Millennials Empowering a Resilient Future
Short Films & Panel Discussion
Tuesday, 28 Feb 2017 at 8:00 pm – Sun Room, Memorial Union
"Painted Poison" and "Food Scarcity" are two student-driven platform films that explore the intersections between social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The film screenings (approximately 30 minutes) will be followed by a panel discussion focused on the many ways sustainability impacts all aspects of our lives. The discussion will be facilitated by The Green Umbrella student organization and feature initiative leaders Maria Rose Belding and Lakshmi Karuparthy. The University Symposium on Sustainability Live Green! Awards will be presented prior to this event.Help celebrate sustainability efforts and accomplishments on and off-campus!
University Symposium on Sustainability
Cosponsored By:
- Office of Sustainability
- The Green Umbrella
- 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.