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Summer Institute: Ag-Librarians and Scientists Working Together
GSLIS is hosting a four-day Summer Institute on Data Curation and Ag and Earth Sciences are used as a Case Study
eXtension webcast on market-based conservation
Conservation practices by farmers may have value to others in society. That’s market-based conservation. Farmers may be able to generate income by implementing conservation practices.
Bioenergy Conference in Kirksville, MO
Truman State University hosts a bioenergy conference "to highlight agriculture's role in a sustainable energy future," targeted especially to ag educators.
Step it up event on Climate change
Step It Up is a national campaign calling for leadership on global warming. The goal is to empower the grassroots climate movement, take action locally, and call for national change. Join in this event.
The Illinois Student Environmental Coalition hosts UIUC Environmental Coalition Meetings
Come network with others to discuss campus initiatives, community initiatives, the Illinois statewide coalition, and just socialize and have a good time.
Biofuels in the world food situation
MillerComm lecture: Joachim Von Braun, Director General of International Food Policy Research Institute
Sustainability: What You Can Do
A public forum sponsored by American Association of University Women, City of Urbana, City of Champaign, Farm Bureau, & AmerenIP. Panelists: Leslie Cooperband: Extension Specialist in Sustainable Agriculture and Community Development , John Marlin: former Chair Illinois Pollution Control Board, Brandon Bowersox: Urbana Alderman
New and Alternative Crops
Win Phippen Department of Agriculture, Western Illinois University
2007 National Conference on Facilitating Sustainable Agriculture Education
One of the primary goals of this conference is to model innovative approaches to teaching and learning with the conference design. The unique, participatory format for this year’s conference is a learning exchange. Based on the outcomes and feedback of the 2006 conference, this year’s conference will be organized around the following theme areas. These theme suggestions are intended to serve as a springboard. Participants are encouraged to identify new and different themes, should their needs and interests not be represented in general terms by those listed. € Pedagogies for sustainable agriculture (e.g., interdisciplinary, experiential, & systems approaches) € How to start and sustain a sustainable agriculture education program € Developing a curriculum for sustainable agriculture € Ways of knowing: putting educational theory into practice € Student farms
Workshop: Ecologies of Consumption: Markets, Sustainability, and Consumer Culture
This one day workshop brings together scholars from across the UIUC campus for an exchange of ideas on consumption and the environment.
Slow Food Convivium in Monticello
Slow Food meeting, potluck and an executive chef's presentation on lamb.
2008 Sustainable Agriculture Tour - Iyabo Farms
Inner-City Farms
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