• The group numbered 57 mostly first and second year students with a couple of third and fourth year students.
• To our knowledge, Green Corps is the only licensed or otherwise environmental group at the University of Denver.
• Since the inception of the group, we have been involved in a variety of
  issues. 1998-99
• Registered students for the November election and increased student voting by 20%.
• Helped in the passage of Amendment 14 dealing with regulating Hog Farms.
• Began work on the permanent protection of the Heritage Forests, which we have continued. 1999-00 -Did voter registration for the November election
• Continued to work on the protection of the Heritage Forests.
  Working to improve recycling on campus
  

HUMAN NATURE: A three person theater group from Petrolia, California performed at the Cable Center on Wednesday, February 12. The event was sponsored in partnership with Bridges to the Future and the DU Environmental Team. This talented group discussed environmental concerns such as climate change and global warming in an interesting and informative way.

Environmental Education at the University of Denver:
Celebrating Accomplishments and Looking to the Future

Held on Tuesday, April 23 8:30-11:30 am in Driscoll Ballroom

Thank you to all University faculty, staff, and students who attended this inspirational event. If you would like to learn about follow up activities, please contact our office at 303-871-4037. You can also read about this event in our May newsletter. Click here.

Monthly Gatherings—Each month during the academic year, Faculty Associates and Partners of the Institute are invited to an informal gathering. A member of the group will be invited to speak about his/her work in the Environment and to initiate conversations.

I2E2 Sponsored the American Society for Environmental History,whom gave a presentation entitled, "Producing and Consuming Natures" from March 20-23, 2002. The conference presented the various ways humans have historically drawn nature into their lives -- through working and imagining, devouring and debating, transforming and transporting it.

On February 27th, 2001 Prof. Ari Kelman, Department of History spoke about his work on the effects of the Mississippi River on the developmental history of New Orleans. He also discussed the upcoming American Society for Environmental History conference to be held at DU. [More info]

March 27th, 2001, Prof. Bob Amme, Department of Physics, spoke about his work on tire recycling, fly ash as a building material and the materials exchange.

The Environment Institute hosted Secretary of State Madeleine Albright for a roundtable discussion about China's admission to the World Trade Organization. Faculty members Penelope Canan, Robert Dores, and Bruce Hutton were joined by business leaders in Colorado's environmental technology sector, representatives of the National Wildlife Federation and the Environmental Defense Fund, and officials from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. —May 9, 2000

Earth Day 2000 "New Energy for a New Era"—April 22 , 2000

"The Climate Change Problem and the Opportunities for Solutions" by Mr. Patrick Keegan of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. Location will be in the Driscoll Ballroom (Lunch will be provided. RSVP 871-4037)—March 28, 2000 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Click here to view Mr. Keegan's Powerpoint presentation

Climate Changes Business Opportunities and USEPA Programs, Pat Keegan from NREL (National Renewable Energy Lab) Climate Change Program—January 13, 2000

John A. "Skip" Leitner, US EPA Office of Atmospheric Programs—February 11, 2000

Y6B-The True Millennial Challenge, symposium and dialogue on projected population growth, featuring William N. Ryerson, Population Media Center—October 12, 1999 7 p.m.

Earth Literacy—Miriam McGillis—September 30, 1999

Colorado Sustainability Summit—May 2-6, 1999

Michael Brower, author The Environmental Consumer Book Published April 1999 by Union of Concerned Scientists.—April 26, 1999 4:30 p.m.

Hosted conference on Renewable Energy and Development in Egypt— April 12, 1999

"Women, Energy, and Development" Barbara Farhar, NREL— February 4, 1999

Earth Literacy Forum— January 17, 1999

Climate Change: Local Initiatives, Renew America National Teleconference" co-sponsored with NREL and the Colorado Sustainability Project—April 1998

"Climate Change and Riparian Communities in Africa" Dr. John Magistro, National Center for Atmospheric Research.—1998

"Social Science Contributions to Environment and Development Decisions: an International Perspective" Dr. Jyotsna Bapat, University of Mumbai (Bombay)—1998

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Economic Options Committee UNEP)— February 18-22, 1998

Colorado Environmental Business Alliance, Business Opportunities for Colorado Companies—February 20, 1998

A Sustainable World? Issues of Equity, Economics, and the Environment, The Provost's Annual Conference— February 1998

"Environment and Development, Current and Future, and the Role of the University" Dr. Mostafa K. Tolba, International Center for Environment and Development, Cairo, Egypt— February 1998

"Environmental Sustainable Energy Choices: A National Town Meeting." Cosponsored with Public Service Company, US DOE, Colorado Sustainability Project, and Colorado Renewable Energy Society— February 1997

"Sustainable Development and Transportation: Colorado Issues." Cosponsored with UC-Denver GSPA— July 1997

"Trend is Not Destiny and Doomsday is Not Inevitable: The Environment and the Politics of Hope" Dr. Noel J. Brown, Friends of the United— 1997-98