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Day 1 (Thursday,
February 24)
2:30/3:00 - 4:00 Visit in Environmental Studies
Class at Finlandia University, Suzanne VanDam is
instructor, location is Rick Loduha’s art design
studio.
Global Footprint Article
Living
Planet Report
4:30 - 5:15
Meet with student group representatives back at
Michigan Tech, MUB Alumni Lounge A.
This session is open to all students at Michigan
Tech. Invitations have been sent to student
organizations and several classes, but ALL students
are welcome. Although Susan will start things off,
the conversation will be driven by your questions
and your comments for discussion.
5:30 - 6:30
Dinner and informal meeting with Environmental
Sustainability Committee
7:00 - 8:30
Evening snow shoe hike with ESC members (optional)
Day 2 (Friday,
February 25)
9:30-10:00 Interview with Alex Reed of TV6
10:30-11:30 Meeting with MTU Sustainable Futures
Institute faculty & students, DOW 875 (http://www.sustainablefutures.mtu.edu/)
This session is designed for SFI students and
faculty. The focus will be on how the ecological
footprint contributes to research/knowledge, as well
as research opportunities related to the ecological
footprint.
12:00-1:00 Brown Bag Lunch with MTU
BA4790 Ecology and Organizations (instructor is Dr.
Christa Walck) and other students, MUB Alumni Lounge
A.
Global Footprint Article
Living
Planet Report
This brown bag lunch is open to EVERYONE. Please
bring your lunch (we'll provide mixed beverages and
a small dessert) and join Susan Burns for an
informal discussion about ecological footprinting.
1:00-3:00 Break
3:00 - 4:00 "Living within the limits: The Ecological Footprint"
Environmental Engineering department graduate seminar -
Global Footprint Article
Living
Planet Report
This
seminar is open to EVERYONE. Following the seminar,
a workshop on
footprint calculations and a roundtable discussion
will take place in the
Dow Building's 8th Floor Atrium. One may attend the
workshop without
attending the seminar.
4:15 - 5:15 Meeting with MTU Provost, VP of Student Affairs, VP of
Administration, Director of Facilities Management
5:15-6:00 Break
6:00 - 7:00/7:30 Lighten Up:
Explore Sustainability with the Ecological Footprint
- Early evening presentation to public, M&M U115.
(Bldg. #12 on
Campus Map: Parking available off US41 in front
of Douglas Houghton Hall, Bldg. #31)
Global Footprint Article
Living
Planet Report
Map of MTU Campus
7:30-9:00 Dinner with MTU graduate student council members and select
faculty members.
This casual dinner is for MTU graduate students.
Questions about this session can be directed to
Justin Priestman
or David Tobias
Day 3 (Saturday,
February 26)
10:00-12:00 Brunch and "greenprint" meeting with
ESC
12:30 Depart
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