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Lakes Community College Earth Week Conference, Wednesday, April 24:
All events in Stage 14. Each keynote address begins with a 10-minute talk by Vera Whisman on "Women and Sustainability."
11 a.m. to noon: Kathleen Draper, from the Ithaca Institute for Carbon Intelligence, will present a talk on biochar and carbon sequestration and will have copies of her newly released book, "Burn: Using Fire to Cool the Earth."
Noon - 1 p.m.: Izy Grooms speaks on "Food Processing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly."
1 - 2 p.m.: Elizabeth Henderson speaks on sustainable community-based food production. She is a writer, activist, local pioneer in organic growing, founder of Peacework Organics, and formerly on the board of directors for the Northeast Organic Farming Association.
2 - 3 p.m.: Moderated Q&A with guest speakers on how to start and manage a sustainable community garden at FLCC. Come with questions and ideas, and express any interest in joining a long-term effort to build soil while building community.
3:30-5 p.m.: Join conservation retiree Marty Dodge in the Student Lounge outside of Stage 14 for a discussion of Aldo Leopold's environmental classic "A Sand County Almanac."
All events in Stage 14. Each keynote address begins with a 10-minute talk by Vera Whisman on "Women and Sustainability."
11 a.m. to noon: Kathleen Draper, from the Ithaca Institute for Carbon Intelligence, will present a talk on biochar and carbon sequestration and will have copies of her newly released book, "Burn: Using Fire to Cool the Earth."
Noon - 1 p.m.: Izy Grooms speaks on "Food Processing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly."
1 - 2 p.m.: Elizabeth Henderson speaks on sustainable community-based food production. She is a writer, activist, local pioneer in organic growing, founder of Peacework Organics, and formerly on the board of directors for the Northeast Organic Farming Association.
2 - 3 p.m.: Moderated Q&A with guest speakers on how to start and manage a sustainable community garden at FLCC. Come with questions and ideas, and express any interest in joining a long-term effort to build soil while building community.
3:30-5 p.m.: Join conservation retiree Marty Dodge in the Student Lounge outside of Stage 14 for a discussion of Aldo Leopold's environmental classic "A Sand County Almanac."