Sustainability Project Events, 10/17-10/23
Wednesday, October 19, 4:10 pm, Sarratt Cinema
Van Jones presents "Rebuild The American Dream: Green Jobs & Beyond" as the 2011-2012
Harry C. Howard Jr. Lecture Series. Jones is the founder of the
Oakland, California-based Ella Baker Center for Human Rights and of
Green for All, an NGO dedicated to "building an inclusive green economy
strong enough to lift people out of poverty." In 2008, Jones published
the influential volume The Green Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Fix Our Two Biggest Problems. In 2008, Time magazine named Jones one of its “Heroes of the Environment.”
Sponsored by the Warren Center and
the American Studies Sustainability Project. Contact Allison Thompson,
allison.j.thompson@vanderbilt.edu, for additional information.
The lecture will be live cast - watch it here.
Wednesday, October 19th, 11:30 am to 12:30 pm 117 Alumni Hall
The leaves are turning. On
October 19th, at 11:30 a.m., Biology Lecturer Steve Baskauf will lead a
tour of the Vanderbilt Arboretum. Baskauf is the creator of Vanderbilt's
online tree tour, as well as the creator of Bioimages, an interactive
online ecology resource. The tree tour will leave from the Writing
Studio at Alumni Hall, and it will be followed by a short writing
exercise.
Words and Woods is a series of
writing workshops that explores the role of language and writing in
relation to the natural world. Sessions involve local excursions,
written reflection, and group discussion.
AEC Green Screen Presents:
Crude
(2010)
Sunday, October 23, 2pm to 4pm, Sarratt Cinema
Crude is a movie documenting an
ongoing legal battle between a small village in Ecuador with the gas
giant Chevron. A legal drama, the film acts as a David and Goliath
story, in which individuals across the world wrangle with a corporate
behemoth. This event is free and open to the public.
Tar Sands Action
Transition Nashville is organizing a
charter bus to take people to the demonstration against Climate Change
and the Keystone XL Pipeline in Washington, DC Nov. 6. This is an
opportunity to make a difference in the battle against climate change.
This is a peaceful demonstration that is not expected to lead to any
arrests. The organizers have permits and permission. Anyone interested
in joining those from Nashville who want to support this very important
effort should email transitionnashville@gmail.com as soon as possible. For more information on Tar Sands Action, visit http://www.tarsandsaction.org/.
- Departure: 7 am Saturday, Nov. 5
- Return: 7 pm Monday, Nov. 7
- Accommodations: There have been
offers for free places to stay Saturday and Sunday nights (sleeping bag
style) in churches and homes.
- Cost: 350.org may be subsidizing
or paying for a bus, so there might not be any cost involved. The
estimated cost for the bus, without subsidies, is $100 per person
round-trip.
For more information, visit Transition Nashville on Meetup.com.
Transition Nashville is a
volunteer group that promotes the transition away from fossil fuel
dependence toward more local resilience.
Next Week
Wednesday, October 26, 12:00pm, Sarratt 189
Presenters: Jeffrey Ezell,
Metro Beautification & Environment Commission; Emily Thompson, All
Seasons Gardening & Brewing Supply Company
Sponsored by the Sustainability
and Environmental Management Office (SEMO) and the American Studies
Sustainability Project the Green Bag luncheon series focuses on the
environment and sustainability, both at work and at home. This
educational series features informal lunchtime discussions and/or
workshops – from sustainable food and dining choices to backyard
composting to utility savings at home and work and much more. So bring
your lunch and join us to learn interesting ways to incorporate
sustainability into your life!
For more information or to view past Green Bag sessions, including: "Cooking with Local and Sustainable Foods from the VU Farmer's Market," visit, http://www.vanderbilt.edu/sustainvu/, or contact SEMO.
Joe Bozich: "A Sustainable Corporate Model: Changing Lives One Shirt at a Time"
Thursday, October 27, 4:10pm, Buttrick 102
Joe Bozich (VU class of 1985)
has over 20 years of extensive manufacturing, sourcing, marketing and
operations experience. Bozich founded Knights Apparel in 2000, and in
2007 Knights passed Nike as the leading supplier of college-logo apparel
to American universities. Knights Apparel also holds exclusive rights
with the NBA, NASCAR, and the NHL. In 2010, Knights opened the Alta
Gracia factory in Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic. It now produces
college logo apparel for more than 400 universities. Alta Gracia pays
its 120 unionized employees a living wage that is more than three and a
half times the standard minimum wage. It is the only apparel company in
the world that pays its workers a living wage, embraces a factory union,
provides a safe workplace, and welcomes unrestricted monitoring of its
factory by an independent labor rights watchdog. Of this business model,
Bozich contends, “We’re hoping to prove that doing good can be good
business, that they’re not mutually exclusive.” In 2010, the Huffington
Post named Bozich the 2010 “Game Changer” in style for his work with
Alta Gracia.
This event is organized by Vanderbilt Students for Nonviolence and co-sponsored by the American Studies Sustainability Project.
Sustainability Events in October:
- Van Jones, author of The Green Collar Economy, Rebuild The American Dream: Green Jobs & Beyond, Wednesday, October 19, 4:10pm-5:30pm, Sarratt Cinema.
- Green Screen:
Crude
(2010): Sunday, October 23, 2pm-4pm, Sarratt Cinema.
- Green Bag Luncheon Series: Backyard Composting, Wednesday, October 26, 12:00pm, Sarratt 189.
- Joe Bozich: A Sustainable Corporate Model: Changing Lives One Shirt at a Time, Thursday, October 27, 4:00pm, Buttrick 102
-
The Sustainable Business Summit
, March 27-28, 2012 at Lipscomb University
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10/19 11:30-12:30p.m.
Words and Woods Tree Tour
10/19 4:10 p.m.
Van Jones, Rebuild The American Dream: Green Jobs & Beyond
10/23 2:00 p.m.
Green Screen: Crude
10/26 12:00 p.m.
Green Bag Luncheon Series: Backyard Composting
10/27 4:00 p.m.
Joe Bozich: A Sustainable Corporate Model: Changing Lives One Shirt at a Time
11/2 7:00 p.m.
I-Lens: O'er the Land
11/13 2:00 p.m.
Green Screen: Waste Land
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