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Events

2009

May

April

• April 16, 2009 UB Green Climate Talks Greening the Canvas: Art and Design's Response to a Changing Planet. Learn more about climate change and sustainability from experts and advocates working at UB and in the community. 7 p.m. Allen Hall Theatre, South Campus
• April 14, 2009 UB Sustainability Forum "From Planning to Action": Learn about, and react to, the UB Climate Action Plan. 10 a.m. - noon Student Union Theater, North Campus

March

• March 19, 2009 UB Green Climate Talks Another Chance: Reuse and Revitalization in the City of Buffalo. Learn more about climate change and sustainability from experts and advocates working at UB and in the community. moderated by: David Torke, Fix Buffalo Panel: Buffalo Reuse, PUSH Buffalo, Ed Hogle, Rock Harbor Village. 7 p.m. Allen Hall Theatre, South Campus

2008

February

• February 20 Town Hall Meeting UB Green will share findings and recommendations of the recently released UB Climate Action Report. Learn more about our environmental footprint and how we can work towards climate neutrality. Each meeting will have opportunities for comments and questions. 7 p.m. Unitarian-Universalist Church, 695 Elmwood Ave, Buffalo, NY
• February 5 Town Hall Meeting UB Green will share findings and recommendations of the recently released UB Climate Action Report. Learn more about our environmental footprint and how we can work towards climate neutrality. Each meeting will have opportunities for comments and questions. Noon 301 Crosby Hall, South Campus
• February 4 Town Hall Meeting UB Green will share findings and recommendations of the recently released UB Climate Action Report. Learn more about our environmental footprint and how we can work towards climate neutrality. Each meeting will have opportunities for comments and questions. 7 p.m. Room 105, Harriman Hall, South Campus

January

• January 31 Of Ice and Fire: Polar Impacts of Global Warming Ted Scambos, glaciologist at University of Colorado's National Snow and Ice Data Center. Geology Pegrum Colloquium. 6:30 p.m. Screening Room, Center for the Arts, North Campus
• January 30 Town Hall Meeting UB Green will share findings and recommendations of the recently released UB Climate Action Report. Learn more about our environmental footprint and how we can work towards climate neutrality. Each meeting will have opportunities for comments and questions. 7 p.m. Screening Room, Center for the Arts, North Campus
• January 30 Town Hall Meeting UB Green will share findings and recommendations of the recently released UB Climate Action Report. Learn more about our environmental footprint and how we can work towards climate neutrality. Each meeting will have opportunities for comments and questions. 3 p.m. 210 Student Union, North Campus
• January 29 Town Hall Meeting UB Green will share findings and recommendations of the recently released UB Climate Action Report. Learn more about our environmental footprint and how we can work towards climate neutrality. Each meeting will have opportunities for comments and questions. Noon 210 Student Union, North Campus

2007

November

• November 3 In Your Reach! Community Engagement Project - UB Clean In conjunction with the Saturday of Service and the UB Green office, the Center for Student Leadership & Community Engagement will conduct an on-campus clean up! U can B the change on our campus! Registration required. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
• November 5 Engineering for Climate Change TBA. Filmed by Jay Fay. 7:00 p.m.330 Student Union, North Campus
• November 27 Campus Advocacy: What Students Can Do Emily Bauer, President, UB Environmental Network, Chris Llop, President, UB Engineers for a Sustainable World, Moderator: Kelly Miller, Student, School of Engineering and Applied Science, 2007 Udall Scholar. Filmed by Jay Fay. 7:00 p.m.Allen Hall Theatre, South Campus

October

• October 8 There and Back Again: Journeys to the Arctic Dr. Jason Briner, UB Department of Geology, Elizabeth Thomas, UB Department of Geology, Moderator: Paul Reitan, Professor Emeritus, UB Department of Geology. Filmed by Colin Griffin. 7:00 p.m.330 Student Union, North Campus
• October 23 Bringing It Back Home: Global Climate, Local Change Justin Booth, Buffalo Blue Bicycle, Amy Kedron, Buffalo First!, Sam Magavern, UB Law School, Moderator: TBA. Filmed by Jay Fay. 7:00 p.m.Allen Hall Theatre, South Campus
• October 27 In Your Reach! Campus Cleanup Our efforts will focus on the University Heights neighborhood and South Campus. This event is a Saturday of Service program, sponsored by the Center for Student Leadership and Community Engagement. Registration required. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.South Campus and nearby University Heights
• October 29 Bicycling at UB Awareness Day to Promote Cycling on Campus Students are invited to learn about the benefits that biking provides, register their bikes with Parking and Transportation Services, and show their support for increased bike awareness on campus. 11 a.m. - 2 p.m..Putnam Way, North Campus

