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Date: December 2, 2009
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Title: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: The Green Gold Rush - Considering a 'Green Economy'
Description: Students for Ecological and Environmental Development is pleased to announce its Fall Speaker event: The Green Gold Rush: A Lecture by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to be held in Cahn Auditorium on December 2nd, 2009 (The Wednesday of WCAS Reading Week). Environmental speaker Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeepers, senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, and president of the Waterkeeper Alliance, and is the first among a new breed of environmentalist. Join SEED and its co-sponsors (below) for what is sure to be an interesting consideration of the rise of a new 'Green Economy.' From green jobs and technologies to weaning our reliance on carbon energy, Kennedy offers a bold vision to restore US economic might, safeguard our environment, and reestablish America's role as an exemplary nation. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and book-signing. Copies of Mr. Kennedy's book, Crimes Against Nature, will be available for purchase before and after the show for signing. Sponsored by SEED in partnership with ISEN (Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at NU), One Book One Northwestern, NiSP (Northwestern Institute for Sustainable Practices), the Environmental Sciences and Engineering Departments, the Environmental Policy and Culture Program, Northwestern Class Alliance, Northwestern Community Development Core, and Environmental Campus Outreach at Hillel Tickets are required to attend this event. Tickets are free, and distribution to NU students and faculty will begin on November 23rd, 2009 @ Norris Box Office. 2 tickets will be allowed for pick-up with every Wildcard, and each patron can bring 2 Wildcards to the box office. Tickets for the general public will be available, without Wildcard needed, for pick-up from the Norris Student Center Box Office on November 30th, 2009. Any remaining tickets will be available for pick-up on a first come-first serve basis from the Cahn Auditorium box office on the night of the event. Please contact Allegra Mount, allegramount@u.northwestern.edu, with any questions
More Info:http://www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers.aspx?name=Robert+F.+Kennedy,+Jr.
Time: 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM
Title: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: The Green Gold Rush - Considering a 'Green Economy'
Description: Students for Ecological and Environmental Development is pleased to announce its Fall Speaker event: The Green Gold Rush: A Lecture by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to be held in Cahn Auditorium on December 2nd, 2009 (The Wednesday of WCAS Reading Week). Environmental speaker Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is chief prosecuting attorney for the Hudson Riverkeepers, senior attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, and president of the Waterkeeper Alliance, and is the first among a new breed of environmentalist. Join SEED and its co-sponsors (below) for what is sure to be an interesting consideration of the rise of a new 'Green Economy.' From green jobs and technologies to weaning our reliance on carbon energy, Kennedy offers a bold vision to restore US economic might, safeguard our environment, and reestablish America's role as an exemplary nation. The lecture will be followed by a Q&A and book-signing. Copies of Mr. Kennedy's book, Crimes Against Nature, will be available for purchase before and after the show for signing. Sponsored by SEED in partnership with ISEN (Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at NU), One Book One Northwestern, NiSP (Northwestern Institute for Sustainable Practices), the Environmental Sciences and Engineering Departments, the Environmental Policy and Culture Program, Northwestern Class Alliance, Northwestern Community Development Core, and Environmental Campus Outreach at Hillel Tickets are required to attend this event. Tickets are free, and distribution to NU students and faculty will begin on November 23rd, 2009 @ Norris Box Office. 2 tickets will be allowed for pick-up with every Wildcard, and each patron can bring 2 Wildcards to the box office. Tickets for the general public will be available, without Wildcard needed, for pick-up from the Norris Student Center Box Office on November 30th, 2009. Any remaining tickets will be available for pick-up on a first come-first serve basis from the Cahn Auditorium box office on the night of the event. Please contact Allegra Mount, allegramount@u.northwestern.edu, with any questions
More Info:http://www.kepplerspeakers.com/speakers.aspx?name=Robert+F.+Kennedy,+Jr.
Date: December 9, 2009
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting - CANCELED
Description: Any NU students interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting - CANCELED
Description: Any NU students interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
Date: January 11, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Date: January 19, 2010
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Title: NU Library Film Series - "Trashed"
Description: "Trashed" examines a fundamental element of modern American culture...the disposal of what our society defines as "waste." With the American waste stream fast approaching a half billion tons annually, the causes and effects of the seemingly innocuous act of "taking out the garbage" are analyzed while showcasing the individuals, activists, corporate and advocacy groups working to affect change and reform the current model. A film by Bill Kirkos. Run time is approximately 77 minutes.
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Time: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Title: NU Library Film Series - "Trashed"
Description: "Trashed" examines a fundamental element of modern American culture...the disposal of what our society defines as "waste." With the American waste stream fast approaching a half billion tons annually, the causes and effects of the seemingly innocuous act of "taking out the garbage" are analyzed while showcasing the individuals, activists, corporate and advocacy groups working to affect change and reform the current model. A film by Bill Kirkos. Run time is approximately 77 minutes.
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Date: February 8, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Date: February 10, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Title: One Book Science Cafe: Rev. Tim Stevens
Description: Rev. Tim Stevens, University Chaplain, will present, "God Goes Green: Exploring the Relationship between Religion and the Environment," followed by group discussion. Special Cafe menu offered for purchasing dinner. Eat, drink and talk science at the Celtic Knot Pub with a Northwestern University Professor! Free admission, open to the public. www.celticknotpub.com(847) 864-1679
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/documents/ScienceCafe2009.pdf
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Title: One Book Science Cafe: Rev. Tim Stevens
Description: Rev. Tim Stevens, University Chaplain, will present, "God Goes Green: Exploring the Relationship between Religion and the Environment," followed by group discussion. Special Cafe menu offered for purchasing dinner. Eat, drink and talk science at the Celtic Knot Pub with a Northwestern University Professor! Free admission, open to the public. www.celticknotpub.com(847) 864-1679
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/documents/ScienceCafe2009.pdf
Date: March 1, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Date: March 10, 2010
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Title: One Book Science Cafe: David Dana
Description: David Dana, faculty at the NU Law School, will present, "Environmental Laws: What's Happening and What Should Be Happening," followed by group discussion. Special Cafe menu offered for purchasing dinner. Eat, drink and talk science at the Celtic Knot Pub with a Northwestern University Professor! Free admission, open to the public. www.celticknotpub.com(847) 864-1679
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/documents/ScienceCafe2009.pdf
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Title: One Book Science Cafe: David Dana
Description: David Dana, faculty at the NU Law School, will present, "Environmental Laws: What's Happening and What Should Be Happening," followed by group discussion. Special Cafe menu offered for purchasing dinner. Eat, drink and talk science at the Celtic Knot Pub with a Northwestern University Professor! Free admission, open to the public. www.celticknotpub.com(847) 864-1679
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/documents/ScienceCafe2009.pdf
Date: March 29, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Date: April 12, 2010
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html
Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Title: One Book Planning Committee Meeting
Description: Anyone interested in attending a One Book planning meeting should write to onebook@northwestern.edu
More Info:http://www.northwestern.edu/onebook/events/index.html