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GreenWeek


Monday April 13

 

It’s Not Easy Being Green (Art Exhibition)
Date: 4/13-4/26;
Location: Theater Gallery Memorial Union

In an effort to capture and share the environment with others, this exhibition, It's Not Easy Being Green, will help to display the obvious, as well as the hidden. These paintings may seem to only have the color green in common, but there is more that meets the eye. Green is a not only a color, but a feeling and call for action.
Sponsor:  WUD Art Committee
Contact:  Stephanie Sokolowski, sokolowski@wisc.edu, lwojcik@wisc.edu

Tuesday April 14


DLS Speaker: Jerome Ringo
Time: 7:30pm-9:00pm
Location:  Mills Hall, Humanities

Environmental speaker Jerome Ringo is one of the most influential conservationists in the United States today, and an outspoken supporter of increasing diversity in the conservation movement. The president of the Apollo Alliance, a coalition of diverse leaders fighting to free America from foreign energy dependence, he is a dedicated champion of environmental justice, an advocate for clean energy, and a strong proponent of green business. Free to students, faculty and staff. No tickets required.
Sponsored by WUD DLS
Contact:  Eric Schmidt, eschmidt2@wisc.edu

Robert Engelman, "Half the Sky: Climate Change, Population, and the Lives of Women"
Time: 7 pm
Location: Seminar Room, 1315 Daniels Chemistry Building

This final lecture in the Gaylord Nelson Lecture Series on Population and Resources features Robert Engelman, Vice President for Programs at Worldwatch Institute. Bob provides strategic direction for the Institute's research and programs and is a specialist in issues of population, reproductive health, global public health, climate change, and food security. He is the author of the 2008 book More: Population, Nature, and What Women Want, and his writing has appeared in scholarly and news media including Nature, The Washington Post, and The Wall Street Journal.
Sponsor:  Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Contact:  Molly Schwebach, mayoung3@wisc.edu, 608-265-6712

Wednesday April 15


Lecture: Nate Hagens
Time:  7-9pm
Location:  Room 180, Science Hall

Nate Hagens is the editor of theoildrum.com (a very popular energy blog). Nate’s discussion will focus on the economic concept of discount rates applied in an ecological context – including the physiological reasons (evolutionary and otherwise) that cause humans to consume resources as fast as (or faster than) the earth can proffer them.
Sponsored by UW Energy Hub, Nelsen Institute, Madison Peak Oil Group
Contact:  Nathan Pinney, npinney@wisc.edu

Thursday April 16

 

Ask Bob: An Evening with Bob Stoffs
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: 1195 Grainger Hall

Bob Stoffs from Madison Gas and Electric will field questions related to energy efficiency and renewable energy in your living place. He is the host of the new Green View Channel on MG&E's website.
Sponsors: Students in Free Enterprise and Emerging Green Builders

Friday April 17

 

Bicycle!  Bicycle!  Bicycle!  Green Week’s Critical Mass
Time: 4:30 pm

Location: Meet in front of Memorial Union

Madison cyclists will unite in a critical mass and take to the Madison streets!  Bicycle!  Bicycle!  Bicycle!  Green Week’s Critical Mass is designed as a celebration of the bicycle as an Earth-friendly and people-friendly form of transportation. We will meet in front of Memorial Union at 4:30pm. Participants are encouraged to wear the color green; unicycles, skateboarders, and rollerbladers welcome too!
Sponsor: Kick the Carbon Habit Education Campaign, Green Coalition
Contact: Rachel Butler, ryebutler@gmail.com

Saturday April 18

 

Earth Festival
Time:  10am-6pm
Location:  Library Mall

Come for a day of speakers, bands, informative booths and games all pertaining to Earth Day! For students and families alike.
Sponsor: WISPIRG CARE
Contact:  Melissa Flores, careatmadison@gmail.com