September

• September 11 Affordable Housing and the Environment Roundtable Organized by Sam Magavern, UB Law Affordable Housing Clinic with panelists Aaron Bartley, Executive Director, PUSH Buffalo, Kevin Connors, PE, AIA, Principal, eco_logic STUDIO, Sam Magavern, Clinical Instructor, University at Buffalo Law School, Michael Riegel, Vice President, Belmont Shelter Corporation, Thomas Van Nortwick, Regional Director, NYS Div. of Housing and Community Renewal, Timothy Wanamaker, Director of Strategic Planning, City of Buffalo. 3-5 p.m., UB Law Affordable Housing Clinic, Main & Seneca Building, 237 Main St, Suite 1200 Cornell ILR, Buffalo
• September 24 Climate Change to Pocket Change: Making Policy, Creating Jobs Bob Berger, UB Law School, Bill Nowak, Wind Action Group, Terry Yonker, Wind Action Group, Moderator: Creighton Randall, UB Department of Urban and Regional Planning. Filmed by Jay Fay. 7:00 p.m.Allen Hall Theatre, South Campus
• September 25 Fourth Annual Upstate Affordable Housing Conference Including panel on Green Building in Upstate NY. Presented by UB Law Affordable Housing Clinic with the NYS Bar Association, NYS Division of Housing & Community Renewal, and the NYS Association for Affordable Housing. 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Elmwood Ave, Buffalo
• September 27-28 The High Road Runs Through the City: Advocating for Economic Justice at the Local Level Conference. Keynote presentation by noted environmentalist Bill McKibben, author of Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future. Organized by Affordable Housing Clinic and UB Law School, and sponsored by Cornell University ILR, the Baldy Center, and the Coalition for Economic Justice. Registration 7:30 - 8:00 a.m., Hyatt Regency Hotel, Two Fountain Plaza, Buffalo
• September 29 In Your Reach! Campus Cleanup This clean-up will focus on the areas surrounding the Linda Yalem Safety Run course on the North Campus! Registration required. 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.North Campus and adjoining Amherst Bike Path

June

• June 14 Delivering energy while delivering climate change: is it possible? National Grid's CEO Steve Holliday will address climate change reflected in the broader context of a sustainable economy. 11 a.m., Adams Mark Hotel, 120 Church St, Buffalo
• June 27 The Concentration of Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites in Western New York R. Nils Olsen, Jr., UB Law School, will focus on the Model City area within the Towns of Lewiston and Porter in northern Niagara County and consider the current use of the land for waste disposal, and the legal and political dynamics that have resulted in the concentration of hazardous waste facilities. 4 p.m., 215 Natural Sciences Building, North Campus

May

• May 1 UB Pride and Service Day Help clean up campus or plant a tree! This day is dedicated to showing your school spirit and making a difference. Work alongside your UB friends doing various projects to beautify UB and make it a community that we are all proud to call our own. After a job well done, enjoy a free cookout to celebrate your efforts. Registration: April 2-25. Free. 10:00 a.m., Leadership Development Center, 235 Student Union, North Campus
• May 3 With Speed and Violence: Why Scientists Fear Tipping Points in Climate Change Author and environmental consultant Fred Pearce discusses how environmental “tipping points” affect the speed of future climate change. His new book explains the speed and violence of past natural climate change and what it portends for our future. “With Speed and Violence” tells the stories of scientists and their work, enumerating the growing evidence for global warming and the large climatic effects it may unleash. 7:00 p.m., Roycroft Inn, 40 South Grove Street, East Aurora

