| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Richard Johnson |
| Submission Date | Aug. 2, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Rice University
Tier2-8: Themed Semester or Year
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Richard
Johnson Director of Sustainability Facilities Engineering and Planning |
Has the institution chosen a sustainability-related theme for its themed semester, year, or first-year experience during the past three years?:
A brief description of the themed semester, year, or first-year experience:
In 2007, President Leebron signed the American College and University Presidents Climate Change Commitment. 2007-2008 was designated the “Humans, Nature, and Climate Change” year at Rice. The year's common reading (Field Notes From a Catastrophe) set the stage for several climate change discussions, campus sustainability talks, and several guest lectures. This was supplemented with an ongoing film series, with screenings of films such as 'Kilowatt Ours', 'Dimming the Sun', and 'Green: The New Red, White & Blue'. Other events included a month-long, campus-wide energy competition and a CO2 Forum and Sustainability Fair.
The sustainability-related book that was chosen, if applicable:
The website URL where information about the theme is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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