Southeastern Sustainability Team offers series of Green Talks at Sims Library
Monday, February 25, 2019
by: Tonya Lowentritt
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University’s Sims Memorial Library and Sustainability
Center are joining forces to host a series of “Green Talks” focused on environmental
issues and the university’s sustainability efforts.
The collaboration is leading a campus-wide campaign to promote ecological awareness
at Southeastern. The series began earlier this month with a talk about recycling and
reducing waste on campus.
All sessions of the Green Talks series will begin at noon on the library’s third
floor near the elevators and are free and open to the public.
“We’re inviting everyone to these lunch and learn sessions to hear about Southeastern’s
exciting green initiatives,” said Sims Library Director Eric Johnson. “The Green Talks
will cover issues impacting South Louisiana and its ecological diversity. The series
will also help us learn better stewardship of campus resources through recycling,
waste reduction, and sustainability initiatives.”
The next talk in the series, “Saving Green: Southeastern’s Commitment to Renewable
Energy,” is scheduled Feb. 27. The session will focus on the university’s sustainable
initiatives, including solar energy, wind turbines, and water reclamation ponds. Southeastern’s
Physical Plant is currently in the final phase of the nation’s second largest project
involving a hybrid geothermal energy system -- the 556-room student housing additions
of Ascension and Twelve Oaks Halls residence halls.
“Each of the Green Talks will last about 30-minutes, followed by a question and
answer session,” said Sustainability Manager at Southeastern’s Physical Plant Alejandro
Martinez. “We hope this will accommodate Southeastern staff and students and community
members who wish to attend.”
Future Green Talks include:
● March 13 -- “Green Business. Green Jobs” -- presented by Dr. Robert Moreau.
● March 26 -- “All About Food” -- Dr. David Burley discusses food issues, including
the local food movement.
● April 10 -- “Earth Day at 50: A Brief History of the Environmental Movement”
-- presented by Dr. Robert Moreau, introducing key figures such as Teddy Roosevelt,
Rachel Carson, and Jimmy Carter.
For more information, contact Sims Outreach Librarian Angie Balius at 549-3898
or Angie.Balius@southeastern.edu.