| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 55.55 |
| Liaison | Wendy Harness |
| Submission Date | Jan. 31, 2011 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Delta College
Tier2-6: Sustainability Events
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.25 / 0.25 |
Linda
Petee Sustainability & Risk Management Coordinator Facilities Management |
Does the institution hold major events related to sustainability, such as conferences, speaker series, or symposia, that have students as the intended audience?:
A brief description of the event(s):
Annual events include Global Education Week, National Wildlife Federation Chill Out, Earth Day, SCUP Sustainability Day, and a wide variety of annual cultural holiday celebrations. Students take an active role as volunteers, participants, panel deliveries, outreach displays, and poster sessions.
The college hosts a President’s Speaker Series whose goals are to ‘expand and improve the learning opportunities of the Delta College community, engage students faculty and staff in creating diverse learning connections through the creation of a high-profile interdisciplinary speaker series supporting the college’s diversity and learning-centered community initiatives.’ Sustainable issues have been addressed by such prominent speakers and topics as Tzeporah Berman, Co-Founder of Forest Ethics; Naomi Tutu, Social Activist; Herman Boone, Diversity Proponent;
Breaking Ice, diversity improvisational performance; and ‘Rebuilding Michigan: Why Education Matters’ to address the development and growth of green industries.
All events are open and free to students and general public. Faculty are encouraged to schedule attendance as a class group.
The website URL where information about the event(s) are available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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