The Associated Students of Madison Sustainability Committee finalized plans at a meeting Tuesday for its Sustainability Fair, which will feature a guest speaker, an organization fair and focus group discussions.
Nelson Institute Director Paul Robbins will give a speech entitled, “Sustainable Conundrums: Three Ethical Rules for An Environment Run Amok.”
Following Robbins’ talk, the committee plans to invite participants to explore information tables set up by different University of Wisconsin-Madison student organizations currently working on improving sustainability on campus.
The committee will also host focus groups where participants can brainstorm possible solutions for sustainability problems and formulate feasible steps the university could take to implement them.
Sustainability Committee Chair Colin Higgins said student input will help the university make day-to-day processes on campus more sustainable.
“Students having a voice in how to shape [the university’s] impact is one of the most powerful and profound things,” Higgins said.
