Colorado College Earth Week 2002
Check out the poster for Earth Week 2002 here.
--all events to be held in the Worner Student Center quad, at 902 N. Cascade Avenue , unless otherwise noted
Monday, April 22
1:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m.
Slade-Strand Straw Bale Building and information booths with themes of home energy conservation, eco-friendly household products, household composting, permaculture gardening, and fair trade coffee.
In the newly constructed straw bale pavilion:
6:30 p.m.
Colorado College students present a colorful live rendition of, " The Lorax ", by Dr. Seuss, addressing issues of deforestation.
7:00 p.m.
Open Mic-Celebration of Diversity
Featuring Ty Otis
Community members are welcome to share words, music, and thoughts in this celebration of the world around us.
Monday's events will also feature the Colorado College Environmental Science Mobile Lab and outdoor fair trade, organic coffee brewing , provided Colorado College fair trade supporters.
Tuesday, April 23
11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
A gathering of national and local activist organizations , including the Sierra Club, the Trails and Open Spaces Coalition, the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, and the Colorado Springs Utilities Xeriscaping Project.
7 p.m. in Bemis Great Hall
Jerome Osentowski, of the Colorado Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute
Lecture addressing sustainable agriculture and connections with surrounding ecosystems
Wednesday, April 24
1:00 p.m. to 2:00
Critical Mass Bike Ride Part I
Gather at 1:00 for some thoughts on the purpose, value, and history of the Critical Mass Movement. At 1:30, depart the Colorado College campus, ride through the streets of Colorado Springs to the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Community Garden, at 29 S. Institute (maps will be provided before departure).
2:00 p.m.
Caretakers of the Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commision's Community Garden will host an afternoon of education about sustainable gardening.
4:00 p.m. (approximately)
Critical Mass Bike Ride Part II
We will depart the PPJPC and return to the Colorado College campus via downtown Colorado Springs streets.
6:00 p.m.
Colorado College annual Linneman Lecture, featuring
Vandana Shiva , Director of the Research Foundation for Science, Technology, and Natural Resource Policy and prominent ecologist and global environmental activist
Thursday, April 25
5:00 p.m.
Outdoor Community Potluck , with a focus on sustainable diets (vegan, vegetarian, organic, macrobiotic)
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Community Speakers:
Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) and Organic Farming Co-op
Colorado Community Revitalization Association
Pikes Peak Justice and Peace Commission
Topics will focus on environment actions in the local community.
Friday, April 26
11:45 a.m.
All-campus picnic featuring organic foods and waste-free, water-free methods of serving
2:00 p.m. Gaylord Hall
Colorado College Ecological Footprint and
Strategies for Creating a Greener Campus
Presented by Emily Wright
8:00 p.m.
Live Concert Under the Stars
Featuring Colorado-based bluegrass group, the Kudzoo Brothers
Saturday, April 27
Colorado College 's first official EV Day
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. in Olin 185
Environmental Majors' Senior Seminars
10:00 a.m.
City-wide Trash Pick-up in the parks and trails lining Monument Creek.
Gather in the lot on the southwest corner of the intersection of Glen and Cache La Poudre for a widespread effort to clean up our city.
11:30 a.m. in Olin 1
Al Bartlett , speaking on issues of exponential growth and the environment