Sustainability Project Events, 10/24-10/30
If you missed Van Jones, "Rebuild the American Dream: Green Jobs & Beyond," you can watch the video here:
http://news.vanderbilt.edu/2011/10/van-jones-green-jobs/.
View the new blog, ecoVanderbilt, based on the OACS Eco Rolling Seminar, "A Look at the Environment through the Lens of Mountain Top Removal" in Hindman, KY.
Green Bag Luncheon Series: Backyard Composting
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 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.”
This event is organized by Vanderbilt Students for Nonviolence and co-sponsored by the American Studies Sustainability Project.
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
International Lens: O'er the Land (2009)
Wednesday, November 2, 7:00pm, Sarratt Cinema
(Discussion led by Jonathan Rattner, Film Studies)
Through a meditative stream of sounds and imagery, this avant-garde
documentary imposes a philosophical touch on various symbols of American
identity. Guns, planes, flamethrowers, football games, border patrol
officers, and the landscape of the U.S. Southwest are among the heroic
and iconic symbols presented as subjective reminders of the way
Americans have come to understand freedom, progress, and strength and
that these same technologies can come at a high cost to the nation’s
social and environmental landscapes. English. Not Rated. 51 mins. DVD.
Held in conjunction with the American Studies year-long program on
sustainability. Funding provided by the American Studies Sustainability
Project and the Film Studies Department. This event is free and open to the public
Sustainability Events in October:
- 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 Tennessee Sustainable Economy Summit
, October 28-29, 2011 at Lipscomb University
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