RIT Climate Change Action Awareness Week
Monday Oct 19 - Saturday Oct 24, 2009
Are you ready for an ambitious, fair and binding global climate deal? Join us as we call on world leaders to pass climate policies grounded in the latest science and strong enough to get us back to 350ppm. |  |  |  |
| Monday Oct 19 |
Opening Events Taking place in the Student Innovation Center |
| 4pm | Opening Remarks by RIT President Bill Destler |
| 4-6pm | How Do We Get There From Here? How to Become an Agent of Change. Sponsored by the College of Liberal Arts Nicole Gilbert, John Klofas, Danielle Smith, and James Winebrake discuss how they make a real, tangible difference in their work and research, reflecting on the actions that bring about change in our communities and beyond. |
| Wednesday Oct 21 |
Campus Sustainability Day at RIT Co-sponsored by SWBR Architects and RIT |
| 11am | Tour of CASTA tour of RIT's College of Applied Science and Technology (CAST) LEEDS Gold Certified Building |
| 1-3:30pm | Sustainability Strategies for Vibrant Campus Communities Building 78, Room 2240 - Webinar, to register email kmrfms@rit.edu |
| 7pm | Blue Gold: World Water Wars (Film)
Carlson Auditorium Co-sponsored by SEAL & Food and Water Watch.org |
| Friday Oct 23 |
Student Innovation Center Exhibits and Activities Activities coordinated by SEAL and RIT Residence Halls Association |
| 1-5pm | Various EventsView PDF |
| 1-1:40pm | The World as It Is Multimedia film in the Innovation Center, CIAS, Stephanie Cole |
| 1:45-2:30pm | Telephone conference call with U.S. Representative Eric Massa |
| 3-4:30pm | The Poetic Earth Open Mic Sponsored by Signatures |
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| Saturday Oct 24 |
Join the 350.org International Day of Action Bike the Greenway to RITs Student Innovation Center |
| Riders will be joined by RIT President Destler and his wife Rebecca Johnson. | |
| View PDF front | back | |
| 9am | Not a Cyclist? Plant trees at RIT, starting at 9 am Saturday. For info, email actsbi@rit.edu |
| 10am | RIT Sentinel Join us to advocate alternative transportation and bicycle culture. Leave RIT at 10am & ride to the main starting point Downtown. |
| 10-4pm | ExhibitsView PDF |
| 11am | Downtown Library |
| 11:30am | University of Rochester "join the ride" location |
| 11:45am | Bike Ride enters RIT campus Anyone who wants to meet up with the ride on the RIT campus, should plan to be at the Barnes and Nobles by 11:45. The ride will enter the campus at John and Perkins escorted by RIT security. It will continue from there along the back side of the campus to the Red Barn area and into a bike corral. |
| Noon | Rally at the Innovation CenterFeaturing RIT President Destler, RIT Ride organizers, RIT green groups, & representatives of participating groups from the region. |
| 1pm | Slow Food and Green RIT Lunch $3.50 menu, Innovation Center |
| 1-4pm | Tap vs Bottled Water Taste Test Challenge SEAL sponsored, Innovation Center |
| 2-4pm | Rochester Cycle Summit For details, visit RochesterGreenway.org, Innovation Center |
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If you need interpreting services at one of these events, please request them from NTID Access Services.