Earth Day 2008
Environmental Forum
"A Little Change Can Make a World of Difference"

Featuring a presentation by



Grady O'Rear
President of Green Advantage and Developer of EcoVillage

"Convenient Truths"
How Changes in personal choices and behavior can be convenient and
beneficial for the environment at the same time!


April 22, 2008
3:00 pm to 5:30 pm
National Research Center for Coal and Energy
Assembly Room
WVU Evansdale Campus (next to the Library)
(Directions to the NRCCE)

Hosted by Students from the
WVU Political Science 489 Capstone Course


*Exhibitors Wanted!!! Currently We are recruting businesses and student organizations as exhibitors.
If you are interested in participating in our forum, please contact Kazuha Kobayashi at kkobayas@mix.wvu.edu
or call 293-2867 x. 5538.

Exhibitors Registration Form & more information (Click here to download the file)
Event Schedule:

        3:00    Grady O'Rear     "Convenient Truths"                
        3:45    Discussion Panel   by  Joe Fisher, WVU Assistant VP for Facilities - "A Greener WVU"
                                                         Chris Haddox, Davis College Visiting Asst. Professor - "Sustainable Design" 
                                                         Chris Fletcher, Morgantown City Planner - "A Greener Morgantown"
        4:25    Question and Answer              
        4:45    Reception and Exhibits, Poster session by Environmental Policy class.
        5:30    Door Prize Raffle                     
Student Organizers and Contacts:
Phone: 293-2867 x.5538
Senior Political Science Students
Brian Wright (bwright5@mix.wvu.edu)
Chris Henderson (chender3@mix.wvu.edu)
Sean Bajus (sbajus@mix.wvu.edu)
Kazuha Kobayashi (kkobayas@mix.wvu.edu)


Advisory Committee:
Trina Wafle, NRCCE Deputy Director
Tracy Novak, NRCCE Conference Manager
Susan Hunter, Professor of Political Science WVU
Chris Haddox, Visiting Assistant Professor, Division of Design and Merchandising
David Stewart, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students
Kristy Turner, Program Coordinator, WVU Center for Civic Engagement
Kevin Leyden, Associate Professor and Director of WVU's Institute for Public Affairs
Barbara McFall, Interim Director, Assistant Professor Design and Merchandising
Mike Ferber, PhD Candidate, ABD Dept. of Geology and Geography
Keith Weber, Assistant Professor, Instructional and Research methods
Paula Bone, PhD Professor for Marketing
Rebekah Herod, Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences

Links:

National Research Center for Coal and Energy (NRCCE)
West Virginia University
WVU Department of Political Science


We thank the following sponsors: