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Willamette University
900 State Street
Salem, Oregon 97301

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"Dispelling the Myths"

Join Willamette's Sustainability Council in dispelling the myths of environmental sustainability. Listen to presentations, create recycled art, make your own Sustainability Day silk screen T-shirt, learn where your recycling goes, find out about alternative modes of transportation like Cherriots, hybrid and electric vehicles, learn to winterize your home and more.

11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tabling and Activities

  • Goudy Commons
    -Vote Green! Green initiatives in political parties
  • 1st Floor of University Center
    -ECOS ecological footprint and live fish cam!!
  • Cat Cavern Dining Room on 2nd floor of University Center
    -Oregon's sustainable viticulture (wine of Willamette Valley)!!
    -Lifesource, recycling, energy
          
  • Autzen Room on the 3rd floor of the University Center
    -Recycled art
    -Bring your own T-shirt for silk screen printing
           
  • Parking area between Smith and Doney
    -Car Show! Toyota's Prius/Camry
    -Salem's Electric Car
    -Cherriots rideshare and bus system
       

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Presentations in Alumni Lounge
        

  • Kaneko Commons LEED Certification
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  • Fairview Sustainable Community
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  • Winterization Workshop: do-it-yourself home energy efficiency        
  • Bon Appetit Sustainable Practices
            
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4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Reception in Alumni Lounge

  • Sustainability Grant recipients announced
  • Environmental Jeopardy with award
  • Organic appetizers