Below is the tentative list of events. We will be updating this list as Sustainability Week approaches.
Unfortunately the deadline for submitting an event has passed however we are still giving people the opportunity to host an event during the week. You may fill out this form and we will do our best to incorporate your event in our schedule, although there is no guarantee as to if we can support your event with advertising.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
-Daniel Goleman, author of Ecological Intelligence speech, 7:30 p.m., Burruss Hall Auditorium, Virginia Tech
-No Impact Man, 3, 7, & 9:15 p.m., The Lyric Theatre, 135 College Avenue
Monday, October 12, 2009
-Virginia Tech's President Charles Steger and the Town of Blacksburg's Mayor Ron Rordam lead a Kick-Off Event, 1:15 p.m., Latham Ballroom, The Inn at Virginia Tech
-Community Book Discussion of Ecological Intelligence, hosted by Elizabeth Sensabaugh, 7:00 to 9 p.m., Blacksburg Public Library, 200 Miller Street
-No Impact Man, 10 a.m., 7, & 9:15 p.m at The Lyric
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
-Our Sister City and the Sustainability Connection, 10 a.m., Community Room at the Blacksburg Public Library
-Energy Efficiency and Your Home, 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the YMCA, 1000 North Main Street
Join us for a brown bag lunch discussion with us while we learn about making our homes healthier and more energy efficient. We'll cover what a Home Performance Assessment is (aka Energy Audit), including the diagnostic tests that can be performed on the home. We will discuss solutions available to improve energy efficiency and indoor air quality, comfort, and durability of your home. Cecile Newcomb is the Business Director for Energy Check and a Certified HERS rater.
-Stroubles Creek Stream Restoration Project, 1 to 5 p.m., go to http://www.stroublescreek.bse.vt.edu/restoration.htm to sign-up and for further information
This event happens daily throughout September and October, and will be going on all during Sustainability Week as well, visit website for more details
-Stormwater Management Workshop, 3 to 5 p.m.
-Movie, Sense of Wonder, 5:30 at The Lyric-No Impact Man 7, & 9:15 p.m. at The Lyric
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
-NRV Green Your Business, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the YMCA, 1000 North Main Street
This workshop will describe the program's history, and outline the benefits of participating in the program and the process of becoming recognized as a New River Valley Green Business. Recognition will be awarded at this time to businesses that have already submitted checklists and completed the review process.
*Businesses please register at www.gogreennrv.com
-Tours of LEED-Certified Theatre 101 Building, 11:10 a.m. & 1:30 p.m., meet on the steps of the Theatre 101 Building, College Avenue
-Stroubles Creek Stream Restoration Project, 1 to 5 p.m., go to http://www.stroublescreek.bse.vt.edu/restoration.htm to sign-up and for further information
This event happens daily throughout September and October, and will be going on all during Sustainability Week as well, visit website for more details
-Farmers Market, 2 to 7 p.m., Roanoke Street, between Draper Road and Otey Street
-Chef Roulette, 3 to 6 p.m., Farmers Market
-Town Council Candidate Forum, 7 p.m., Graduate Life Center Auditorium, Virginia Tech.
*Submit a question for this forum here.
-Movie No Impact Man 7 and 9:15 p.m. at The Lyric
Thursday, October 15, 2009
-NRV Food Share Meeting, 8 to 9 a.m., Owens Food Court at Virginia Tech
Meet with others in the NRV interested in diverting food from groceries, restaurants, and institutions to those that need it. Breakfast is potluck and also features a local/organic frittata made at Farms and Fields (www.farmsandfields.wordpress.com).
-YMCA Solar Greenhouse Ribbon Cutting, 10 a.m., Y Center, 1000 North Main Street
-Permaculture Workshop, 11 a.m., Hale-YMCA Community Gardens, 215 Maywood Street-Guided Tours of Blacksburg Motor Company, LEED Certified building, 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., 400 South Main Street
The new Motor Company building has been restored using Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) principals, and the project team has considered sustainability in every design and construction decision. As a result, the Town hopes to achieve a Platinum LEED certification, the highest level achievable.
-Campus Tree Planting, 1 to 4 p.m., Washington and Kent Streets
-Campus Sustainability Fair, Commonwealth Ballroom, 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
-VT Climate Action Plan Progress Report Forum, Commonwealth Ballroom 5 to 7 p.m.
Friday, October 16, 2009
-Meeting of Mayor's Task Force on Climate Protection and Sustainability, 7:30 a.m., Blacksburg Public Library, 200 Miller Street.
The Mayor's Task Force on Climate Protection & Sustainability was established to implement the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which includes drafting the community's Climate Action Plan. The Mayor's Task Force includes 14 members representing a cross section of the community.
-Blacksburg Climate Action Planning Process Update, 9:30 a.m., Blacksburg Public Library, 200 Miller Street.
The Mayor's Task Force has worked closely with the Urban Affairs and Planning Department at Virginia Tech to conduct a greenhouse gas emissions inventory and set CO2 reduction targets. Join us for an update on the climate action process.
-Earth, Wind or Fire; Renewable Energy Sources in Blacksburg Brown Bag Luncheon Discussion, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., YMCA, 1000 North Main Street.
-Montgomery Regional Solid Waste Authority Tours, 2 to 4 p.m., 555 Authority Drive, Christiansburg, Contact Teresa Sweeney at 540-381-2820 ext 304 for more information.
-Hymn to Gaia: Environmental Action as a Spiritual Path, 6 to 7:30 p.m., YMCA, 1000 North Main Street.
We make the path by walking it! Many spiritual paths, both traditional and non-traditional, weave taking care of our surroundings, living simply with awareness, and acting with integrity and gratitude into the fabric of living and dying. The spiritual path could be any path; we each choose and walk our own. This offering will explore some of the ways a variety of spiritual paths support environmental action, as well as types of environmental actions that might be part of "walking our talk" and "being the change we wish to see."
Saturday, October 17, 2009
-Community Sustainability Fair, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kent Square.
-Environmental Education Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Kent Square.
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- Mill Mountain Zoo Animal Encounters, 11 a.m., Blacksburg Municipal Building Parking Lot
- Rudi and his Reptiles on Exhibit, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
- Hands-on activities
- Recycled art
- Demonstrations
- Scavenger Hunt
- Stories and crafts