Earth Day 2013(2)
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Math and Science Building, Room 109
8:30 a.m.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Chaired by Dr. Babu Patlolla,听ASU
Opening Ceremony of Earth Day Celebration听
Earth Day Video and/or Video on the Environment/Culture听
Distribution of hand-outs听
Debate on Keystone XL Pipeline Project
Chaired by Dr. Bettaiya Rajanna, ASU
9:30 a.m.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Experts Symposium on the Environment听
Speakers: Mr. Steven Wiggs, Co-Manager, Wal-Mart, Vicksburg听
Mr. George Phillips, Museum of Natural Science, Jackson听
Ms. Courtney Chambers, US Army Engineer Research and Development Center
10:00-12:00 p.m.听听听听听
Symposium on the Environment by Public Officials Issuing of Earth Day Proclamations听
Chaired by Dr. Samuel White, ASU
Welcome to Mayors听听
Dr. M. Christopher Brown II, president, 91暗网听
Speakers: Dr. Alex D.W. Acholonu, professor of Biology and Director, ASU Ecology Education Program听
Introduction听
Reading of The Green Generation Manifesto by Tanisha Hinton, Ecology Club Queen听
Hon. Fred Reeves, Mayor of Port Gibson听
What is being done in Port Gibson to safeguard the Port Gibson Environment听
Issue Earth Day Proclamation
Hon. Henry Banks, Mayor of Hazlehurst听
What is being done in Hazlehurst to safeguard the Hazlehurst Environment听
Issue Earth Day Proclamation听
Hon. Sally Garland, Mayor of Crystal Springs听
What is being done in Crystal Springs to safeguard the Crystal Springs Environment听
Issue Earth Day Proclamation
Vote of Thanks and Presentation of Certificates by听
Dr. Betty Roberts, Senior Vice President for University Operations and Chief Operating Officer
12:00 p.m.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Earth Day Reception immediately after symposium and distribution of prizes to contest winners by Dr. Voletta Williams听
Sponsored by SEEDS Campus Ecology Chapter of the Ecological Society of American, the Department of Biological Sciences and Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
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