details to follow about this initiative.
EARTH DAY CELEBRATION – Tuesday, April 22nd
Locally Inspired Lunch and Farmers Market at Wagoner Dining Hall from 11am – 2pm. Campus Dining will prepare a lunch that has much of the menu chosen from local and close proximity producers/distributors in an effort to reduce the carbon impact of the food supply chain, all while showcasing the many products and foods that are a part of the southeast region. Health Promotion brings back the Farmers Market to provide fresh local produce and products that will be sold right in front of Wagoner during the celebration. Advance lunch tickets can be purchased for $7.00 at any Campus Dining location beginning April 14th.
The 11th Hour at Lumina Theater in the FSC @ 7pm. The documentary produced and narrated by Leonardo DiCaprio is being shown for FREE to all students, faculty and staff. Check out more about this film at http://wip.warnerbros.com/11thhour/.
SOCIAL JUSTICE EVENTS / PROGRAMS
Check out the flyer with a listing of events
