Archived Events
February 29, 2012, 12p - 1p
Green Bag Lunch Series: The Story of Broke
The campus community are invited to bring your lunch and join us to watch this short film, followed by discussion. This event is hosted by the Marriott Library Green Committee.
Location: Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library
March 30, 2012, 10:30a - 12:00p
Green Bag Lunch Series: 180 South
Film length: 87 minutes
Location: Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library
The campus community are invited to bring your lunch and join us to watch the film 180 South. This event is co-hosted by Analeigh Sanderson, RA of the Green Floor in Housing and Residential Education (HRE) and the Marriott Library Green Committee.
"180° SOUTH is the story of one of the most unique and prolific environmentalists of our time -Yvon Chouinard. Rather than re-living Yvon's story through old photos and his life's work with pie charts, 180° SOUTH weaves Chouinard's tale through a modern day expedition. This expedition was inspired by the rumor of a legendary trip in 1968 and the proof that came with it when the lost cans of film that documented the trip were recently discovered. The old footage captures Chouinard and best friend Doug Tompkins in 1968 as they explore untouched mountain ranges and un-surfed coastline on a 5000 mile expedition from California to deep Patagonia. For the two men, the original '68 adventure still stands as "the trip of our lives."." more information and the trailer for this film can be found at the films website: http://www.180south.com
April 17, 2012, 12:00p - 1:00p
Green Bag Lunch Series: Campus Gardens & Composting at the U
Location: Gould Auditorium, J. Willard Marriott Library
For nearly 15 years, Evening Star collards, warty Gaeleux D'ysine pumpkins, Black Cherry tomatoes, and Elephant Dill have taken root and blossomed out of track fields and Kentucky bluegrass kingdoms at the University of Utah. However, only in the past year and a half has a more formal program been established to integrate these food forests into the campus system as living laboratories and critical academic landmarks. The Edible Campus Gardens Project is a student run initiative through the Office of Sustainability that seeks to empower students to sustainably grow food in the urban environment to cultivate ecological and personal health and provide an opportunity for the application of diverse academic disciplines. Come join Alexandra Parvaz, the Garden Coordinator, and several Garden Stewards and Research Interns for an exciting discussion about our cornucopia of garden projects, ways to get involved, garden tips, and the glories of compost cake.
April 19, 2012, 10:30a - 1:30p, U of U EarthFest at the Union Plaza
Earth Day 2012: Mobilize the Earth is Sunday, April 22nd. The Marriott Library Green Committee will have a table at the annual ASUU Earthfest with information about the sustainability work being done at the library. This is an opportunity to ask questions and chat with library staff dedicated to greening the library and campus. There will also be free books!
Library Sustainability Exhibits
March 29, 2012 through May 29, 2012
The Paper Project was a collaborative project between the Marriott Library Green Committee and the U’s EnviroClub funded by the Sustainable Campus Initiative Fund (SCIF). This project included the run of two (2) exhibits intended to educate and create awareness about paper consumption, the choices individuals have, and environmental impacts:
- The Life Cycle of Paper, located in the Knowledge Commons exhibit space, level 2, between the Librarian’s suite and the Computing and Media Services (CMS) desk. This exhibit will tell a story of the “Life Cycle of Paper” from creation to print, highlighting consumer impacts.
- Print Alternatives & Smart Printing in the Library, located in the display cases on level 2. This exhibit will educate students on print alternatives available in the library and smart printing choices that can reduce the amount of resources used when printing.
Additional Exhibits focusing on environmental content that will run concurrently include:
- Just Fill It! Water Bottle Filling Stations Exhibit, (re-run of fall 2011 exhibit) located in the display cases on level 1. Creates awareness of the impact of plastic water bottles on the environment.
- Unrequired Reading Displays (level 1 & 3): Prepared by Emily Bullough & Sandra Coon. The topic of these two book displays will be the environment and sustainability.