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This year, we set out to understand the four elements that define our everyday environments. Click on an element to see what we're doing.
Earth
Growing Cities: Urban Agriculture in a Shrinking World
October 7th: 7:30 pm in the Terrace Room (Claudia Cohen Hall)
Introductory remarks by Green Architect William Marston
Movie screening - Growing Cities
Introductory remarks by Green Architect William Marston
Movie screening - Growing Cities
Our cities are growing, but is our food? Many note urban agriculture as a key solution for our ever-growing cities and a way to capitalize on under-utilized living space. What is the potential of urban agriculture, what does it look like today, and what might it look like tomorrow? Join us in the Terrace Room at 7:30 as we screen Growing Cities, make our own Mud cups, and discuss urban agriculture in a shrinking world.
Download our event poster!
Download our event poster!
Water
Water: A Fundamental Right
November 23rd - 7:00 pm
Huntsman Hall 255
Co-hosted with Amnesty International, Engineers Without Borders, and the Global Water Alliance
Huntsman Hall 255
Co-hosted with Amnesty International, Engineers Without Borders, and the Global Water Alliance
As Wharton's Institute for Global Environmental Leadership kicks off its Water Conference, we start our conversation on water and our relationship to it. Join our speaker panel the evening of November 23rd to engage in a dialogue about water as a fundamental human right. We will explore water rights, water conflict and politics, water pollution, and water innovation as we seek to better understand our relationship with this fundamental element. RSVP and view more details here! The panelists include:
Dr. Kimberley Thomas
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in the Humanities and Humanistic Sciences, 2015-2017
Dr. Thomas's work focuses on the relationships between land use decsision and human vulnerability to environmental change. Her dissertation "The River-Border Complex" explored contemporary conflicts along the Ganges River and she continues to reseach the conflicts surrounding the world's rivers, providing a unique perspective on water conflicts and politics.
Anthony Sauder (P.E., P.G.)
Lecturer, Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Program
Tony Sauder is a registered professional engineer and geologist with over 20 years’ experience in water resources, hydrogeology and environmental engineering. His hydrology experience has ranged from evaluating water harvesting in semi-arid regions of Africa to determining protective discharge limits based on low flows in Pennsylvania streams. His international experience includes 10 years working on projects involving water supply and sustainable development in Chad, Sudan, Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Belize. This work makes him adept to discuss water development and access.
Shane Claiborne
Activist, Author, Founder of the Simple Way, and religious leader
Shane has worked extensively in the Philadelphia community, both on spiritual and environmental missions. As the founder of the Simple Way in Kensington, Shane seeks to unite utopian living with religious ideals in order to provide an ideological base for the important social changes we need in the modern world. At the Simple Way, Shane helps run an aquaponics farm and connect people from all backgrounds with a sustainable living community. Shane offers a perspective on water innovation and community.
Dr. Kimberley Thomas
Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellow in the Humanities and Humanistic Sciences, 2015-2017
Dr. Thomas's work focuses on the relationships between land use decsision and human vulnerability to environmental change. Her dissertation "The River-Border Complex" explored contemporary conflicts along the Ganges River and she continues to reseach the conflicts surrounding the world's rivers, providing a unique perspective on water conflicts and politics.
Anthony Sauder (P.E., P.G.)
Lecturer, Master of Science in Applied Geosciences Program
Tony Sauder is a registered professional engineer and geologist with over 20 years’ experience in water resources, hydrogeology and environmental engineering. His hydrology experience has ranged from evaluating water harvesting in semi-arid regions of Africa to determining protective discharge limits based on low flows in Pennsylvania streams. His international experience includes 10 years working on projects involving water supply and sustainable development in Chad, Sudan, Honduras, the Dominican Republic and Belize. This work makes him adept to discuss water development and access.
Shane Claiborne
Activist, Author, Founder of the Simple Way, and religious leader
Shane has worked extensively in the Philadelphia community, both on spiritual and environmental missions. As the founder of the Simple Way in Kensington, Shane seeks to unite utopian living with religious ideals in order to provide an ideological base for the important social changes we need in the modern world. At the Simple Way, Shane helps run an aquaponics farm and connect people from all backgrounds with a sustainable living community. Shane offers a perspective on water innovation and community.
Fire
The Burns
February 2016 - Various Events
Throughout the month of February, check out our great events around energy, in conjunction with the annual Power Down Challenge run by Penn's Green Campus Partnership! With movie screenings, sunset yoga, and a challenge for you to power your phone with a bike, we've got amazing events to help you power down. To stay up-to-date with all of our events, check out our events page calendar and look on our social media for more information! And for general Power Down events, make sure to check out the Power Down Happenings.
Our bike challenge will be held on February 24th, Penn's Power Down Day, a 24-hour energy-reduction challenge. Come find us in Levine Lobby from 10-2 as we join with the School of Engineering and Applied Science to make energy tangible. We'll have food and other giveaways, along with great information on powering down and what it takes to power up your everyday appliances.
Our bike challenge will be held on February 24th, Penn's Power Down Day, a 24-hour energy-reduction challenge. Come find us in Levine Lobby from 10-2 as we join with the School of Engineering and Applied Science to make energy tangible. We'll have food and other giveaways, along with great information on powering down and what it takes to power up your everyday appliances.
Air
A Fresh Breath
March
How do our activities affect the air and why should we care? What can we do to reduce air pollution? How can the air be utilized as a symbiotic partner for our sustainable future? Join us for a breath of fresh air as we evaluate our local, national, and international air to determine how we can be better stewards for the element we breathe in every day. Stay tuned for more.
