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09/18/16 by Juanita Teschner
Center Celebrates its 20th Anniversary with Slate of Renowned Thought Leaders
The Center for the Environment at Catawba College is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. One of the ways it is commemorating this milestone is by hosting a slate of speakers who are thought leaders in their fields.
Throughout its two-decade history, the Center has brought renowned speakers to the campus to share new ideas and broaden our knowledge of important issues. This fall the speakers promise to shed light on topics of current concern and tell audiences what they can do to help.
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09/18/16 by Juanita Teschner
Plastic Pollution: Its Impacts on Our Health & the Health of Our Planet
Dianna Cohen, visual artist and co-founder of Plastic Pollution Coalition, will speak at the Center for the Environment at Catawba College September 29 on “Plastic Pollution: Its Impacts on Our Health and the Health of Our Planet and What You Can Do.”
She spoke recently to Juanita Teschner of the Center for the Environment. This is an edited version of that conversation.
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08/04/16 by Juanita Teschner
2016 National Environmental Summit Fosters Leadership
Invasive plants and animals. The psychology of change. The role of water resources in warfare. Music to support environmental causes.
These are just a few of the subjects participants studied on the Catawba College campus July 12-16 at the 2016 National Environmental Summit for High School Students. The Center for the Environment and Catawba faculty joined forces once again with Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) and Environmental Working Group (EWG) to offer stimulating classes and help students learn the skills they need to be environmental leaders.
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06/24/16 by Juanita Teschner
Salisbury Academy Earns NC Green Schools Award
Salisbury Academy recently received the NC Green School of Promise Award from the NC Green Schools Program, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainability in the state’s schools from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.
Under the auspices of the Center for the Environment at Catawba College, the NC Green Schools Program helps teachers connect and share ideas, offers resources and tools to help them start green initiatives and recognizes schools that meet specified goals.
The NC Green School of Promise Award is given to schools that are taking initial steps to improve their sustainability and environmental education curriculum.