2006 SEEDS-Campus Ecology Calendar

Saturday, October 14 - Apple Pressing Party at EC Board Member Colin Spear's house on Trestle Lane

We will be commencing in the early afternoon and the festivities will go well into the night. Bring some apples (there are too many going to waste in the yards and streets of Durango--ask you neighbor if you can take them off their hands), bring containers for taking the delicious by product home, bring something to throw on the grill for dinner, and/or bring a friend. If Saturday afternoon you find yourself bereft of all of the above, just bring your beautiful self!

For directions call us at 259-5110.

Other EC Events coming up...

Monday, November 6th, World Awareness Lecture - Larry Hamilton from University of New Hampshire, Chemistry 130

Thursday, November 9th, Panel Discussion: Uranium Mining in the Four Corners 7 p.m.

Monday, November 13th, World Awareness Lecture - Chris Page from Rocky Mountain Institute, Chemistry 130

Tuesday, November 14th, Special Hunger Banquet 7 p.m. in FLC Ballroom

More info on these events available soon!!

Campus Ecology, as stated by scholar and campus ecology leader David Orr, is

"the belief that institutions of higher learning must exercise leadership to promote and reinforce environmental responsibility by integrating the ethical, social, economic, and ecological values of environmentally sustainable development into institutional policies and practices. This leadership begins with each university's mission, curriculum, and operations, and radiates through partnership endeavors into the community, the region and the national and international sphere.

Schools, colleges, and universities are beginning to respond to the environmental challenge, more often than not because of student interests and pressures. As a result, many institutions have begun to recycle solid wastes, some are using recycled material, and few are vigorously pursuing energy efficiency throughout campus operations. But we have a long way to go towards integrating environmental change into a transformed curriculum."

—David W. Orr

"Since universities are generally long-lived institutions, they should be concerned with the long-term health and livability of their community and region. A beautifully maintained campus surrounded by traffic, air, pollution, litter and a filthy river will have difficulty attracting students. Furthermore, environmental efforts can be a selling point for the university, both within its community and with prospective students."

—Sarah Hammond Creighton "Greening the Ivory Tower"

"Individuals, institutions and local governments across the country are struggling to improve the economic viability of their communities while protecting wildlife, natural resources, and public health. Although the federal government will continue to play a crucial role in environmental protection, with increasing urgency solutions to environmental problems must be crafted and perfected at the local level. Institutions of higher learning, where visionary thinking often rubs against the daily demands of institutional life, are uniquely positioned to help invent greener communities needed for the next century."

—Jay D. Hair - President, National Wildlife Federation

 

Last Updated on December 02, 2005