UPCOMING EVENTS

 

UN Speaker Series

Ritu Primlani and Richard Louv have been announced as our UN Decade of Sustainability Speakers for the Fall of 2008!

 

Click here to view the latest issue of the Footprints newsletter for short bios and event information.

 

MSU Recognized as Environmental Leader!

MSU has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation as one of the top five campuses in the nation for its "exemplary programs" that keep its campus Green.

 

Read the full article here!

 

8/27: Bottled Water Calculator

7/30: GoGreenTube

7/9: Sustainable Farmer

8/27: Portland Cement as Construction Material

8/6: Analyses of the effects of global change on human health and welfare and human systems

7/30: Climate Change and The Economy: Michigan: Assessing the Costs of Climate Change

8/27: A Vision of Students Today

8/6: Breaking the Cycle

7/30: What is Laughter Yoga?


2007 Campus Sustainability Report

Welcome To THE Ecofoot MEDIA CENTER

 

Below you will find links to media of all types. Each offers important information, demonstrations, and teachings concerning sustainability. We encourage you to view them and if you have any ideas or links, please email us here.

 

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Lectures:

 

Dalai Lama Presents the Wege Lecture on Sustainability

The Dalai Lama Wege Lecture 2008

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama presented this lecture on April 20, 2008 in Ann Arbor, MI. The Dalai Lama and others spoke at the University of Michigan on the issue of sustainability and the world. You can find more information on his entire visit to the Ann Arbor area here and you can view the streaming video of his Holiness' lecture here.

Achieving Sustainability

Achieving Sustainability

Karl-Henrik Robèrt speaks eloquently about the broad issue of sustainability. He explains his ideas simply and presents the world's problems as remediable. Robèrt's words in this short lecture are thoughtful and inspiring. This short 4-minute video is well worth a viewing. The video is hosted by bigpicture.tv, and on the same page you can find links to other videos featuring Karl-Henrik Robèrt.