http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain Celebrate. Educate. Motivate. Fri, 16 Oct 2009 17:09:51 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The Community Sustainability Fair and the Education Expo will be held in Kent Square. The Mill Mountain Zoo Animal Encounters will be held in the Blacksburg Municipal Building Parking lot. http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/sustainability-fair-and-education-expo-location-changes/ Due to the weather the dedication ceremony for the YMCA Solar Greenhouse to the Y Center, 1000 North Main Street, Thursday, October 15 at10 am. This will be followed by a short talk on permaculture. For more information, call the YMCA at 540-552-2633. http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/location-change-for-the-ymca-solar-greenhouse-dedication/ Mill Mountain Zoo Animal Encounters, 11:00 a.m. Rudi and his Reptiles on Exhibit, 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. Also: Hands-on activities Recycled art Demonstrations Scavenger Hunt Stories and crafts All Activities are FREE! http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/environmental-education-expo/ What: Sustainability Week Tree Planting. We will be planting approximately 50 native hardwood trees on the site. The trees are in small containers. When: Thursday, October 15, 1 p.m. Where: Corner of Kent Street and Washington Street behind Miles Hall. Significance of this event: This planting supports the Virginia ... http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/campus-tree-planting-event/ If you are attending the Daniel Goleman talk on Sunday, October 11, 7:30 p.m. at Burruss Hall, here are a few things to know: - Doors open at 7 p.m. - There will be a question and answer session after Mr. Goleman speaks - There will be a book signing, so bring your ... http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/more-information-on-the-daniel-goleman-visit/ On October 12th, Virginia Tech's SGA is teaming up with the President's Office to give about 250 students the opportunity to meet and mingle with President Steger. He has decided to personally pay for all of their tickets, popcorns, and drinks for the 7 p.m. showing of ... http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/president-steger-to-view-no-imact-man-on-monday/ The Lyric Theatre will present No Impact Man as its Sustainability Week movie. Showtimes: Friday October 9, 2009 7:00pm - $5.00 ; $4.50 with Membership 9:15pm - $5.00 , $4.50 With Membership Saturday October 10, 2009 7:00pm - $5.00 , $4.50 With Membership 9:15pm - $5.00 ; $4.50 with ... http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/sustainability-week-movie-at-the-lyric/ Do you want to be an exhibitor at the Home Sustainability Fair on Saturday October 17th? Fill out this form to register for the fair. http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/want-to-be-an-exhibitor/ So what do the candidates running for Blacksburg Town Council have to say about sustainability? Find out at the Blacksburg Town Council Candidate Forum, Wednesday October 14, 7 p.m., Graduate Life Center Auditorium, Virginia Tech. For more Sustainability Week events check out http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/event-calendar/. http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/blacksburg-town-candidate-forum/ Sustainable Blacksburg, in partnership with Virginia Tech and the Town of Blacksburg, is issuing a friendly call to action for all Blacksburg residents. As Sustainability Week approaches (October 11-17), the community is encouraged to read Ecological Intelligence by Daniel Goleman. Goleman’s book, the companion to Emotional Intelligence and Primal Leadership, ... http://www.recycle.vt.edu/sustain/community-joins-to-read-ecological-intelligence-by-daniel-goleman/