April

• April 6 Initial Analysis of Field Experiment in Fjordland Lakes of New Zealand Ben R. Hodges, Department of Civil Engineering, University of Texas at Austin. 11:00 a.m., 140 Ketter Hall, North Campus
• April 10 Greening Buffalo: Addressing Climate Change While Renewing Our Economy Earth Day Founder Denis Hayes begins his series of Buffalo lectures with a lunchtime discussion with community leaders. $15 (includes lunch). RSVP required by April 4. Noon—1:00 p.m., The Church, Tupper and Delaware, Buffalo
• April 10 Dialogue on Campus Climate Neutrality Earth Day Founder Denis Hayes opens a discussion and dialogue with UB students and faculty. 3:00—4:30 p.m., 330 Student Union, North Campus
• April 10 The Solar Solution to Climate Change Earth Day Founder Denis Hayes discusses breakthroughs in the solar and renewable energy field in a free lecture. 7:30 p.m., Lippes Concert Hall in Slee Hall, North Campus
• April 12 The Leveling of Appalachia: Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining Sandra Diaz, Appalachian Voices. Free environmental lecture. 7 p.m., 215 Natural Sciences, North Campus
• April 13 Are Bioreactor Landfills a Sustainable Solid Waste Management Strategy? Craig Benson, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madison. 11:00 a.m., 206 Furnas Hall, North Campus
• April 18 The University of Michigan Dioxin Exposure Study David H. Garabrant, School of Public Health, University of Michigan. Noon, 306 Natural Sciences Complex, North Campus
• April 18 Lecture (Title to be announced.) Tim Beatley, Department of Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Virginia. Dr. Beatley's interests include sustainable communities, and development of creative strategies for reducing our ecological footprint. For more information, contact Ruth Bryant, rdbryant@ap.buffalo.edu. 5:30 p.m., 301 Crosby Hall, South Campus
• April 20 Environment & Society Research Symposium Students, faculty, and other researchers present exhibits or posters on environmental science, engineering or policy in commemoration of Earth Day. 9:00 a.m.—3:00 p.m., Center for the Arts, North Campus
• April 20 Low Cost Water Treatment for Oil Producing Communities Joachim Ibeziako Ezeji, CEO, Rural Africa Water Development Project (RAWDP), Nigeria. For more information, contact Alan Rabideau, rabideau@buffalo.edu. Environment and Society Institute and UB Engineers for a Sustainable World lecture
  11:00 a.m.—noon, 2nd Floor Gallery, Centre for the Arts, North Campus
• April 20 A Greener Shade of (Tory) Blue: The Politics of Climate Change in Stephen Harper's Canada
  Debora VanNijnatten, North American Studies Program and Department of Political Science, Wilfrid Laurier University. Earth Day Presentation and reception. For more information, contact Laura Mangan, Lmangan@buffalo.edu. Canada-US Legal Studies Centre Lecture
  2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m., 2nd Floor Gallery, Center for the Arts, North Campus
• April 22 Town Hall Forum on Campus Sustainability Presented as part of the Campus Consciousness Tour and UB SA Spring Fest.
  2:30 p.m., Room 97 Alumni Arena, North Campus
• April 23 Oceans and Coastal Protection: Law and Policy Elizabeth Beiring Kim, Environmental Protection Specialist, Oceans and Coastal Protection Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Reception to follow. For more information, contact Ellen Kausner, ekausner@buffalo.edu. Baldy Center Environmental Stewardship Working Group
  2:00 p.m.—3:30 p.m., Conference Center, 509 O'Brian Hall, North Campus
• April 23-28 Watch Your Steps YOU will watch your steps during a week-long, campus-wide pervasive game. The game is open to everyone, so gather your friends and sign up.
• April 24 Creating Recreational Trail Systems using Conservation Easements and other Tools
  Roberta Vallone, Director, Sustainable Environmental Clinic, School of Law, University at Buffalo. For more information, contact Professor Roberta Vallone, vallone6@buffalo.edu. 7:00 p.m., American Legion Club, 6500 Maples Rd, Ellicottville, NY
• April 27 Al Gore, Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize Recipient (Day-time Lecture for Area Students) To encourage area high school students’ involvement in science and environmental conservation, Gore will speak to UB students and Buffalo-area high school students during a special, school-time lecture. UB is offering up to 45 complimentary tickets per school, available, through the high schools on a first-come basis while the tickets last. 12:30 p.m., UB Alumni Arena, North Campus
• April 27 Enviro Fair Will Showcase Green Solutions, Products More than a dozen area businesses and organizations will demonstrate various ways to go green during an Enviro Fair in the lobby of the Alumni Arena beginning at 6 p.m. Friday, April 27, prior to Al Gore's lecture at 8 p.m. 6:00 p.m., UB Alumni Arena, North Campus
• April 27 Al Gore, Former Vice President and Nobel Peace Prize Nominee (Public Evening Lecture) [SOLD OUT] Al Gore's pioneering efforts to protect the earth’s ozone layer and to clean up toxic-waste dumps were outlined in his best-selling book, “Earth in the Balance: Ecology and the Human Spirit.” His recent work is the subject of the popular book and Academy Award-winning documentary, “An Inconvenient Truth.” Distinguished Speakers Series Lecture
  8:00 p.m., UB Alumni Arena, North Campus

