Blue Oak - Quercus douglasii - on Maidu Butte, Butte College Wildlife Refuge - photo by Shandin Rudesill, 2006

Butte College Student Alliance for Sustainability

We are an umbrella organization for student groups at Butte College with an interest in social, economic, and environmental sustainability. We welcome participation by students, advisors, faculty and staff. Please attend one of our Tuesday 12:30 meetings in LRC 141. Join our email group. Get involved! We are seeking volunteers for our many upcoming events and initiatives. Thank you!

Sunday, October 15, 2006

Butte College Students, Staff, and Faculty present at

Sustainability Conference
November 2-5, 2006

http://www.csuchico.edu/sustainablefuture/events/program.shtml#organizations

Workshops with Butte College presenters:

Thursday, 10:30-11:45
Butte College Student Alliance for Sustainability :
A presentation and discussion about initiatives at Butte College from the Associated Students, Green Campus at Butte College, Friends of the Wildlife Refuge at Butte College, and Phi Theta Kappa: Operation Green. Chuck Rogers, Butte College AS Environmental Advisor / Chelsea Scevers, Phi Theta Kappa at Butte College / Shandin Rudesill, Friends of the Wildlife Refuge at Butte College

Friday, 1:00-2:30
Putting the Pieces Together: Highlights how Butte College is integrating sustainability into its ongoing operations, curriculum, management of the 928 acre wildlife refuge, and its ongoing $150,000,000 building program. Les Jauron, Suzanne Wakim, Mike Williams, Bruce Enyeart, Chuck Rogers, Butte Community College

Friday, 2:00-2:50
Organic Pasture Production and Health: Ideas and advice for other pasture producers; insights on organic pasture management for both the small and commercial operator; proposed plans to establish California native grasses at Butte College and the potential to integrate organic livestock production on the rangelands at Butte College. Dave Sieperda, Llano Seco Rancho / Roger Ingram, University of California Cooperative Extension Placer County / Lyman Hagen, Butte Community College


Saturday, 9:00-10:20
Creating Democracy Through Sustainability: This session will focus on the American Democracy Project and the fact that Butte Community College and Chico State have been identified as one of only three teams in the country to create a national model for civic engagement partnerships. . Scott McNall, CSU, Chico Provost &,VP for Academic Affairs / Deanna Berg, Community Action Volunteers in Education / Jim Pushnik, CSU, Chico Biological Sciences / Mark Stemen, CSU, Chico Geography & Planning / William Loker, CSU, Chico Undergraduate Studies / Al Konuwa, Ken Meier, Butte Community College

Saturday, 1:30-2:50

Chico State and Butte Community College: Together, We Can Accomplish So Much: A panel discussing how local schools can work together on common projects benefiting students and the environment while encouraging student involvement. Combined Student Groups: CSU, Chico Environmental Affairs Council / Associated Students of CSU, Chico / Associated Students of Butte Community College / Butte Environmental Affairs Council

No comments: