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,2010 {The Blue Banner} Page 13 emphasizes Emily Kerr and Wyssa Newton- Staft Photograph Pollinator garden on campus. Lower left, ASHE leader Beth •ots work on a cob house for last year’s festival. to argue for sustainability. The real problem People to change their minds. " -Beth Porter '^der and Greenfest coordinator region hosts serious problems 'logical degradation and sustain- resources. *^ns the whole gamut of prob- 'Oitomically, socially and envi- Edwards said. “There’s an dependency on coal.” I^onomic growth and environ- J'^stainability, despite arguments ’ are not opposing goals, Porter of things about the economic d^ironmental issues are common example, it’s more cost effec- long run to have wind energy,” dd. “It just makes more sense. But the short-term initiatives are harder to come by with startup capital ahd that sort of thing. Strip mining and mouhtairi- top removal have actually taken down ; jobs in West Virginia.” * -, Corporate greed and sluggish, ineffi cient government perpetuate anti-envi ronmental policy, but individual respon sibility and limited consumption are more important, according to Porter. This real ity makes Greenfest even more relevant, she said. “In the long run it is easy to argue for sustainability. The real problem is just getting people to change their minds,” she said. 12:30 — 1 p.m. Welcome and introduction April 9 10 a.m. — Ip.rh On-ca.mpus gardening in the garden behind the cafeteria and the new pollinator garden . 1:30 —2:15 p.m. Transportatiori panel 2:30 —3:15 p.m. : Wind energy panel 3:30 —4:15 p.m. Interfaith responses to climate change panel 4:30 — 5:15 p.m. Eco-feminism panel; witli Tracy Rizzo;,Melissa Bur- chard and Grace Campbell 5:30 — 7 p.m. The music of local folk duo ''Bweetwater Revolver : On the quad ■ ..y'V ■ "7;7:30 —9p.m.' ,:: 5 Keynoteapeaker: Kirkpatrick Sale ’ April 10 10 a.m. — 5 p.m. Really Really Free Market located in the courtyard behind Mills Hall 11:30 a.m. — 1 p.m. Food panel ahd catered lunch on Phillips Hall quad 1 — 4 p.m. , Workday at the Womyris Garden 6:30 — 8 p.m. Campfire at Mullen Park 8:30 —10:30 p.m. - ; Bike-in movie: Food, Inc." April 11 10 — 11a.m. Kundalini Yoga with Lora Lee on the quad 11 a.m. —12 noon Campus nature walk 12 noon — 1 p.m. Guided meditation on the quad
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