Sustainability | Teach-In April 19-20

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SUSTAINABILITY UPDATE, APRIL 2011

Sustainability Teach-In, featuring David Orr, Ph.D.

Santa Clara's sustainability teach-in will take place on Tuesday and Wednesday of Earth Week. The goal of the week is to spur dialogue about issues related to sustainability and environmental justice. The Commons at Kennedy Mall will host open classrooms, where faculty from several disciplines will lecture on a variety of sustainability-related topics, open to all. Events will also take place at Mayer Theatre and the Learning Commons.

Chris Freeburg, Class of 2011

Senior Chris Freeburg is on a mission: to build a University-wide commitment to be "Water Bottle Free." He sees this project as a means for social change, education, and awareness; it's not simply about forbidding students to purchase bottled water. "This pledge is not just a Band-Aid solution to a problem on-campus; it is part of a larger change of consciousness in our society about our consumption and our waste," Freeburg said. He hopes to garner more support for the "Water Bottle Free" pledge from the campus community during Earth Week.

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
NEWS Successful First-Annual "Swap for Good," hosted by SCCAP & GREEN Club SCU's first annual "Swap for Good" was extremely successful. The GREEN Club collected donations from students, staff, and faculty. Volunteers gathered together to help set up the Campus Tutoring Center (Benson 1) like a store, complete with Men's, Women's, and Children's sections. More news this month: -Earth Week Events -Graduation Pledge	Events Annual Library Used-Book Sale to Benefit FAVL Drop off unwanted books now through April 15th at the Library Circulation Desk. The Library's annual book sale will take place on May 4. Half of the after-tax revenue from the sale will support Friends of African Villages Libraries. Also happening this month: -"Crude Justice" BP Oil Spill Documentary Screening by Environmental Law Society 4/7 - The Business of Bread 4/12 -"Call of the Wild" 4/14 -Business Panel 4/14 -Green Career Expo 4/15 -Diversity Conference 4/30	What Can I Do? Tips to reduce, reuse, recycle, and respect related to education and learning. Reduce: impact, get involved Reuse: school supplies Recycle: text books Respect: join BEE outside! DID YOU KNOW? Nearly all academic departments have faculty who conduct research related to sustainability.

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