Earth Hour 2013

Published February 26, 2013

by iris_author

DATE: Wednesday March 20th
TIME: 2:30 pm -9:00 pm
LOCATION: Michelangelo's, Lower Level, Atkinson College

Program

2:30-3:00 pm Opening Ceremony
3:00-3:30 pm Brad Cochrane, Director, Energy Management, CSBO
3:30-4:00 pm Rob Shirkey, Executive Director, Our Horizon
4:00-6:00 pm Games or Poetry Workshop--Poetic Energy: Writing in a Warming World
6:00-7:00 pm Dinner
7:00-8:00 pm Poetry Readings
8:00-9:00 pm Acoustic Music
9:00-9:30 pm Closing Ceremony and Lantern Walk led by Regenesis @ York

Poetic Energy: Writing in a Warming World

Poetic Energy: Writing in a Warming World is a poetry writing workshop in which participants will be asked to reflect on the role of reading and writing poetry in environmental activism, particularly dealing with issues of climate change, social justice, and sustainability. All levels of interest and experience are welcome! There will be an opportunity to share writing at the Earth Hour dinner celebration after the workshop. The Poetry Workshop is brought to you by grad students under the direction of Prof. Cate Sandilands, FES. Questions email Elana

Earth Hour Acoustic Night

4:30-4:35 pm Saima Habib
4:35-5:05 pm Peter Ellman
5:05-6:00 pm Environmental Music Collective
6:00-7:00 pm Dinner Break! Free Food 🙂
7:00-7:30 pm Poetry Readings
7:15-7:30 pm Teni Brant
7:30-7:45 pm Chelsea Russel
7:45-7:55 pm Sasha Liknaitzky
7:55-8:10 pm Luma Kawar
8:10-8:30 pm Steven Lee