Xavier University will celebrate Sustainability Day together on October 27, 2009. No classes will be held, so that the entire university community can participate in some or all of the day's activities. Sustainable practices will help to shape the day's program, which will highlight local food as well as Xavier’s sustainability initiatives. Volunteers will coordinate alternative modes of transportation to campus that day – so that you can take the bus, ride a bike or carpool, with support from those in your home community. The day will also offer opportunities to learn about the work of many people to make our campus community more sustainable as well as the chance to contribute your own ideas to the Campus Action Plan for significantly reducing our carbon footprint. Father Michael Graham, S.J., Xavier University President, will address sustainability at Xavier. A keynote speech will be offered by Dr. Nancy Tuchman, the director of the Center for Urban Environmental Research and Policy at Loyola University Chicago, a pioneering academic center known for its work within the larger community of Chicago. So mark your calendars and bring your ideas as we work together to make Xavier University a more sustainable community. Questions can be directed to the co-chairs of the Sustainability Committee, Kathleen Smythe (Smythe@xavier.edu) or David Lococo (lococod@xavier.edu).
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