Aldo Leopold: A Standard of Change
A One–Act Play
Saturday, 09 Apr 2016 at 2:00 pm – ISU Alumni Center South Ballroom
The one-man play A Standard of Change explores the influences and challenges that led Aldo Leopold to penning some of the most important essays in his book A Sand County Almanac. The play is set in one evening in and around the famous Wisconsin Shack that inspired much of Leopold's writing. Jim Pfitzer, who wrote and stars in the play, skillfully captures Leopold's reflections on the effects of human progress on wildness and how we manage wild places. With over two million copies sold, A Sand County Almanac is one of the most respected books about the environment ever published, and Aldo Leopold has come to be regarded by many as the most influential conservation thinker of the twentieth century. Ames Reads Leopold SeriesRead more about the play: A Standard of Change
Cosponsored By:
- Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
- Committee on Lectures (funded by Student Government)
Stay for the entire event, including the brief question-and-answer session that follows the formal presentation. Most events run 75 minutes.
Sign-ins are after the event concludes. For lectures in the Memorial Union, go to the information desk in the Main Lounge. In other academic buildings, look for signage outside the auditorium.
Lecture Etiquette
- Stay for the entire lecture and the brief audience Q&A. If a student needs to leave early, he or she should sit near the back and exit discreetly.
- Do not bring food or uncovered drinks into the lecture.
- Check with Lectures staff before taking photographs or recording any portion of the event. There are often restrictions. Cell phones, tablets and laptops may be used to take notes or for class assignments.
- Keep questions or comments brief and concise to allow as many as possible.