Take Back the Night March and Rally
Time: 5 pm

Location: Library Mall

There will be a t-shirt display raising awareness during the day. At 5pm we will have a rally at library mall, march down to the capitol and up Langdon, then have a candlelight vigil/speak out in library mall for victims of sexual assault, then we will have a concert at Steep and Brew.
Sponsor:  Campus Women’s Center, Sex Out Loud, PAVE
Contact:  Megan Sallomi, sallomi@wisc.edu

 

Monday April 20

 

Film Showing: "The Future of Food" and popcorn
7:30 pm Union reservation

THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods that have quietly filled U.S. grocery store shelves for the past decade.
Sponsor:  FH King
Contact:  Brooke Saias, brookesaias@gmail.com

Tuesday April 21

 

Ecological Restoration Planting
Time: 11 am-4 pm

Location: Drop in Volunteering; Willow Creek Woods

In an attempt to restore ecosystem structure, function and service to campus natural areas, the Lakeshore Nature Preserve will be planting wildflowers and grasses on previously degraded campus lands. For the Earth, for campus, for yourself, come and get your hands dirty at this activity designed both for action and education.
Sponsor:  Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Contact:  Amy Jo Dusick, dusick@wisc.edu

Nelson Institute Community Environmental Forum Final Session
Time: 5:45 pm-7 pm

Location: 1106 Mechanical Engineering Building, 1513 University Avenue

Each semester, the Nelson Institute Community Environmental Forum focuses on a particular issue and explores many of its facets. This spring, the Forum topic is "Issues of the Yahara Lakes." Lecturer: Stephen Carpenter
Sponsor:  Nelson Institute
Contact:  Molly Schwebach, mayoung3@wisc.edu

Where does your trash go?
Speaker/Author, Elizabeth Royte
Time: 7 pm

Location: School of Business – Capital Conference Room – 5120 abc

Elizabeth Royte three years ago made that the central question of her critically acclaimed best selling novel, Garbageland. The book was one of the New York Times’ 100 most notable books of 2005 and considered one of the best books of 2005 by the Washington Post. This year she has produced a new book called Bottlemania: How Water Went On Sale and Why We Bought It. Mary Roach, author of Stiff said with Royte, “Ecology has never been so entertaining, and entertainment rarely so eye-opening." We invite you to spend an evening being grossed out and engrossed by an untouched but pertinent subject matter.
Sponsor:  Students for Free Enterprise (SIFE); Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies
Contact:  Joseph Gaouette, Gaouette@wisc.edu, exec@lists.wisc.edu

Going Green in Business
Time: 6-7:30 pm
Location: 2080 Grainger Hall

Come learn about eco-responsibility and sustainability trends in Corporate America today! "Going Green in Business" will feature speakers from Franklin Energy and Enterprise Rent-A-Car. All Welcome! Food provided!
Contact: Mika Kania (from BASE); mkania@wisc.edu
Co-sponsored by Alpha Kappa Psi and Business Action for Sustainable Enterprise

Green Week Feature Film: No Impact Man

Time: 7:30 pm-Midnight
Location: Memorial Union Play Circle

GLOBAL WARMING! The headlines scream it; the thermometer confirms it; but few of us do much to address it. Author Colin Beavan and his family are pictures of liberal complacency—sophisticated, takeout-addicted New Yorkers who refuse to let moral qualms interfere with good old-fashioned American consumerism. Then Colin turns things upside down. For his next book, he announces he's becoming No Impact Man, testing whether making zero environmental impact adversely affects happiness.
Sponsor:  WUD Film
Contact:  Kelsey Field, kelseyjfield@gmail.com

Wednesday April 22  EARTH DAY!!

