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March 15, 2009

Program in Community, Culture & Environment Events

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Thursday, April 2, 2009, 7:00 PM
Annette McGiveney and James Kay
Resurrection: Glen Canyon and a New Vision for the American West
Cline Library Assembly Hall, NAU Campus

Resurrection is a celebration of Glen Canyon, a call to protect a place reemerging. Annette McGivney explores the controversy and the history of water politics in the American Southwest through the lens of the reappearance of Glen Canyon. McGivney stresses the need for a new model of living in the American West--the U.S. Department of the Interior must shift its water policy to meet changing needs and Americans must live more sustainably, especially in the arid West. Resurrection eloquently demonstrates why Americans should stand behind the renewal of Glen Canyon and accord it protection as a national park--both to honor the area as a national treasure and to preserve it for future generations.

ANNETTE MCGIVNEY is the Southwest Editor for Backpacker magazine. She is a member of Northern Arizona University's School of Communication, where she teaches journalism and outdoor writing courses. She has written and contributed to several books including Leave No Trace (page 18) and Trekking Poles (Rodale Press). McGivney lives in Flagstaff, Arizona. JAMES KAY currently serves as a professional advisor to Outdoor Photographer magazine, and his work has been included in the Nikon Legends Collection. His images have also been featured in such notable publications as the LA Times Magazine, Time, Nikon World, Delta Sky, National Geographic Adventure, Backpacker, Outside, Sierra, Newsweek, and Outdoor Photographer. He lives along the base of the Wasatch Mountains in Utah, with his wife Susie.

For more information, contact Tamara Ramirez at Tamara.Ramirez@nau.edu or (928) 523-0499.

This event is part of the One Community Sustainable Living Lecture Series presented by NAU's Master of Liberal Studies Program, NAU's Program in Community, Culture, & Environment, Coconino County Sustainable Building Program, the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Program, Coconino Community College, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center, and Friends of Flagstaff's Future

Thursday, April 9, 5:30 PM

A Green Building Lecture Series: Lessons Learned
Coconino Community College Commons, Lone Tree Campus

Homeowners and owner/builders will share their green building experiences. They will reflect on the aspects of their homes that they would do differently and reveal first-hand tips on the best remodeling and energy efficiency strategies. We encourage people to bring their questions and experiences to this panel discussion. This event is part of a monthly Green Building Lecture Series and networking opportunity! Light refreshments will be served.

For more information, contact Holly Jaleski at (928) 286-7920 or Amanda Acheson at (928) 679-8853

The Green Building Lecture Series is presented by the The U.S. Green Building Council,
Northern AZ Branch in partnership with Coconino Community College, Northern Arizona University Program in Community Culture and Environment, Northern Arizona University Master of Arts in Sustainable Communities, Northern Arizona University Department of Construction Management, Northern Arizona University Office of Sustainability, Coconino County Sustainable Building Program, City of Flagstaff Sustainability Program, Arizona Solar Energy Society, Northern Arizona Building Association, UniSource EnergySmart Homes


Sunday, April 26, 2009, 7:00 PM
Bill Plotkin
Nature and the Human Soul
Cline Library Assembly Hall, NAU Campus

Nearly everyone senses the richness and mystery of the soul and longs to bring this depth more fully into their lives--and their lives more fully into that depth. But few know how to begin or to quicken this process. Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World, by psychologist and wilderness guide Bill Plotkin, offers an engaging map to the paths and pitfalls of the lifelong journey to wholeness and maturity. Nature & the Human Soul introduces an innovative developmental psychology that shows how fully and creatively we can mature when we allow soul and wild nature to guide us. Plotkin presents a model for a human life span rooted in the patterns and rhythms of wild nature, a template for individual development that ultimately yields a strategy for cultural transformation. Plotkin explores nature's ways -- and every vital culture's ways -- for raising healthy children; preparing adolescents for the initiatory adventure that opens the way to mature, authentic adulthood; and enhancing the cultural artistry and fulfillment of adult and elder lives.

Bill Plotkin, PhD, is a depth psychologist, wilderness rites guide, and ecotherapist. As the founder of Colorado's Animas Valley Institute, he has, since 1981, guided thousands of people through nature-based initiatory passages, including a contemporary, Western adaptation of the pan-cultural vision quest. Previously, he has been a research psychologist (studying non-ordinary states of consciousness), professor of psychology, psychotherapist, rock musician, whitewater river boatman, and mountain-bike racer. His doctorate in psychology is from the University of Colorado at Boulder. In 1979, on a solo winter ascent of an Adirondack peak, Bill experienced a "call to adventure," leading him to abandon academia in search of his true calling. He is the author of Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche (New World Library, 2003) and Nature and the Human Soul: Cultivating Wholeness and Community in a Fragmented World (New World Library, 2008).

For more information, contact Tamara Ramirez at Tamara.Ramirez@nau.edu or (928) 523-0499.

This event is part of the One Community Sustainable Living Lecture Series presented by NAU's Master of Liberal Studies Program, NAU's Program in Community, Culture, & Environment, Coconino County Sustainable Building Program, the City of Flagstaff Sustainability Program, Coconino Community College, Willow Bend Environmental Education Center, and Friends of Flagstaff's Future. This event is also presented in conjunction with the Northern Arizona Book Festival.


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