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10th Annual WIU Environmental Summit

“Making Peace with the Planet”

Wednesday, April 3, 2013 @ the University Union (Macomb Campus)
Time: 9:00 AM–3:00 PM
Free and open to the public

  • 8:00 - Breakfast for Summit Speakers and Invited Guests
  • 9:00–3:00 - Environmental Expo
    • Green Jobs Info
    • Macomb Area Groups & Vendors
    • WIU Classes & Departments
  • 11:00 - Speaker: Cliff Thompson, Sustainability Building Specialist, Habitat for Humanity of Iowa, “The Greening Habitat in the 21st Century”
  • 12:00 - Keynote Speaker: Jean Harman, Food Security Team Leader, U.S. Peace Corps, “Sustainable Food Security in a Peaceful 21st Century”
  • 1:00 - Panel Discussion, “Making Peace with the Planet”
  • 4:00 - Student Summit, Horn Field Campus
  • 6:00 - Reception/Awards, West Central Illinois Arts Center

Contact Mindy Pheiffer at (309) 833-5798 or MJ-Pheiffer@wiu.edu for more information or to get involved.

Sustainability Share Fair (view poster)
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Time: 11:45 AM–6:00 PM
At the Western Illinois University - Quad Cities Riverfront Campus (3300 River Drive, Moline, IL)

  • 11:45-12:30 - Opening remarks from WIU-QC faculty
  • 12:30-3:15 - Share Fair
  • 3:30 - Speaker Cliff Thompson, Sustainability Building Specialist, Habitat for Humanity of Iowa, “The Greening Habitat in the 21st Century”
  • 4:15-4:45 - Reception
  • 4:45 - Keynote Speaker Jean Harman, Food Security Team Leader, U.S. Peace Corps, “Sustainable Food Security in a Peaceful 21st Century”

Contact Dan Malachuk at (309) 762-9481 or DS-Malachuk@wiu.edu for more information.