University of Connecticut
ER-T2-6: Sustainability Events

The Edwin Way Teale Lecture Series developed as a joint effort of a number of departments, out of discussions in 1995 by faculty members and graduate students with common interests in the many facets of environmental issues. The Lecture Series is designed to bring a variety of distinguished speakers to the University to speak on various aspects of nature and the environment. In 2012, several campus organizations collaborated to sponsor a four-day program called Climate Impact, Mitigation, and Adaptation: A Reflection on our Future (CIMA). CIMA was a series of multidisciplinary events focused on raising awareness about the changing global climate and strategies to counteract and prepare for this problem. Highlighted events include University President Susan Herbst’s signing of the new climate change adaptation commitment, research and art presentations by students and faculty, and a presentation by Dr. Michael Mann on his influential work in climate change science. In the spring of 2013, there will be a follow up event to CIMA that, in addition to speakers and panels, will include a week-long teach-in where faculty from departments from across campus will be connecting their coursework with the theme of sustainability. There will also be a movie premiere (The Island President) and a follow up dialogue for students during the same week. The Earth Day Spring Fling is an annual celebration of sustainability co-sponsored by the University of Connecticut Dining Services’ Local Routes Program and the Office of Environmental Policy. Every Earth Day since 2008, this festival has featured live music, organic local food, eco-friendly vendors, green companies and student groups that join together to produce the greatest day of environmental awareness all year. http://www.ecohusky.uconn.edu/outreach/edsf.html http://doddcenter.uconn.edu/asc/events/teale/teale.htm http://outsidetheneatline.blogspot.com/2012/03/climate-impact-mitigation-and.html

Rich Miller's presentation, along with Dr. Mark Boyer, at the NECSC annual Conference in Syracuse includes slides and photos from the four-day CIMA event held in late-March 2012, as well as slides about the new Adaptation Section of UConn's Climate Action Plan. http://greenuniversecity.syr.edu/NECSC-2012/NECSC%202012%20Maintaining%20Momentum%20rev1.pdf