Post Tagged with: "Sustainability theme"

Wealth and Poverty hosts a research talk by Dr. Tarminder Kaur, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of the Free State, South Africa, on Wednesday, Nov. 28, from 4 to 5 p.m. at Alden 319. The talk is titled “Farmers Are Not ‘That’ Rich; Farm Workers Are Not ‘That’ Poor: an […]

The Fall Sustainability Series presents Taking Root on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. at the Athena Cinema Downtown. “The story weaves a compelling and dramatic narrative of one woman’s personal journey, Wangari Maathai in the context of the turbulent political and environmental history of her country. Raised in the rural highlands […]

The Sustainability Studies theme presents Dr. Michele Morrone discussing her research on environmental justice in Appalachia, focusing on the broader sustainability issues, on Nov. 29, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Alden Library 319 (Friends of the Library Room). Morrone is Professor of Environmental Health Sciences at Ohio University.   […]

The Sustainability Studies theme announce another Climate Conversation event on Thursday, Nov. 29, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Alden Library 319, on “Appalachian Stories: A Conversation about Environment and Health in the Region.” Dr. Michele Morrone will lead a conversation about environment and Health in the Appalachian region. Morrone […]

The Fall Sustainability Series presents Daughters of the Forest on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Athena Cinema Downtown. “The UNESCO Mbaracayú Reserve in rural Paraguay is one of the last well-preserved remnants of the Alto Paraná Atlantic forests in Paraguay. Daughters of the Forest, set in the Mbaracayu forest, […]

The Fall Sustainability Series presents Farmsteaders on Oct. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Athena Cinema Downtown. “A story of local farmers from Laurel Valley Creamery in Meigs County, Ohio. Farmsteaders is as much a study of place as it is a study of persistence. Having abandoned a career as a […]

The Sustainability Studies theme presents Dr. Bekka Brodie on “Sustainable Solutions: A Conversation about Sustainable Pest Management” on Thursday, Oct. 25, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in Alden Library 319 (Friends of the Library Room). Worried about the growing use of chemicals in agriculture and pest management? Come and learn […]