October has numerous events across the country (and Europe) of interest. AASHE, the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education, has two of note, both of which are listed below. One is their annual conference and the other a nationwide celebration. Another nationwide event taking place this month is the National Solar Tour, where people with solar features open their homes to the public.
Many of Nick Grue’s recent articles have looked at the confluence of climate change and infrastructure. Among those, he looked at preparations before disasters hit. Saint Louis University is hosting a related conference at the end of the month (details below) that looks at how to recover from catastrophes in a more sustainable fashion.
Lastly, we want to highlight an online course that is beginning this month. Gaia Education is offering a year long course starting on October 16th titled: Gaia Education Design for Sustainability.
Take a look at some of the choice events and peruse our calendar for conferences near you. Please let us know of any conferences, events, or festivals in your area. If they are appropriate, we will gladly add them to our green events calendar. Send us an email with the event’s name, date, location, description, and website. In fact, one of the events listed below was submitted by a reader of the site.
Here are a few of the events happening around the world:
National Solar Tour
When: Saturday, Oct 6, 2012
Where: Across the United States
Description: The ASES National Solar Tour offers the opportunity to tour innovative green homes and buildings to see how you can use solar energy, energy efficiency, and other sustainable technologies to reduce monthly utility bills and help tackle climate change. More than 165,000 participants will visit some 5,500 buildings in 3,200 communities across the U.S. Further details: http://ases.org/solar-tour/about-the-tour/
NAAEE 41st Annual Conference
When: Oct 9 – 13, 2012
Where: Oakland, CA
Description: The North American Association of Environmental Educators holds their annual conference in Oakland, CA. This year’s theme is Gaining Perspective: Seeing EE Through Different Lenses.
Further details: http://www.naaee.net/conference
AASHE 2012 National Conference
When: Oct 14 – 17, 2012
Where: Los Angeles, CA
Description: The Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education is holding their annual conference in the second largest college “town” in the country, Los Angeles, second only to New York City. With more than 1 million college students, the greater Los Angeles area has numerous schools like UCLA, USC, and Loyola Marymount University.
Further details: http://conf2012.aashe.org/
Campus Sustainability Day 2012
When: Wednesday, Oct 24, 2012
Where: Everywhere
Description: Campus Sustainability Day is a day of focus – on what has been accomplished and what is needed to maintain momentum. Emphasis is on connecting to new groups and allies on campus, highlighting student stories, integrating related planning efforts, and reaching out to partners. CSD is devoted to the achievements of, and challenges for, the students, faculty, and staff who are instilling sustainability principles and practices into their institutions and surrounding communities.
Further details: http://heasc.aashe.org/campus-sustainability-day
2012 Sustainable Disaster Recovery Conference
When: Oct 29 – 30, 2012
Where: St. Louis, MO
Description: The conference aims to help cities stricken by natural disasters rebuild strong, livable communities by identifying ways to efficiently and effectively weave elements of sustainability into the disaster recovery process, while increasing collaboration among all parties working toward this goal. Greensburg, Kansas is a model city for sustainable disaster recovery and green rebuilding. They are now providing measured building performance that proves the benefits of sustainable design.
Further details: http://www.slu.edu/sustainability/sustainable-disaster-recovery-conference
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