Sustainability and Environmental Studies

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SENS 10th Anniversary - Wednesday, April 8, 2009
 
Noon to 1 pm
The Promise of Ecological Design
Nancy Todd is the co-founder of the New Alchemy Institute, editor of Annals of Earth, and author of A Safe and Sustainable World: The promise of ecological design.
204 Phelps Stokes
2 to 3 pm
Life after SENS
Kelly Cutchin, Washington DC Jennie Koch, Baltimore, MD Stella Lawson, San Francisco, CA Three graduates of the SENS Program talk about their post-graduation work in ecological design and sustainability.
Appalachian Center Gallery, Bruce Bldg
3 to 4 pm
A Conversation with John and Nancy Todd
Students and others are invited to join an informal conversation with John and Nancy Todd on wide-ranging topics about their life experiences and their work in the USA and abroad.
Room 112A, Industrial Technology Bldg
5 to 6 pm
Dedication of the Ecovillage Orchard
Followed by tours of the Ecovillage, SENS House, Ecological Machine.
Gather at the Commons House, 116 Washington Street.
7 to 8 pm
Restoring Appalachia: A vision of an alternative economy based on ecological design
John Todd is Research Professor & Distinguished Lecturer in the School of Environment and Natural Resources at the University of Vermont. A pioneer in the field of ecological design, Todd was the recipient of the 2008 Buckminster Fuller Challenge Award for his project proposal “Comprehensive Design for a Carbon Neutral World: The Challenge of Appalachia.”
Phelps Stokes Auditorium
8 to 9pm
Reception for John and Nancy Todd
Phelps Stokes