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Earth Week 2010

Posted on April 14, 2010

Earth Week 2010

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Cal Poly Pomona is celebrating Earth Week with events throughout the month that focus on sustainability at home, in the workplace and in the community. Activities include documentary screenings, guest speakers, a food fair and a club fair.

In addition, the John T. Lyle Center for Regenerative Studies is hosting a weekly speaker series throughout spring quarter titled “Sustainability and…” Topics include solar power, sustainable water use and edible gardening. For a full schedule, visit www.cpp.edu/~crs/documents/speaker_series_flyer_2010.pdf.

For more information about Earth Week events, visit the Green Team website at http://cppthegreenteam.weebly.com.

Monday, April 19
Guest Speaker Fritz Haeg
11 a.m. to noon, Building 7 atrium
The Landscape Architecture Lecture Committee welcomes architect, advocate and artist Fritz Haeg to campus. For more information, contact Jake Aalfs at (310) 425-6340 or email jaalfs@yahoo.com.

Tuesday, April 20
The Heart of Edible Landscaping
Noon to 1 p.m., University Library Grand Reading Room
Robert Hartman shares ways to “green” your home by incorporating fruits, vegetables and edible flowers. He will also discuss replacing lawns with vegetable gardens and installing desert edibles to create low-maintenance xeriscapes.

Wednesday, April 21
Sustainability Film Series: “Trashed”
8 to 9:30 p.m., University Park
The Green Team, BEAT, Bust Out of the Bubble, and ASI present “Trashed,” a documentary investigation of one of the fastest growing industries in North America – the garbage business. The film examines a fundamental element of modern American culture: the disposal of what society defines as “waste.”

Thursday, April 22
ENV Job Fair
9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Building 7
The ENV Job Fair connects students and professionals in the fields of architecture, landscape architecture and urban planning. Network with some of the top firms in Southern California and kick-start your environmentally conscious career today.

Billy Bronco rides a bike during an Earth Day event in 2009.

Earth Day Club Fair
Noon to 1 p.m., Bronco Student Center
Join the Green Team and other campus groups that will be exhibiting materials about their contributions to sustainability and environmental awareness on campus. Cal Poly Pomona’s sustainability coordinator, Meaghan Smith, will talk about the steps the campus will take to ensure that it reduces its carbon footprint and realizes the goals of the climate action plan. For more information, visit www.cpp.edu/~greenteam.

Green Jobs Panel Discussion
Noon to 1 p.m., Andromeda, Bronco Student Center
How does “going green” apply to the job market? The Green Jobs Panel features speakers from Herman Miller, the U.S. Green Building Council and the Green County San Bernardino. The event is hosted by the Career Center. For details, call (909) 869-2342 or visit http://dsa.cpp.edu/career/.

Guest Speaker Jason Selwitz
Noon to 1 p.m., University Library, Room 1808
Jason Selwitz, director of Service Learning, Green Empowerment, will talk about “Regeneration in the Developing World.” This event is part of the Lyle Center’s “Sustainability and…” speaker series. Visit www.cpp.edu/~crs/documents/speaker_series_flyer_2010.pdf for the full calendar.

U-Hour Bike Ride with the Cycling Club
Noon- to 1 p.m., University Park

MEISA Drum Circle
Noon to 1 p.m., University Park
The drum circle is sponsored by the Music & Entertainment Industry Student Association (MEISA).

Thursday, April 29
Guest Speaker Joel Davidson
Noon to 1 p.m., University Library, Room 1808
Joel Davidson, CEO of Sun King Solar in Pacific Palisades, will speak on “Solar Electric Power and Sustainability.” This event is part of the Lyle Center’s “Sustainability and…” speaker series. Visit www.cpp.edu/~crs/documents/speaker_series_flyer_2010.pdf for the full calendar.

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