All events are
open to students, faculty, staff, and the general public
free of charge. Unless otherwise noted, events will be held
in the Moraine Valley Library.
Spring 2009 Events Garbage Land Open Book Discussion for
Students, Community Members, Staff and Faculty January 28, 2-3:30 p.m.
You are invited to join librarians Joe Mullarkey and Marea
Kahn in an open
discussion about Garbage Land and the themes presented in
Garbage Land. No lectures, no professors, no panel
discussion at this event. We want to hear your views!
Taking
Action on Climate Change: A National Teach-In and Call to
Action February 5, 2008, 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
(Film showing and discussion from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 2-3:30 p.m.).
The Moraine Valley Biology Club invites our college
community to participate in this national event that will be
held at campuses across the United States. Join us for film
showings, discussion, and, most importantly, letter writing
and petitions to our national leaders calling on them to
keep campaign promises on climate change. For more
information visit,
Nationalteachin.org.
Controlling Carbon Emissions with
Trading Markets February 12, 12:30 p.m.
Ever heard of a market for carbon emissions? Carbon markets
offer great promise in regulating and reducing greenhouse
gas emissions. Dr. Gregory Sierra, Profess of Accounting at
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville and former
Economist for the Federal Reserve System, will discuss how
these markets are structured, the possibilities they
represent, and alternative policies to carbon markets such
as tax laws.
Striving for Sustainable Communities: Area Leaders
Discuss Green Efforts in our Region March 25, 1 p.m. Students, community members, faculty and staff are invited
to attend this panel discussion focusing on sustainability
initiatives in the Southwest Suburbs. How do we build
sustainable communities? Panel members will discuss their
successes and consider the obstacles that are ahead. Panel
members will include:
Jerry Bennett, Mayor of Palos Hills Daniel J. McLaughlin, Mayor of Orland Park Reggie Greenwood, Chicago Southland Economic Development
Corporation David Chandler, Center for Neighborhood Technology
Chris Slattery, The Delta Institute
Green Team
and Sustainability Update: What's Happening at Moraine
Valley and What
Lies Ahead April 22, 1 p.m. Join us as members of Moraine Valley's Green Team discuss
the sustainability efforts going on around campus and
challenges the lie ahead.
Fall 2008 Past Events
Opening Lecture: Understanding Climate Change featuring Dr.
Jan Hessler Sept. 24, 1 p.m., Library Lounge Argonne National Laboratory physicist discusses the
evidence and implications of climate change.
Listen Online
Fall Panel
Discussion: The Cycle of Stuff: How the Things We Consume
Impact Our World Oct. 15, noon, Library Lounge Moraine Valley faculty members examine the impact we are
having on our world.
Listen Online
