Grand Valley State University challenges the campus community to
practice a zero-impact lifestyle during the university’s Campus
Sustainability Week, which runs October 14-23.
Going on its seventh year, Campus Sustainability Week’s theme is
“No Impact Experiment” and models No Impact Man Colin Beavan’s
experiment to see if living a zero-impact lifestyle could lead to a
happier life. Each day of the week will focus on a specific aspect of
life like consumption, transportation, energy and food, and will
provide challenges to reduce impact in that area. Students, faculty
and staff can register for the No Impact Experiment at www.gvsu.edu/csw.
The week will start with the Sustainability Champions Awards
Breakfast on Friday, October 14, from 7:30-8:45 a.m. in the Pere
Marquette Room in the Kirkhof Center on the Allendale Campus.
President Thomas J. Haas and Wendy Wenner, dean of the Brooks College
of Interdisciplinary Studies, will recognize and celebrate campus
sustainability champions.
CSW participants are invited to share their celebrations and
challenges during the week on Facebook
and Twitter with
the hash tag #GVCSW11. A full
schedule of events is available at www.gvsu.edu/csw.
Fair Trade Fair
Monday, October 17, 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Kirkhof Center Lobby, Allendale
Hosted by Students for
Fair Trade, the fair will showcase sustainable products and
services vendors.
“Dive! Living Off America’s Waste” Film Screening and Panel Discussion
Monday, October 17, 1-2:30 p.m., Kirkhof Center, Allendale
*Film producer Timothy Vatterott will participate in a panel
discussion addressing hunger and food waste in West Michigan on
October 17 from 6-9 p.m. in the Loosemore Auditorium on the Pew
Grand Rapids Campus.
The documentary “Dive”
explores what happens with the 93 billion pounds of food thrown away
in the United States each year.
Shooting Down the Myths of Climate Denial
Tuesday, October 18, 3 p.m., University Club, Pew Grand Rapids Campus
Environmental awareness and energy alternatives advocate Peter
Sinclair will present on climate change. Sinclair has worked with Al
Gore and the world’s leading climate experts for more than 30 years.
Beehive Design Collective: “The True Cost of Coal”
Thursday, October 20, 7 p.m., Calder Art Center, Allendale
Maine-based artists
and storytellers will present an oral and visual narrative, “The
True Cost of Coal.”
Sustainapalooza
Friday, October 21, 8 p.m.-12 a.m., Kirkhof Center, Allendale
Several student organizations will host a concert to kick back,
relax and celebrate sustainability.
Make a Difference Day
Saturday, October 22, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Grand River Room, Kirkhof
Center, Allendale
Each year students, faculty and staff volunteer their time by
performing a variety of projects
for local Grand Rapids agencies.
Grand Valley is recognized nationally for its sustainability
efforts. The university was named one of the country’s most
environmentally responsible colleges by The Princeton Review for the
second year in a row and received silver status this year after
completing the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System
(STARS), a self-assessment system developed by the Association for the
Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education.
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