| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 50.16 |
| Liaison | Lissette Hernandez |
| Submission Date | Sept. 20, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Florida International University
ER-T2-6: Sustainability Events
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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0.25 / 0.25 |
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Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that have students as the intended audience?:
Yes
A brief description of the event(s):
The Office of University Sustainability coordinates annual campus events that coincide with national events such as: Campus Sustainability Day, America Recycles Day, FIU Earth Day and RecycleMania.
The School of Environment, Arts and Society (SEAS) hosts a number of academic events and lecture series that include "Speaking Sustainably" series, an on-campus environmental film series, "Our Common Future" lectures. The school also host various community events that reach out to the South Florida community such as: "Zoo FIU," "Ocean Life," and the "Eat, Think and Be Merry" science cafes.
The Agroecology program holds a number of educational events throughout the year for students. Events in spring 2013 included "Beekeeping 101" and the annual "Agroecology Symposium."
The website URL where information about the event(s) are available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
More information regarding regarding the SEAS events can be found on: http://seas.fiu.edu/community-events/
Agroecology events are listed on: http://agroecology.fiu.edu/campus-garden/events/2013/
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