April 27, 2016
Volume CXXXVI Issue 11
Earth Week conquers campus, raises environmental awareness Leading up to Earth Day, Georgetown hosted events in honor of Earth By BAILEE BOGGESS Staff Writer This year, April 18–22 was Earth Week. Georgetown held different events throughout the week to spread awareness concerning our planet. On Tuesday, a 2012 Georgetown alumna, Jeanne Shearer, gave a lecture about how important different types of marine animals are to research. After majoring in biology at Georgetown, Shearer earned a Masters of Research in Marine Mammal Science from the University of St. Andrews in the U.K. She plans to attend Duke this fall to earn a PhD in Ecology. On Wednesday, April 20, the local Habitat for Humanity charity hosted the event Recycle and Reuse with Habitat for Humanity. Students donated items such as old furniture to raise funds for the Scott County Habitat for Humanity. The event gave students the chance to be creative outside of the classroom and other extra curricular activities. On Thursday, April 21, the movie “Merchants of Doubt”
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was shown in Asher Science he had raised funds through Thompson) completed in his Center. The movie examined campus recycling efforts environmental science class. how “pundits–for–hire” cast that will be used to partially The goal of these projects was doubt on scientific issues such fund several student “Green to make Georgetown’s campus as climate change. School” proposals that were more sustainable. It is based off of a Project ideas ranged book originally written by from reducing the water Naomi Oreskes and Erik and energy usage to develM. Conway in 2010. The oping a garden of native movie documents how varwildflowers to support ious interest groups have the dwindling popularaised doubts in the public tions of pollinators. The about the scientific nature department will be workof several health and enviing toward implementronmental issues. ing water conservation Dr. Rick Kopp gave a through the purchase of brief introduction before faucet aerators that reduce the movie started. The Reswater use, as well as idence Hall Association power strips so that comalso provided snacks and puters can be fully turned drinks during the event. off when not in use. The movie provided educaBryan Langlands tion about the importance talked about different The Georgetonian/ELIZABETH SMITH of climate change and how ways to respect the enviDr. Bryan Langlands speaks on Earth tobacco affects our environment. He gave suggesDay in the Student Lounge. ronment. tions, including to turn off Earth Week ended on the faucet while brushing Friday, April 22, which was developed in an Environmen- teeth or shaving. He also sugEarth Day. This day’s event tal Science Principles class. gested memorizing one Bible took place at 11 a.m. in the StuDr. Kopp talked about verse about God’s love for his dent Lounge. Different guest the projects that his students creation, such as Psalm 24:1, speakers gave speeches and (Turner Altman, Rachel Cook, planting deciduous trees along talks about the environment. Caitlyn Craig, Dane Everett, the south side of a house to Bart Horne, the Director Haley Huff, Brenna Jewell, save on cooling costs, and air– of Facilities, announced that Jacob Stewart and Anna Joy drying laundry.
Finally, Dr. White talked about the organization Kentucky Heartwood. It is based out of Berea, Ky., and strives to keep Kentucky’s public forests protected. Students interested in joining this organization can contact him, visit the website at Kyheartwood.org or call their phone number, (859) 893–0602. Basic membership is $30, and a Hunter/Gatherer membership is $5. Students can also volunteer with the organization. Dr. Kopp, who, with student involvement and assistance, organized the week’s activities, said, “I was very grateful for the help of many students, faculty and staff in coordinating the week’s activities. I hope that these events and the implementation of student proposals will help build momentum to make us all more aware of how we can reduce our environmental impact and make our campus more sustainable.” Earth Week gave Georgetown’s campus a way to spread environmental awareness to students in the hopes of creating a healthier campus.
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Paris Agreement takes important step against climate change page 11