 

Earth Day Geen Organization Fair
10 am-4 pm; Library Mall

Tabling event for Green Groups to promote their organization, educate students, and give away green gifts
Sponsor:  Green Coalition, We Conserve
Contact:  Mike Lasecki, lasecki@wisc.edu

Earth Day Recycled Clothing Fashion Show
12:30 pm-1:30 pm; Library Mall

In the spirit of Earth Day and recycling, We Conserve is teaming up with Goodwill Clothing to put on a Recycled Clothing Fashion Show!  Goodwill is donating the clothing and student organizations will be the models.  A clothing drive will also happen that week to build up to the event and clothing donations will be accepted at event.  Music included!
Sponsor:  We Conserve, Goodwill Ind.
Contact:  Anne Kaar, kaar@wisc.edu

Nelson Institute Earth Day Conference
7 am-4:30 pm; Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center

"Wisconsin's Energy Future" is the topic of the third annual Nelson Institute Earth Day conference to be held on Wednesday, April 22, 2009. It will feature plenary speakers, breakout sessions, and exhibits, and will take place at Madison's Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center. The Earth Day conference is an annual event, focusing each year on a timely environmental concern.
Sponsor:  Nelson Institute, American Family Insurance, WECC, British Embassy (Washington D.C.)
Contact:  Molly Schwebach, mayoung3@wisc.edu

Ecological Restoration Planting
Time: 11 am-4 pm
Location: Drop in Volunteering; Central Lakeshore Path

In an attempt to restore ecosystem structure, function and service to campus natural areas, the Lakeshore Nature Preserve will be planting wildflowers and grasses on previously degraded campus lands. For the Earth, for campus, for yourself, come and get your hands dirty at this activity designed both for action and education.
Sponsor: Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Contact: Amy Jo Dusick, dusick@wisc.edu

24 Hour Garbage Day Challenge!
4 pm-6 pm; Library Mall

How much garbage do you throw out in a day? Find out by participating in the 24 Hour Garbage Day Challenge. Pick up a Green Week Challenge bag on library mall or around campus on Tuesday, April 21st. Then throw nothing away for 24 hours, instead carry it with you everywhere you go in your bag. On April 22nd bring your bag to Library Mall at 5pm and learn about waste reduction with fun interactive games and celebrate earth day!
Sponsors: Students in Free Enterprise, WUD Community Service and Society and Politics committees
Contact:  Megan Sallomi, sallomi@wisc.edu, Mike Lasecki, Lasecki@wisc.edu

Banff Mountain Film Festival (and bike tune-up/”Bike to Banff”)
4:30 pm - 6:00 pm; Library Mall : bike tune-up

6:00 pm; Library Mall : starting point of the bike ride
7:00 pm; Barrymore Theater : Film Festival.

Hoofers is cosponsoring with REI to bring the Banff Mountain Film Festival International Tour to Madison at the Barrymore Theater. It is described as “stunning international film productions on mountain themes ranging from mountaineering to ice and rock climbing to wildlife and environmental issues, as well as mountain sports such as skiing, kayaking, snowboarding, and much more.” There will also be a bike tune-up session in Library mall beforehand, followed by a “Bike to Banff” biking caravan to the Barrymore Theater. Valet bike parking and security will be provided at the Barrymore.
Sponsors: Hoofers and REI

Thursday April 23

 

Meeting the Challenge of 25 by 25’
4 pm-6 pm;  Morgridge Auditorium- School of Business

Governor Jim Doyle has set forth an ambitious goal of Wisconsin meeting 25% of its energy needs through renewable sources by 2025. This panel brings together representatives of the major actors and stakeholders to discuss challenges and strategies for making this goal a reality.
Sponsor: UW Energy Hub
Contact:  Corey Singletary, csingletary@wisc.edu

Ecological Restoration Planting
11 am-4 pm Drop in Volunteering; Frautschi Point parking lot

In an attempt to restore ecosystem structure, function and service to campus natural areas, the Lakeshore Nature Preserve will be planting wildflowers and grasses on previously degraded campus lands.  For the Earth, for campus, for yourself, come and get your hands dirty at this activity designed both for action and education.
Sponsor:  Lakeshore Nature Preserve
Contact:  Amy Jo Dusick, dusick@wisc.edu;  http://lakeshorepreserve.wisc.edu

Focusing of Food Sovereignty: The Global to local struggle for the right to food freedom
1:30-6pm (Speakers and Food Panel), Law School, Lumber Commons (7th floor)
6:30-9pm (Local Dinner), Smith Hall, 35 N. Park Street

