Cal
Poly Sustainability
Earth
Day 2005
April 22 2005 Noon to 5 PM
CAED Lower Plaza, OCOB Lawn, COE Patio, near CENG
The Office of University Provost and the Academic SenateŐs newly
formed Sustainability Committee sponsor an annual Earthday celebration to
promote and showcase Cal PolyŐs progress toward Greening the Campus.
This commitment follows upon President Baker's signing of the Talloires
Declaration last Earth Day, pledging Cal Poly to join hundreds of Universities
worldwide in pursuing this goal.
A small sampling of displays and presentations:
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Biodiesel Fuel for Cal Poly
vehicles
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Replacing Styrofoam with
Biodegradable cups and plates
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Production and Distribution
of Fair Trade Chocolates
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Organic Vegetables from
the Student Experimental Farm
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Energy conservation and
production in University Buildings
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Moebius, the CLA
JournalŐs issue devoted to Sustainability
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Brizzolara Creek Restoration
Program
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Sustainable Grazing and
Land Management projects
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The College of EngineeringŐs
Center for Sustainable Engineering programs
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Interdisciplinary courses
and minors in Sustainability
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California State University
Student Sustainability Coalition
Speech by Professor Rob Rutherford, College of Agriculture