FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 9, 2015
CCCC will host
Sustainable Speaker Series
PITTSBORO — The
Central Carolina Community College Sustainable Speaker Series this spring
includes the programs “Building People Power for Climate and Energy Justice”
and “The Haw River Is Our Home.” In addition, there will be a screening of the
movie, “Growing Cities.”
CCCC’s Students for
Sustainability sponsors the series, which is free and open to the public.
Laura Lauffer,
Sustainability Coordinator and Lead Instructor for CCCC’s Sustainable
Technologies programs, says the Students for Sustainability are engaged in what
is happening in the community — sustainability beyond the classroom.
“These topics are
important to them. It is great that we have so many talented speakers who can
help increase awareness about the challenges and opportunities in energy and
the environment and our agricultural resources,” said Lauffer.
“Building People
Power for Climate and Energy Justice” will be presented at 7 p.m. Feb.
18 at the Chatham Community Library Mary Hayes Holmes Conference Room on
the CCCC Chatham County Campus in Pittsboro. NC Waste Awareness and Reduction
(NC WARN) will present the program.
“The Haw River is Our
Home” will be presented at 7 p.m. March 18 on the Chatham County
Campus in Pittsboro. Join Joe Jacobs of the Haw River Canoe and Kayak Company
and Elaine Chiosso of the Haw River Assembly as they share the story of one of
Chatham County’s beauties.
A film screening of
“Growing Cities” will be presented at 7 p.m. April 15 on the Chatham
County Campus in Pittsboro. This documentary film examines the role of urban
farming in America. After the film, join a discussion with CCCC faculty and
students to learn about growing your own food in any space available.
Calvin Megginson is
one of the students who organized the event. “I believe that the Sustainable Speaker
Series is important because it provides an avenue for the community to come and
be involved and educated in sustainability,” he said. “This type of two-way
communication is vital for creating a feedback loop so that we stay on the
cutting edge of technology and industry.”
“These speakers are
looking at the frontiers of these major changes — they inform and they
inspire,” said student Danielle DuClos. “There is so much we can do together.
An informed and inspired community is a great starting point for that. Students
for Sustainability and the Sustainable Speakers Series can be a bridge to
sharing this knowledge with the larger community and connecting our motivation
so we can unite forces to bring great and much needed transformation locally
and globally.”
DuClos added, “If we
don't change the way we relate to the world, the world won't end — it will keep
changing. What we are talking about with sustainability isn't saving the planet
— it's keeping it habitable for us and for other living creatures.”
For those who would
like dinner before the Sustainable Speaker Series programs, the college’s
Natural Chef Café will be open from 6 to 7 p.m. on the Chatham County
Campus. All dinners are $14. The Natural Chef Café features sustainable meals
prepared by students enrolled in the CCCC Culinary Arts Continuing Education
and Curriculum programs. Reservations are encouraged. For reservations, please
call 919-545-8076.
CCCC offers a variety
of spring sustainable program classes, as well as the Sustainable Living
Series. The Series prepares members of the community to live a resource
efficient lifestyle. Local experts will share their skills in green building,
smart home design, and developing a vibrant local economy.
For more information
on CCCC's sustainability programs, visit www.cccc.edu, call Laura Lauffer at 919-545-8032 or
email llauffer@cccc.edu.
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Laura Lauffer, LEED GA
Sustainability Coordinator & Lead Instructor
Sustainable Technologies Program
Central Carolina Community College
Pittsboro, NC 27312
919 545 8032
