| Overall Rating | Gold - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 68.81 |
| Liaison | Dave Barbier |
| Submission Date | July 17, 2012 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point
ER-T2-6: Sustainability Events
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Shelly
Janowski Sustainability Coordinator Facility Services |
Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the event(s):
Focal Point 2012 "Capitalizing on Sustainable Technology" sponsored by the WI Institute for Sustainable Technology.
Sustainability in the Small City workshop April 2012 sponsored by the UWSP Center for the Small City and WIST.
William Carroll, an organic chemist and past president of the American Chemical Society, presented “From Garbage to Stuff: How we Recycle Plastics,” during Earth Week 2012.
Annual Earth Week and Eco-Fair
http://www.uwsp.edu/stuorg/earthweek/events.html
College of Natural Resources annual colloquium series
Solar Olympics is held at UWSP every third year.
Speaker 4/19/11 - Ralph Nader
http://pointeronline.uwsp.edu/news/1011/Nader.html
March 9, 2011 - Phi Kappa Phi Colloquium sponsored
Paul Fowler, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Institute for Sustainable Technology (WIST), who presented "Sustainability Solutions: Economic Opportunities, Environmental Gains". The presentation will highlight the potential of Wisconsin's abundant natural resources to create a thriving bio-based economy.
Sept. 23, 2008 "UW-Stevens Point's Purple, Gold, and Green" highlights student impact on the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point's green leadership among the UW regional universities. The UWSP Task Force, Student Government Association, the Residence Hall Association, the Public Relations Society of America, WISPIRG, Environmental Educators and Naturalists Association, and the Students for Sustainable Communities will have exhibits. There will be hands-on demonstrations, displays and information.
The website URL where information about the event(s) are available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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