GW's Green Alumni Network
President Knapp and Diane Robinson Knapp help plant a tree for Earth Day 2008.
Upcoming Events
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How Do I Become An Eco-Entrepreneur?
November 3, 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. -
Book Signing with Al Gore
November 5, 7 p.m. -
An Evening with Thomas Friedman at The George Washington University (more information coming soon!)
January 21, 7:30 p.m.
Are you interested in learning more about what GW is doing to make our campus more sustainable? Do you work in the dynamic field of sustainability? We want to hear from you! Join GW's Green Alumni Network and tell us what you are doing to help make our world more sustainable, as well as to receive campus updates and invitations to special events. To get involved, and to join the Green Alumni Network listserv, contact Raina Lenney at alumni@gwu.edu.
There are several ways that you can volunteer for your alma mater via GW's Green Alumni Network:
- Sign up to receive regular updates on campus sustainability initiatives, as well as event invitations
- Network with other alumni interested in sustainability; join "Sustain GW" on Facebook, the "Sustainability Subgroup" on the GW Alumni Association's LinkedIn group, and follow us on Twitter
- View campus sustainability updates on the Office of Sustainability's YouTube channel
- Submit a video or post a note to the Planet Forward project, an online forum for discussion co-sponsored by GW
- Attend events on campus sponsored by the GW Alumni Association, the Office of Sustainability, and other campus partners, including a special Green Alumni Network launch event during Alumni Weekend
- Serve as career mentors for current students and young alumni through networking programs sponsored by the GW Alumni Association
E-mail alumni@gwu.edu to learn more about how you can get involved, and to sign up for the Green Alumni Network listserv. We look forward to hearing from you! Additionally, check out the GW Sustainability page for more resources about how to be green and make a difference.
Join the GW Community in Reading Hot, Flat, and Crowded, by Thomas L. Friedman
This year's Freshman Reading Program will engage student, alumni, faculty and staff in reading the number-one bestseller Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution—and How It Can Renew America, by Thomas L. Friedman.
In the book, Friedman explains how global warming, rapidly growing populations, and the astonishing expansion of the world's middle class through globalization have produced a planet that is "hot, flat, and crowded," and encourages the U.S. to take the lead in a worldwide effort to replace our wasteful, inefficient energy practices with a strategy for clean energy, energy efficiency, and conservation.
The program includes book discussions and a blog designed to engage the entire university community on this important topic. If you would like to submit a blog post, email Robyn Delaloy at rdelaloy@gwu.edu.
