Schedule of Events
Tuesday, April 9, 2024
| Time | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00 am - 12:30 pm 10:00 am - 10:15 am 10:20 am - 10:35 am 10:40 am - 10:55 am 11:00 am - 11:15 am 11:20 am - 11:35 am 11:40 am - 11:55 am 12:00 pm - 12:15 pm |
2023-2024 Sustainability Grant Awardee Presentations Water Mark / Metal Recycling Michael Woodle Seafood, Mercury, and Human Health in Coastal South Carolina Russell Fielding Addressing the sources of CCU's floating debris discharge into the adjacent wetlands Jason Brunicke CCU Cycles Safely Sara Rich, Dory Sibley, and Brian Nicosia Waccamaw Indian People Traditional Ecological Knowledge & Cultural Heritage Exhibit Carolyn Dillian and Katie Stringer Clary Zero-Waste Performance Festival: A Sustainable Celebration of Art and Action Benjamin Sota, Sandrine Schaefer, and Sadie Desantis Community Garden and Food Waste Drop-Off Dominique Cagalanan, Joshua Whitney, and Cassandra LaValley |
Lib Jackson Student Union, A-201 |
| 12:30 pm - 1:15 pm |
Lunch |
Lib Jackson Student Union Rotunda |
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm |
Understanding Eco-Anxiety: Seeking Your Optimal Impact Zone With Caroline James DeLoach As sustainability advocates and professionals fight for change amid a bleak environmental outlook they are expressing feeling more "eco-anxiety," emotions of constant fear about the future. People doing this work often struggle with navigating their eco-anxiety while also making the positive impact they want to make. In this interactive talk, Caroline DeLoach explains her personal journey navigating eco-anxiety and debuts a new framework to fine one's "optimal impact zone," the type and cadence of work that allows advocates to take action in an emotionally sustainable way. |
Lib Jackson Student Union Theater, A-110 |
| 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm |
Whose Backyard Matters? The Ethics of Environmental Justice In partnership with the Jackson Family Center for Ethics and Values This interdisciplinary panel discussion involves issues of environmental justice as they relate to Horry County and South Carolina. Madison Cates, assistant professor, History Tatiana Height, lecturer, Sustainability and Coastal Resilience Jaime McCauley, associate professor, Sociology Jonathan Trerise, associate professor, Philosophy and Religious Studies |
Lib Jackson Student Union Theater, A-110 |
| 4:30 pm - 5:15 pm | Networking Break Light refreshments will be served. |
Lib Jackson Student Union Rotunda |
| 5:30 pm - 7:15 pm | An Evening with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Presidential Signature Series Event |
Wheelwright Auditorium |
Parking available for Sustainability Symposium attendees in HH Lot starting at noon.