Join us first for an afternoon of speakers on the grassroots movement ensure our universal right to determine our food system and dinner celebrating our own local food system and unveiling the exciting plans for food in the new sustainable south campus union.
Featuring food from the Capitol Cafe, Porchlight, area farms, and local restaurants, as well as a Special presentation on the Wisconsin Union’s foodservise plans for the new union and its more general efforts to integrate local products into its larger operations. The day’s speakers will come together for an event-wide panel for dessert.
Tickets for dinner will be available at the conclusion of each afternoon speaker.
Sponsor: The Ginsberg Fund, Hunksheek, Wisconsin Union Initiative
Contact: Dan Cornelius, dcornelius@wisc.edu (608)262-8753 / (608)334-5057 (cell),
Sean Becker, slbecker2@wisc.edu

The Green Paper Project
Time and Location: 6-8pm, The Craftshop, Memorial Union

There are more ways than one to recycle! Learn how to turn ordinary recyclables into beautiful pieces of art. Bring your own paper, glass jars, and other items (or use some of ours) and have fun crafting with other greenies! Special emphasis on what to do with all that paper lying around!
Sponsors: WUD Publications Committee

Wednesday April 29

 

Guster Campus Consciousness Concert Eco Fair. with an appearance by Guster
1 pm-6 pm; Library Mall, Rain Location is hallway outside the entrance to the theatre

The Eco-Fair will consist of a variety of interactive tables that will focus on providing information to individuals about how they can get involved in the environmental movement and make a difference on campus and within the community.  A key aspect of the fair will be to raise awareness about the need for strong Global Warming legislation in Wisconsin and how individuals can get involved in the movement to pass it by the end of 2009.  At each table there will be fun interactive events that attendees can participate in and win prizes.   Prizes range from gift certificates, to bikes, to candy, and smoothies made via a bicycle blender!   Two lucky attendees will also have the opportunity to win a meet and greet with Guster following the concert!  Additionally, there will be a drop off for used clothing and household items that will be donated to a local organization within Madison.
Sponsor:  Big Red Go Green, We Conserve, 10,000 Hours of Dane County
Contract:  Matt Wessale, wessale@wisc.edu; 612-239-2143           

Screening of "Revolution Green", Q&A with Adam Gardner (Guster Lead Singer) to Follow
3 pm; The Play Circle Theatre

Free screening of the film Revolution Green which was created by the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance, a national non-profit based in Austin, Texas working on independent certification for sustainability in biodiesel. Along with the free screening, the Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance will provide a small introduction to the film and follow it up with a Q&A panel with members of the alliance and Adam Gardner (Guster Lead singer). There will be several prizes raffled off at this film screening and two lucky attendees will have a chance to win a post concert meet and greet with Guster.
Sponsor:  Big Red Go Green, We Conserve, 10,000 Hours of Dane County
Contract:  Matt Wessale, wessale@wisc.edu; 612-239-2143           

Guster Campus Consciousness Concert Panel Discussion
5.30 pm; Memorial Union Terrace, Rain Location will be in 2650 Humanities

This hour long panel discussion will focus on educating those in attendance about how they can become more environmentally conscious and make changes within campus and their community.  The panel will focus on providing a variety of perspectives that range from the music industry to Wisconsin politicians.  The panel will feature Adam Gardner (the lead singer of Guster), Elliot May (the head of Guster’s nonprofit environmental concert promotion group Reverb), Faramarz Vakili (the head of We Conserve), Matt Wessale (Coordinator for UW’s largest environmental group Big Red Go Green), and two others who have yet to be named (most likely WI politicians working on Global Warming Legislation).  Attendees will also learn about the important need for strong Global Warming legislation in Wisconsin and how they can get involved in making this a reality.  There will be several prizes raffled of at this event and two lucky people in attendance will win a meet and greet with Guster following the concert. 

Sponsor:  Big Red Go Green, We Conserve, 10,000 Hours of Dane County
Contact:  Matt Wessale, wessale@wisc.edu; 612-239-2143