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The University of Iowa is hosting The Green Summit, an
educational environmental conference for university students and the public,
this Saturday,
April 18th, at PappajohnBusinessBuilding. Starting at 8:30
am withbreakfast and keynote presentation by
Iowa City State Senator and environmental advocate Joe Bolkcom. Summit
participants will be able to participate in three interactive
forums with a variety of environmental experts,
including:
Mike Berkshire,
Chicago Climate Action Plan Task Force
and US GreenBuilding Council (Chicago Chapter) Board of Directors Dianne Dillon-Ridgely, Chair of the Board
of Plains Justice and Managing Director of Global Water
Partnership Mark Kresowik, Sierra
Club Beyond Coal National Corporate Accountability Representative (and former
UISG President) Craig Just, U of Ia
College of Engineering Coordinator of Sustainability Programs
Alec
Scranton, College of Engineering Dean of Academic
Programs
The
morning presentations will be followed by The Green Expo of
campus and community groups on the Pentacrest lawn from noon to 5
pm.
The Green Summit and Expo are hosted by the University of Iowa Environmental Coalition and Green
State Solutions with sponsorship from UISG, the Office of the President,
the Office of Sustainability and New Pioneer Co-op.
For more
information on The Green Summit, please contact: Abbie Gruwell, Student
Organizations Liaison, (319) 430-9876, [log in to unmask]
For more information on The Green Expo, please
contact: Mike Carberry, Green State Solutions Director, (319) 594-6453, [log in to unmask]
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