Earth Week 2011, April 19-21

Welcome to the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater's 2011 Earth Week celebration! This year Earth Day (Friday, April 22nd) is also Good Friday and UW-Whitewater is closed as part of the State of Wisconsin's mandatory furlough.  Therefore, UW-Whitewater will be celebrating Earth Week between April 19^th through 21^st with a series of presentations and on-campus events including guest lectures, film showings, an energy efficient automobile show, and a green business and organization expo.  Earth Week organizers are inviting interested students, faculty, and community members to participate in the celebration. 

The theme of this year�s event is The Water-Energy Nexus.  We have traditionally addressed water and energy as two separate issues. However, water and energy are deeply connected and sustainable management of either resource requires consideration of the other. People across the country are beginning to take a comprehensive and interdisciplinary approach to the management of water and energy, The Water-Energy Nexus.

Please enter the "Waters of Whitewater" Public Service Announcement Video Contest by Wednesday, April 27 at 5:00 PM.  More details found here.

Earth Week Schedule

Earth Week events include a variety of talks, films and activities to allow for greater participation from those with a variety of interests. Our schedule for the week includes links to Facebook Events and Outlook Calendar files for easy scheduling.  Click on each event to learn more about it! 

Please refer to our campus map for locations of buildings and directions.  Guest parking can be purchased at the Visitor's Center on Starin Road at a rate of $1 per day.  Most campus parking lots also have paid meter parking as needed.

Printable PDF version of Earth Week 2011 Schedule

Entire Earth Week

UW-Whitewater Dining Services is helping us celebrate Earth Week at Esker Hall with special menu items offered each day.  There are also THREE Guest Chefs that all are campus leaders in sustainability that are lending their culinary skills during dinner service on Monday - Wednesday this week.  Of course, Wednesday night is also Steak and Shrimp night so you can always come celebrate carnivore-style.  Come check it out! 

Click on event for times	SAGE Tree Planting Presented by Students Allied for a Green Earth (S.A.G.E) UW-Whitewater campus
Click on event for times	"Preserving the eARTh" art exhibit University Center:  Fiskum Art Gallery

Tuesday, April 19

10:30 am - 10:45 am	Earth Week 2011 Inaugural Tree Planting with Chancellor Telfer Presented by Students Allied for a Green Earth (S.A.G.E) near campus Observatory
10:45 am - 11:00 am	Opening Address and Dedication with Chancellor Telfer Hyland Atrium
11:00 am - 12:15 pm	A. Scott Denning Lecture:  "Climate and Water:  Rising to the Challenges with Creative Energy Solutions" Hyland Hall:  Timmerman Auditorium
12:30 pm - 2:00 pm	Meet Scott Denning and Lunch (by invitation only - contact Holly Denning for details) University Center:  Room 266
2:15 pm - 3:45 pm	Film:  "Play Again" Hyland Hall:  Timmerman Auditorium
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm	Todd Ambs:  Water Law Speaker Hyland Hall:  Room 1302
5:15 pm - 6:15 pm	Dinner with Graeme Goldsworthy of Pax Ludens (by invitation only - contact Linda Reid for details) Hyland Hall:  Fourth Floor Executive Conference Room
6:30 pm - 8:30 pm	Panel Discussion:  Graeme Goldsworthy/Scott Denning/Margarita Alario Hyland Hall:  Timmerman Auditorium

Wednesday, April 20

11:00 am - 11:50 am	Chelsea Sexton Lecture:  "Revenge of the Electric Car" Hyland Hall:  Timmerman Auditorium
12:00 pm - 3:00 pm	Advanced Transportation Vehicle Show Upham Hall:  Parking Lot 14
12:15 pm - 1:00 pm	Green Wheels Extravaganza Presented by Students Allied for a Green Earth (S.A.G.E) Wyman Mall:  North of University Center
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm	Chelsea Sexton:  Reinventing the Wheel:  The Technical Details! Upham Hall:  Room 140
3:45 pm - 5:15 pm	Film:  "Tapped" University Center:  Room 275A
6:00 pm - 7:30 pm	Public Symposium:  "Rock River Basin Issues" Presented by College of Business and Economics and the UW-Whitewater Water Council Hyland Hall:  Room 1312
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Film:  "Tar Creek" Presented by Students Allied for a Green Earth (S.A.G.E) University Center:  Room 275A
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm	Film:  "Waterlife" Presented by UW-Whitewater Water Council University Center:  Room 275B
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Film:  "Tar Creek" Presented by Students Allied for a Green Earth (S.A.G.E) University Center:  Room 275A
8:00 pm - 10:00 pm	Film:  "Waterlife" Presented by UW-Whitewater Water Council University Center:  Room 275B

Thursday, April 21

12:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Earth Week Expo Sponsored by Ecofair 360 University Center:  Hamilton Room
12:00 pm - 3:30 pm	Kids Activities! Presented by Students Allied for a Green Earth (S.A.G.E) University Center:  Hamilton Room
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm	Chemistry 100 Poster Session University Center:  Room 275
3:45 pm - 5:00 pm	Whitewater Environmental Achievement Awards Hyland Hall:  Timmerman Auditorium

See you at UW-Whitewater for Earth Week 2011!

For further information, contact an Earth Week Committee Co-Chair: