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Gabriel Craig TOMS presentation EarthFestOn-Campus Events:
Composting Group
- The composting working group is concerned with extraordinary amount of food waste generated by Miami University, especially in the dining halls. Instead of going to the landfill, much of the food waste could instead be composted. Right now, this group is working to present a composting proposal to
Miami University\'s Sustainability Committee. Please contact Erin (legallem@muohio.edu) if you are interested in joining this working group.
On Campus Recycling
- Our working group is committed to promoting on-campus recycling with a secondary focus on promoting reusable water bottles. We have a few projects currently in the works. One such project is a \"trash pile demonstration.\" We plan to collect a lot of trash, dump it near the HUB (the seal), and sort through it to show our fellow Miami students things they through out that they could have recycled. We will have educational posters and handouts to enlighten others. We also plan to have a proposal to the Sustainability Committee by the end of the semester to have the University provide outdoor recycling bins in order to make our campus more \"green.\"
- On April 21st, 6:00-7:30 p.m. Gabriel Craig will be giving a speech \"Crafting Activism in an Age of Ambivalence\" at the Art Museum.
*A blog will be set up for students to respond to Craig\'s work.
On April 22nd, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Gabriel Craig will be making jewelry for students at the West Side Patio at Shriver. (We need volunteers to sign up for shifts between 11am-5pm to help pass out jewelry)
Earth Day 5k
-Our annual Earth Day 5K run will be held on April, 17th! The theme this year is water conservation! Stay tuned for updates and registration forms!
Link to Race Form: Registration Form
Coal Week
-A week of activism to educate people on the \"true\" human and environmental costs of coal and to urge Miami to lessen their coal use on campus. Including: speech and discussion with anti-coal activist Elisa Young, screening of \"Coal Country\" film, Beehive Collective art activism interactive presentation and a rally for clean energy solutions for Miami. JOIN US! It\'s going to be GREAT :)
-Green Oxford is teaming up with EDUN LIVE On Campus, AIESEC, UNICEF & The Farmer School of Business to bring Blake Mycoskie to Miami. Mycoskie is the founder and chief shoe giver of TOMS Shoes and will give a speech at Miami on Wednesday, February 24 from 4:30pm in Taylor Auditorium, Farmer School of Business. TOMS shoes is an organization that gives a pair of new shoes to children in need around the world with every pair of shoes purchased. The doors open at 3:30pm with pre-speech entertainment, tables with information on the groups involved, and the first 100 people get a free EDUN LIVE shirt!
- A day of family earth-loving fun and excitement at Uptown Park in Oxford. The afternoon is filled with live music, food, activities for all ages and fun giveaways. Local environmental groups will also be present. Come celebrate Earth Day!
Other Cool Links
A local, organic co-op food market based right here in our very own Oxford, OH!
A team from Miami\'s Engineering and Applied Sciences department working on Solar electricty at Miami.
Figure out how much carbon your lifestyle generates, and how you can reduce your impact.
An excellent set of tips, hints, and recommendations on how to live more eco-friendly, on subjects ranging from your house, your electronics, and even your sex life (oh my!).
A nice list of things you might not have known you could recycle, e.g. Ikea USA will recycle your old fluorescent lightbulbs. Good to know.
An Ohio non-profit working to bring Green Energy to Ohio.
A Powerpoint presentation by Dr. Mark Boardman highlighting the positive effects and methods of low impact development on the environment. (Warning :: Large File Download!)
Check out this interesting article on advancements towards solar power in Uzbekistan.
This Flickr page shows photos of a large solar collector that has been used to melt aluminum!
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