1890 Land Grants & HBCUs
Reconnecting with Local Communities
to Develop a Green Agenda
The 2011 Summit, to be held at on the campus of Florida A&M University in Tallahassee, Florida, will be a continuation of a very important dialogue that began at SoGreen Network's Greening the Southeast Summit held in Savannah this past April. It provided a platform for our 1890 Land Grants and HBCUs to begin establishing a common agenda for the Southeast on issues of climate change, alternative fuel sources, sustainable agriculture, and the role our farmers and landowners play in becoming partners that will work toward changing our regional environment.
- Enhancing The Partnerships between 1890 Land Grants and under-served Farmers and Landowners
- Biofuel Feed Stock for Alternative Fuel Supply - Growing Coops
- Sustainable Agriculture and the Environmental Impact
- 1890 Land Grant Institutions/HBCUs creating a curriculum for the "sustainable professional"
- Strengthening 1890 Land Grant Institutions/HBCUs Community Involvement on Environmental Issues
- Local Food Access for Low Wealth Communities
- Climate Change - Issues Specific to Southeastern Region
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Community Film Festival - "Visions of Sustainability"
COMING SOON TO A LOCATION NEAR YOU!!
1 - 18 Feburary 2011
Tallahassee, Florida
Join us at various locations on FAMU's campus and in the Tallahassee community as we view these engaging films on environmental issues.
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| Movie | Date/Time | Host | Location |
| This Black Soil | February 2nd at 6pm | Environmental Sciences Student Organization (ESS0) | FAMU F.S.H Science Research Building, Rm206 |
| Jamaica For Sale | February 4th at 6pm | Caribbean Student Association | FAMU Foster-Tanner, Rm 205 |
| Fresh | February 8th at 6:30pm | Aakhet Center | Aakhet Center - 812 S. Macomb St. |
| The Homecoming | February 10th at 6pm | Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) | FAMU Perry Paige, Rm 108 |
| End of Suburbia |
February 13th Time - TBA |
SGA/Eco-Rattler initiative | Location - TBA |
| African Genius and The Gift of the Nile: Our Story of Environmental Economics | February 15th at 6pm | Green For All | FAMU School of Journalism and Graphics Communication Lecture Hall, Rm 2002 |
| Salud | February 16th at 6pm | Public Health Student Association | FAMU F.S.H Research Building, Rm TBA |
| Six Degrees | February 17th at 6pm | Green Coalition | FAMU School of Journalism and Graphics Communication Lecture Hall |
Letters of Support:
- Dr. James H. Ammons - President, Florida A&M University
- Dr. Makola Abdullah - Dean and Director, College of Engineering Sciences, Technology, and Agriculture (CESTA), Florida A&M University
- Dr. Michael Abazinge - Interim Director, Environmental Sciences Institute, Florida A&M University
- Dr. Richard Gragg - Associate Director/Associate Professor, Chair of the FAMU Environment and Sustainability Council, Environmental Science Institute (ESI), Florida A&M University
- Dr. Marcia Owens - Assistant Professor, Environmental Science Institute (ESI), Florida A&M University
- Representative Alan Williams - Florida House of Representatives, District 8
- Dr. Dreamal Worthen - Professor, College of Engineering Sciences, Technology, and Agriculture (CESTA), Florida A&M University
Past Events:
Green Up Your Campus - Savannah State University - November 5, 2009
Green Up Your Campus - Fort Vally State University - September 25, 2009
Green Events & Activities at 1890 Land-grant Institutions/HBCUs:
Listed below are links to photo albums highlighting green events and activities that took place at 1890 Land-grant institutions and HBCUs. Feel free to submit photos, as JPG files, from your event to media@sogreennetwork.org.
For more information contact: SoGreen Network Inc., 912-495-0591, info@sogreennetwork.org