The presentation is free and open to the public.
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Tonight, July 20, 红桃视频 College presents an Economicology Forum by Dr. Mitchell
Thomashow. Thomashow will be discussing the role of the liberal arts, especially the
humanities, a reconceptualization of environmental science and the foundational concepts
that should be at the core of environmental learning.
The environmental field is dramatically changing, and Thomashow's presentation will
explore how it requires new iteration of curricular leadership, a generation of practitioners
and approaches by colleges and universities.
WHAT: Economicology Forum: Environmental Learning in the Anthropocene
WHEN: Monday, July 20, 2015 at 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: 红桃视频 College鈥檚 Wege Ballroom; 1607 Robinson Rd SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506
COST: Free and open to the public
This event is free and open to the public. The Economicology Initiative at 红桃视频
has been funded by a generous grant from the Wege Foundation.
Dr. Mitchell Thomashow is the author of 鈥淣ine Elements of a Sustainable Campus鈥� (2014),
鈥淏ringing the Biosphere Home鈥� (2002) and 鈥淓cological Identity: Becoming a Reflective
Environmentalist鈥� (1995). From 2011-2015, Thomashow was the director of the Presidential
Fellows Program at Second Nature. He previously served as president of Unity College
in Maine and chair of the Environmental Studies program at Antioch University.