www.greenuiuc.org

Its purpose is to foster connections among scholars from different disciplines whose research focuses on topics including, but not limited to, sustainable development and consumption, eco-marketing, green consumer culture, public participation in environmental decision making, environment and consumer health, and environmental advocacy and education. We are particularly interested in developing an ongoing dialog on environmental communications as a field of inquiry and practice that builds connections between the academic community and the general public.

PROGRAM:

10-10:15 am Opening remarks: "Why Consumption?"

10:15-12 pm Panel 1:
                 Michelle Nelson (Advertising) and Mark Rademacher (School of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Wisconsin-Madison): "From Trash to Treasure: Freecycle as Gift Economy"
                 Laura Oswald (Advertising) "Urban Gardening and the Reconstruction of African American Identity on the West Side of Chicago"
                 Madhu Viswanathan (Business Administration) "From Subsistence Marketplaces to Sustainable Marketplaces? Lessons 
Learned From Synergies Between Research, Teaching, and Social Initiatives"

12-1:15 pm Lunch (vegetarian; provided on site)

1:15-3 pm Panel 2:
                 Bill Sullivan (Environmental Council)
                 Eric Benson (Art and Design) "Re: GreenThoughts on the Sustainable Design Future"
                 David V. Budescu, Stephen B. Broomell and Han H. Por (Psychology) "How Should We Communicate Uncertainty About Climate Change to the Public?" 
        
3-3:15 pm Coffee Break

3:15-5 pm Panel 3
                 Emma O'Brien (Program Coordinator, Forest ReLeaf of Missouri) "Sustainability For All: Public Participation in Environmental Issues"
                 Diana Mincyte (Advertising) "Sustainable Consumption: The Good, the Bad, and the Impossible"
                 Closing Discussion

5-7:30 pm Reception and Anti-littering Campaign presentations

Everybody is invited--Students, Faculty, Staff, Community Activists.
No need to register.

We expect over 50 participants from different units on UIUC campus including Environmental Council, Advertising, Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Veterinary Science, Business Administration, Art and Design and others. In addition to presentation and discussions, this workshop will also feature student anti-littering campaigns designed for the UIUC campus.

Workshop is sponsored by Environmental Council, Department of Advertising, Human Dimensions of Environmental Issues Program, Department of Business Administration, and the Office of Facilities and Services.