FARMINGTON — The University of Maine at Farmington’s next UMF Public Forum event is titled “Changing How We Live on Earth: Perspectives on Sustainability.”
The panel discussion is set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 20, in the Performance Space in the UMF Emery Community Arts Center.
The free discussion will explore ideas about fostering a sustainable future through education, psychology, design and community engagement. Panelists include Natasha Lekes, professor of psychology; Elizabeth Potter-Nelson, assistant professor of secondary education; Dawn Nye, professor of art and new media; and Ellie Hatt, UMF senior. Mark Pires, UMF campus sustainability coordinator, will moderate the discussion.
Lekeš will take a psychological approach to sustainability. Nye will present work from the volunteer design studio on the UMF campus called “Design Corps” and talk about how design education can engage with the community and serve as a catalyst for positive change.
Potter-Nelson’s presentation will look at the clear connection between sustainability and education. In addition she plans to address how teachers can teach about sustainability in the methods they use or the content they teach.
Hatt will present on her work as a member of the Sustainable Campus Coalition, SCC’s mission and goals, and her perspectives and insights on the ways that SCC initiatives and public events, such as the annual Fiddlehead Festival, serve and impact both the campus and the larger Farmington community.
Each lecture will be followed by a discussion and a reception with light refreshments.
The Emery Community Arts Center is located on Academy St. (between Main and High streets) in downtown Farmington.
For more information, contact Ann Bartges, director of UMF Emery Community Arts Center at ann.bartges@maine.edu or 207-778-7461.
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