March

• March 1 Ocean adventurer Jean-Michel Cousteau World-renowned oceanographer Jean-Michel Cousteau is carrying on the work of his father, the late Jacques Cousteau. Jean-Michel is the founder of Ocean Futures, a nonprofit organization dedicated to marine research, conservation and education. Through television, millions have traveled with him to remote locales, exploring the spectacular and mysterious underwater world of our oceans. Distinguished Speakers Series Lecture
  8:00 p.m., Mainstage, Center for the Arts, North Campus
• March 3 The Arctic Meltdown: the Past, Present and Future of Arctic Warming Jason Briner, Department of Geology, University at Buffalo. 10:30 a.m., Center for the Arts Screening Room, North Campus
• March 9 Exploring Sustainable Architecture through Passive Solar Design Dennis A. Andrejko, Department of Architecture, University at Buffalo. Buffalo Home and Garden Show Seminar
  5:30 p.m., Buffalo Convention Center
• March 9 Sustainability: A Philosophy of Adaptive Ecosystem Management Bryan Norton, School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech, is a scientist at Zoo Atlanta and an expert on sustainability theory and endangered species policy. He has worked on several projects with the U.S. Forest Service Global Change Program and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Norton believes in helping others make decisions with a positive social impact, educating future generations so they can make sound public policy decisions. 11:00 a.m., Center for the Arts Screening Room, North Campus
• March 9 American Pragmatism and Environmental Ethics Bryan Norton, School of Public Policy, Georgia Tech, is a scientist at Zoo Atlanta and an expert on sustainability theory and endangered species policy. He has worked on several projects with the U.S. Forest Service Global Change Program and the National Science Foundation. Dr. Norton believes in helping others make decisions with a positive social impact, educating future generations so they can make sound public policy decisions. Philosophy Department Seminar
  3:00 p.m., 280 Park Hall, North Campus
• March 20 Wet Weather Overflows in Municipal Sewer Systems
  Alexandra Dapolito Dunn, General Counsel, National Association of Clean Water Agencies Workshop, by invitation only. For more information, contact Professor Roberta Vallone, vallone6@buffalo.edu. UB Law School Sustainable Environment Clinic
  2:00 p.m., Law School Conference Center, 509 O'Brian Hall, North Campus
• March 23 Using Geospatial Analysis in Great lakes Sediment Contamination Research Wayne Forsythe (Department of Geography, Ryerson University). 11:00 a.m., 140 Ketter Hall, North Campus
• March 30 Native Knowledge for Native Ecosystems: TEK and Environmental Restoration Robin Kimmerer, Center for Native Peoples and the Environment, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry. 3:00 p.m., 222 Natural Sciences Complex, North Campus

February

• February 2 Wangari Maathai, Green Belt Movement Founder 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate and founder of the Green Belt Movement, Wangari Maathai will be the keynote speaker for the 31st annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration Event. Named by Time magazine as “one of the 100 most influential people in the world,” Maathai is a champion for democracy, human rights and environmental conservation. Distinguished Speakers Series Lecture
  8:00 p.m., Mainstage, Center for the Arts, North Campus
• February 2 Hydrogeophysical Investigations in a Fractured Bedrock Matthew Becker, Department of Geology, University at Buffalo. 11:00 a.m., 140 Ketter Hall, North Campus
• February 2 Monitoring Disease Impacts on Populations: The Case of Botulism in Common Loons Amy McMillan, Department of Biology, Buffalo State College. 4:00 p.m., Park Hall Room 280, North Campus
• February 16 Using Atomic Force Microscopy to Study Microbial Mineral Interactions Tracy Bank, Department of Geology, University at Buffalo. 11:00 a.m., 140 Ketter Hall, North Campus
• February 20 The 2010 Imperative: Global Emergency Teach-In A live feed of this Web semimar at the Department of Architecture. 230 Hayes, South Campus
• February 21 Transnational NGO Networks Promoting Sustainable Forestry in Russia Maria Tysiachniouk, Baldy Center Visiting Scholar and Director of the Environmental Sociology Group, Center for Independent Social Research, St. Petersburg, Russia. 12:30 p.m., Conference Center, 509 O’Brian Hall, North Campus
• February 22 Understanding Sediment Dynamics Using Geological and Engineering Approaches Jill Singer, Department of Earth Science, Buffalo State College. For more information, contact Alison Lagowski, aal@buffalo.edu. 3:30 p.m., 205 Natural Sciences Complex, North Campus

Exhibits

• Energy for the Future: Turbine Wall “Turbine Wall,” a series of posters on the environmental impacts of conventional fossil fuel energy sources as well as clean renewable alternatives. Third floor, University Libraries, Capen Hall, North Campus
• Energy for the Future: Solar Lounge Viewing Station The Solar Lounge is a perfect "picture window" view of UB’s new 74 kilowatt photovoltaic array on the roof of Norton Hall supplemented with an exhibit on UB’s energy green power programs and a kiosk with real time and cumulative energy performance data on the PV array. Third floor, University Libraries, Capen Hall, North Campus