Here’s an easy and non-challenging way to get back into a new week: Think about celebrating Earth Day.
I’ve written about this event before, more than once, and luckily there are a few items that you can still add to your busy, Earth-loving schedule. (Sorry, Tucson; your city’s events largely occurred on Sunday the 21st.)
First, if you have the time, stop by the City of Phoenix’s festivities, beginning at 11 a.m. today. Organizers promise: “You’ll learn about recycling and sustainability, take home useful giveaways and share your enthusiasm with thousands of environmentally minded attendees.”
More information is here.
If you’d prefer a more scholarly approach to the day, head over to ASU’s School of Sustainability, where a speaker asks (and answers, I suppose) the question, “Who is responsible for climate change?”
The 4 p.m. lecture will be delivered by Naomi Oreskes, a UC-San Diego professor.
Finally, if the visual is more your cup of tea, then a movie on Monday evening may be just the ticket.
“Bidder 70” is a documentary about a young man (and former ASU student) who, “in an act of civil disobedience, derailed the outgoing Bush administration’s Bureau of Land Management oil and gas auction. As bidder number 70, [Tim] DeChristopher bid $1.8 million and won 22,000 pristine acres surrounding Utah’s national parks. He had no intention to pay or drill.”
DeChristopher incurred the wrath of the federal government, which charged him with two felonies that could lead to a 10-year prison sentence.
The movie screening is free, but RSVP here.
All of the School of Sustainability’s activities and events are listed here.
Happy Earth Day.
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