Earthstock received the 2007 Outstanding Student Affairs Award for Emerging Programs from the SUNY Office of University Life. Environmental organizations, participants with an earth-friendly message, and local schools will be anchoring the cross-campus event in the Academic Mall, Friday, April 18, starting at 10:00 a.m. Earthstock 2008 is a week-long event and is free & open to the public.
Take the Green Pledge online.
Keynote Speaker: Hans-Peter Plag
Sustainability: A Mosaic of Many Small Steps in the Right Direction
Hans-Peter Plag is Research Professor,
University of Nevada, Reno. His research interests include rheology of the Earth mantle; sea level fluctuations and global climate change; Earth rotation studies and integration of the solid Earth into Earth system models; space geodesy; and geodetic reference frames. Professional activities are related to the Global Geodetic Observing System and the Group on Earth Observations. Sponsored by the Provost's Office and the Living World Lecture Series. Photo by Teresa Danna-Douglas, Univ. of Nevada, Reno.
Friday, April 18, 7:30 pm, Charles B. Wang Theatre
2008 Highlights
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Panel Presentation: "Sharing the Nobel Prize: Stony Brook Faculty and the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change" Four Stony Brook faculty who served on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change which shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore discuss the inner workings of the IPCC. Click here for details. 3:30 pm, Wang Center, Lecture Hall 2 |
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Earthstock Music The Gyst has become one of the most sought-after and popular cover bands on the circuit. Rob on vocals; Phil on lead guitar; Troy on bass; James on keys and guitar; and Kris on drums. 11:30 am and 1:00 pm on the Academic Mall |
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Earthstock Music Peat Moss and The Fertilizers are a tight-knit group whose ever-expanding song list of upbeat material wows music fans of all ages. Their energy and love of their craft shine through in every performance. 3:00 pm on the Staller Green |
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URECA Exhibition Showcase of undergraduate research and creative activity related to all aspects of the environment, including history; population & culture; the arts; ecology & evolution; conservation; pollution & restoration; medicine; oceanography; climate change. Click here for a full description. 6:30 pm, Charles B. Wang Theatre |
Click here for the full schedule of events.
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