40th anniversary of Earth Day celebrated with week of engaging events

Commuters encouraged to bike, walk, carpool or take public transportation on Friday

More than 1,200 high-efficiency photo-voltaic modules atop Gosman began generating power on Feb. 24.

The Brandeis community will mark Earth Day 2010 with a variety of exciting and engaging events across campus April 20-29. April 22 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day.

"This year's Earth Day events will celebrate our recent achievements including generating clean, renewable energy, and challenge community members to help further reduce the university's environmental impact," said Sustainability Coordinator Janna Cohen-Rosenthal '03. "We hope that students living on campus will participate in the Certified Green Room program and that staff, faculty and other commuters will pledge to reduce their commuting impact."

Green Labs Fair


Tuesday, April 20
1 to 3 p.m.
Shapiro Science Center (2nd floor library)

Join the science community in learning how to make labs more green. There will be free food and raffle prizes.

Heller School Arbor Day


Wednesday, April 21
12 to 2 p.m.
Heller School, Zinner Forum

Join the Heller School's celebration of Earth Day and Arbor Day by planting trees, sharing green ideas and learning about campus sustainability progress. Volunteers who would like to assist with the plantings should wear clothing that can get a little dirty. The event will begin at 12 p.m. in the Zinner Forum with opening remarks from Dean Lisa Lynch, followed by the tree plantings. RSVP on Facebook.

Students for Environmental Action's Earth Day Picnic


Thursday, April 22
12 to 3 p.m.
Great Lawn, Shapiro Campus Center

Celebrate Earth Day with live music by Mochila, food, art, games, planting and solar energy demonstrations. Bring anything that you would like to organically tie-dye. RSVP on Facebook.

Commuter rail imageGreen Commuter Day and Fair


Friday, April 23
8 to 10:30 a.m.
Gosman Athletic Center

Celebrate Earth Day by getting to Brandeis a better way. Take the Green Commuter Day Pledge to bike, walk, carpool or take public transportation on Friday, April 23. Community members who pledge will receive free breakfast and prizes. Everyone is invited to attend the Green Commuter Fair to learn about how to take action in the future. RSVP on Facebook.

Clean and Green: Business, Policy or Slogan?


Thursday, April 29
Brandeis International Business School
Panel: 3:30 to 5 p.m., Lee Lecture Hall
Reception: 5 p.m., World Court

What are the financial, business, and economic policy underpinnings of clean technology? Will these new technologies and businesses be green in more ways than one?  What is the relative importance of the regulatory-policy environment, the technological frontier, and the availability of financial capital for clean innovation and profitable business outcomes? What about the international dimension of demand for green technologies, and of competition for sourcing, workers, and capital? This symposium, organized by the Rosenberg Institute of Global Finance, will address these issues in a moderated panel discussion moderated by John Ballantine and Warren Leon, followed by audience question and answer session and reception.

Panelists:

  • Rob Pratt, Founder and CEO, Energy Climate Solutions
  • Herb Magid, Managing Partner, Energy Investor Funds
  • Kellogg L. (Kelly) Warner, founder and CEO, Deerpath Energy
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