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Engineering a Sustainable World

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Lecture Series sponsored by the Rodman Scholars Program at the University of Virginia, open to the University community and general public. Lockheed Martin has generously sponsored this years lecture series as a part of the larger Lockheed Martin Sustainability Grant to the Rodman Scholars Program.

Lectures will generally be held on Tuesday nights at 5. All lectures will take place in Jefferson Hall (Hotel C) on the West Range.

Contents

[edit] Lecture Dates

  • February 16th
  • February 23rd
  • March 16th
  • April 13th

[edit] February

  • Do We Need to be Spoon Fed?: Institutional vs. Personal Responsibility for Sustainable Practices
    • Kendall Singleton (Sustainability Coordinator for UVA Dining)
    • 2/16
    • 5:00 PM, Jefferson Hall (Hotel C)
    • Sustainability! Is it a personal choice, a personal responsbility, or just unavoidable? Find out how UVA is dealing with going green through a case study of UVA Dining. Lecture presented by Kendall Singleton UVA alumnus and Director of Sustainable Dining at UVA.
  • Orange, Blue, and Green: Challenges and Opportunities in Reducing UVA's Environmental Footprint
    • Andrew Greene (Sustainability Planner, Office of the Architect)
    • 2/23
    • 5:00 PM, Jefferson Hall (Hotel C)
    • Curious how UVA is designing with sustainability in mind? Come hear Andrew Greene talk about UVA's plans for reducing its environmental impact. From several hundred year old Lawn rooms to the brand new South Lawn Project the university faces many challenges in engineering and designing a more environmentally friendly university.

[edit] March

  • One Small Step for Man one Giant Leap for Sustainability: Utilizing the Nitrogen Footprint Calculator

[edit] April

  • Mind Meld: An Engineer and Social Scientist Think Big
    • Professor Paxton Marshall (Department of Electrical Engineering)
    • Professor Herman Schwartz (Department of Politics)
    • 4/13
    • 5:00 PM, Jefferson Hall (Hotel C)
    • Everybody has a different take on sustainability and the future of sustainable practices. Come hear two great minds from different fields of study debate the future.


For more information contact Kelly Anderson

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