University of South Florida (Tampa)
ER-T2-8: Themed Semester or Year

1) In an effort to make potable water available across the developing world, USF’s Patel College of Global Sustainability in partnership with the IWA, invites designers, researchers, inventors, innovators and entrepreneurs from the developing world to create a Smart Pot that: treats contaminated water during collection, is affordable, robust and user friendly, has a similar shape and weight as a traditional pot (jerrycan), can be manufactured locally, and requires minimal running and maintenance cost.

2) Green Living Contest-Come to the colloquium and pitch your best idea on how Dean Silverman can most effectively reduce the ecological footprint of the Honors College. Winners will receive blocks of renewable energy to power their on campus residence that will allow them to “live green” all year long! Winners will be selected at each colloquium by Dean Silverman on advice from the faculty panelists. Only one pitch per person. Must be present at the colloquium to win. To enter, email your idea in advance of the colloquium to sustainability@usf.edu .

3) FEBRUARY 4, 2011 (1:00 PM), Threshold 3: Energy (fossil fuels, renewable energy, green building) Yogi Goswami, Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering Daniel Yeh, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering

4) APRIL 8, 2011 (1:00 PM), Threshold 4: Climate (stratospheric ozone depletion, ocean acidification, atmospheric aerosol loading) Amy Stuart, Department of Environmental and Occupational Health