One Woman Play: A Sense of Wonder
Tonight at 7:00PM in the Gallagher Student Center Theater
Admission: $10 - Free for students
“Every once in a while in the history of mankind, a book has appeared which has substantially altered the course of history,” Senator Ernest Gruening, a Democrat from Alaska, told Carson at the time.
Sustainability Week 2012 activities celebrate the life and legacy of Biologist Rachel Carson. Faith and Justice Things To Do include: “Living Downstream” showing on Wed Sept 26th (7-9 pm) – learn about environmental justice, “Sun Come Up” showing on Wed Oct 3rd (7-9 pm) and at Life After AFMIX on Thurs Oct 4th(11:30 am-1 pm) – learn about the world’s first climate change refugees. Invite your neighbors to Dr. Sandra Steingraber talk on Sun Oct 7th (7-9 pm) to learn more about environmental justice. For more information, go towww.xavier.edu/green/2012.cfm or call Ann at 745-1938.
Fr. Graham speaking at last year’s Sustainability Day.
Don’t it always seem to go
That you don’t know what you got ‘til it’s gone
They paved paradise
and they put up a parking lot
(Source: Spotify)
— Derrick Jensen, Endgame, Vol. 1: The Problem of Civilization
Dance & Grow Green 2012
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Save the Dates! Sustainability Week 2012 activities celebrate the life and legacy of Biologist Rachel Carson, whose last book, Silent Spring, helped launch the US Environmental Movement. Nature and Biological Things To Do include: Community Action Day on Sat Sept 29th (9 am-1:30 pm) – plant a cover crop for Xavier’s Urban Farm, Tours of Fernald Preserve on Wed Oct 3rd (2:15-5:15 pm) and on the Ohio River, Sat Oct 6th (1-4 pm). Invite your neighbors to the urban bike ride to the Zoo and UC on Sun Oct 7th (10 am-1 pm). For more information and to reserve seats, go to www.xavier.edu/green/2012.cfm, email Izola at whitei@xavier.edu or call 745-4286.
Go to www.xavier.edu/green/2012.cfm to see the full schedule of events!