Sustainability News and Events

The theme for this year’s ArtsFest, October 27-November 4, centered around the Environment, coinciding with the University-wide sustainability theme for the 2007-2008 school year. The community bikes that were released to commence the festival are examples not only of art, but of practicality–encouraging students to ride around campus instead of driving.

Read more:

• DePauw News announcement

  

• The DePauw–
  • Community bikes, 9/11
  • Re*Cycling Art Parade, 10/26
  • Faculty reading, 11/2

This year’s DePauw Discourse, October 4-6, focused on sustainability and global citizenship, and featured several speakers, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Bill McKibben.

Read more:

• 2007 Speaker Bios
• DePauw News–
  • Bill McKibben
  • J. Nichols, ‘89
  • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• The DePauw–
  • 10/5: editorial
    • Bill McKibben,
    • The 11th Hour screening
  • 10/9: RFK Jr. lecture and press conference
    • Discourse wrap-up

Each year, the Compton Center for Peace and Justice hosts Peace Camp on the lawn of Academic Quad, tackling issues from all areas of spectrum of social justice. This year’s Peace Camp takes place from October 1-6. Read more in coverage from The DePauw on October 2.