Calendar of Events - May/June 2008

Campus and Community Sustainability

Tuesday, May 6, 12:00 – 2:00 PM, CCB 115

Campus/Community sustainability discussions focused on fostering and strengthening community-based and regional sustainability initiatives.

Regional Bike Path Discussion

Wednesday, May 7, 2008, 2:00 - 4:00 PM, Library Browsing Area

A continuation of the November meeting, this discussion will include an update of individual towns' progress towards the South Coast Bikeway, how the UMASS campus fits into the Bikeway, an update on UMASS's proposed bikeway project, a brief update of the State's Statewide Bicycle Plan progress and how all of this can get funded. Anyone interested in seeing the South Coast Bikeway come to fruition is welcome to attend and participate in this discussion. Adam Recchia of SRPEDD will be presenting.

Sea Business: Harnessing the Ocean's Economic Potential

Friday, May 9th, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM, CCB 115

The South Coast fishing industry is a case study in resilient efficient exploitation. Cod, Herring, Clams, Whales, Tuna and Scallops have all contributed to its past and present success. The future however is uncertain. Dwindling fisheries, polluted ecosystems, global warming and increased regulatory control require revolutionary thinking.

This workshop focuses on those sea-food enterprises that are looking for new ideas and approaches to create sustainable superior business performance. Attendees will benefit by networking with other similar enterprises, business leaders, and researchers.

Presenters:

Roy Enoksen, President, Eastern Fisheries, Inc.,
Richard Canastra, Whaling City Seafood Display Auction
Kevin Stokesbury, Ph.D., Chairperson, Department of Fisheries Oceanography
Tobias Stapleton, Executive Director and CEO, International Trade Assistance Center
Professors Garry Clayton, Steven White, John Chopoorian, Godwin Ariguzo (Charlton College of Business, UMASS Dartmouth)

Sustainability Luncheon

Monday, May 12, 12:00 – 2:00 PM, Library Browsing Area

Please join us to celebrate our sustainability student internship and research projects. Over the course of the academic year, several students have been involved in conducting paper audits; researching the possiblities for solar heating of the swimming pool; designing a campus garden; investigating the production of biodiesel from Sodexho waste oil; designing a sustainability logo and website; and measuring heat loss from the library windows. Come to hear about these projects and others and join in an end-of-the semester luncheon.

Sustainability Faculty Gathering

Wednesday, May 14, 10:00 – 11:30 AM, CCB

Please join us to discuss our new Sustainability Minor. This meeting is for faculty who are considering cross-listing their courses, who have interest in teaching the topics course, or who would like to investigate potential research, scholarship or curricular sustainability collaborations.

Community Sustainability Luncheon

Monday, June 2, 12:00 – 2:00 PM, CCB 115

Come to share ideas about how to nurture and further community and regional sustainability initiatives.

Speaker Series: David Korten

Monday, June 9th, 7 PM, Unitarian Society of Fairhaven

David C. Korten is best known as the author of When Corporations Rule the World (1995), and as board chair and co-founder of the Positive Futures Network, which publishes Yes! Magazine.

Sustainability Pot Luck Picnic

Saturday, June 14th, 1-4 pm
Sharing the Harvest Community Farm @ the Dartmouth YMCA (276 Gulf Road, Dartmouth, MA, 02747)

Please join us on Saturday June 14th as we gather for an informal picnic to celebrate and share in the joys of our work on a variety of sustainability issues along the Southcoast. The potluck picnic will begin at 1PM. Folks are welcome to bring information/flyers/display boards sharing information about their efforts in the community. (Please no alcoholic beverages per YMCA Policy) In an effort to minimize waste: we kindly ask that, if possible, you bring along reusable place settings to the picnic.

Natural Step Workshop for Citizens and Town Planners

Monday, June 16, 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM, Woodland Commons

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