Earth Week Teach-In takes place March 25
Furman University will sponsor an “Earth Week Teach-In” event on Wednesday, March 25, from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Hill Atrium of the Trone Student Center.
The public is invited to attend.
According to Michele Speitz, Ph.D., an assistant professor of English at Furman, the teach-in is “meant to be both informative and provocative. Ideally such a gathering of speakers is meant to attract attention, educate the audience, and galvanize action. The main idea is to bring our sustainability-centered work to life.”
Here is the lineup for Wednesday’s event:
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Bill Ranson, Earth and Environmental Science
“Sustainable Connections: Energy, Water, Land, Biodiversity”
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Aaron Simmons, Philosophy
“And God Saw That It Was Good: Religion and Environmental Activism”
1:30-2 p.m.
Michele Speitz, English
“Art in the Anthropocene: Politics & Ecopoetics”
2-2:15 p.m.
Greg Lewis, Biology
“Land Cover and Water Quality in Streams of the South Carolina Upstate”
2:15-2:45 p.m.
Brandon Inabinet, Communication Studies
“Earth for Dummyz: The Need for Sustainable Advocacy”
3-4 p.m.
Keynote Guest Speaker
Robert Musil, CEO of the Rachel Carson Council
For more information, contact Dr. Speitz at 864-294-3619 and michele.speitz@furman.edu.