Earth Week Kiosks

Earth Week Kiosks

When: April 19, 2013 – April 22, 2013 all-day
Where: EMPAC, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

ECOvative – http://www.ecovativedesign.com/ Ecovative’s environmentally responsible products (100% renewable, and primarily made from agricultural byproducts ) can replace materials ranging from petroleum based expanded plastics…

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Worshop: STS Graduate Sustainability Workshop

Worshop: STS Graduate Sustainability Workshop

When: April 21, 2013 @ 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Where: Russell Sage Laboratory, Room 4101, Russell Sage Laboratory, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Abstracts Volunteer Monitoring for Watershed Sustainability: Making Environmental Sense of Natural Gas Extraction Impacts in the Marcellus Shale Kirk Jalbert, Doctoral Student, Science and Technology…

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Talk: Shengbai Zhang: "Sustainability: Why Quantum Mechanics Matters"

Talk: Shengbai Zhang: “Sustainability: Why Quantum Mechanics Matters”

When: April 15, 2013 @ 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Carnegie Building 113, Carnegie Building, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

 

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Hackathon: ITWS EarthDay ECOViz Hackathon

Hackathon: ITWS EarthDay ECOViz Hackathon

When: April 14, 2013 @ 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Where: Lally 102 & 104, Lally Hall, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Join us in kicking off Earth Week Festivities at RPI by participating in the ECOViz Hackathon. The hack-a-thon aims to bring together teams of students…

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Lunch Meeting: "Connecting Student Environmental Leaders"

Lunch Meeting: “Connecting Student Environmental Leaders”

When: April 20, 2013 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: EMPAC, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

This lunch meeting will bring together student environmental leaders from diverse schools and organizations to connect, share ideas, and lay ground for future collaboration. Guests…

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Earth Week Exhibitions

Earth Week Exhibitions

When: April 19, 2013 @ 6:00 pm – April 21, 2013 @ 10:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Lobbies, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Festival participants can visit electronic kiosks, tables and posters throughout EMPAC that showcase sustainability research, education and community programs.  Visualizations produced in an eco-hackathon sponsored…

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Earth Week Open House

Earth Week Open House

When: April 20, 2013 @ 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Evelyn's Cafe, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

 

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Film: "Chemical Valley"

Film: “Chemical Valley”

When: April 18, 2013 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Where: EMPAC Studio Beta, EMPAC @ Rensselaer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 110 8th Street, Troy, NY 12180, USA

 

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Film & Discussion: "Darwin's Nightmare," Globalization and Sustainability

Film & Discussion: “Darwin’s Nightmare,” Globalization and Sustainability

When: April 18, 2013 @ 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Where: Mother's, Rensselaer Union, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Some time in the 1960’s, in the heart of Africa, a new animal was introduced into Lake Victoria as a little scientific experiment. The Nile…

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Film & Discussion: "Garbage Warrior" and the Challenge of Green Building

Film & Discussion: “Garbage Warrior” and the Challenge of Green Building

When: April 18, 2013 @ 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Where: Mother's, Rensselaer Union, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, NY 12180, USA

Renegade architect Michael Reynolds and his green disciples have devoted their time to advancing the art of “Earthship Biotecture” – passive, solar, off-the-grid, sustainable housing….

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