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Sustainability Literacy Research sources. The following questions are intended to get students in a variety of disciplines started on researching water issues and solutions related to what they are studying.

What Else? Attend an event

WCC Campus Events sponsored by Sustainability Literacy Task Force:

Aug. 28, 2012-May 2, 2013 College-wide book reads of The Windward Shore, by Jerry Dennis

Aug. 31, 2012 11:00-2:30 PM, Rolling Hills Water Park

October  Water Book Display at the WCC Bailey Library

Oct. 12, 2012: Water Clean-up Day- Canoe Trip, Gallop Park

Oct 24, 2012: 2-3:30 PM Writing and Science Workshop with author Jerry Dennis

Oct. 24, 2012 6:00-7:00 PM Keynote Address by author Jerry Dennis Towsley Auditorium, WCC

Oct. 26, 2012 Dinner and a Movie (sustainably-focused dinner at WCC’s own Garrett’s Restaurant and movie at Towsley Auditorium at WCC) 

Nov. 29, 2012 6:00-7:30PM Speaker Laura Rubin of the HRWC, title TBA (Huron Watershed Issues)  GLC-202, WCC

Mid-Feb., 2013:  Water Treatment Tour (possible mid Feb.)

Mar. 7, 2013: 6:00-7:30 Speaker - Marc Smith of the NWF,  speaking about Michigan Water Issues) GLC-202, WCC

Apr. 4, 2013 Nature Walk by Fleming Creek in Parker Mills Park (1 mile away) with naturalist Shawn Severance (WCPARC) and water ecologist Jerry Frenzel (HRWC)

Apr. 5, 2013  Dinner and a Movie (sustainably-focused dinner at WCC’s own Garrett’s Restaurant and movie at Towsley Auditorium at WCC)

Apr. 12, Water Clean-up Day- Canoe Trip, Gallop Park
 
Apr. 18, 2013 Service Project pulling purple loosestrife near Fleming Creek at Parker Mills Park (1 mile away) with Shawn Severance (WCPARC)

   

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Community Action for Water

Washtenaw Community College Student Groups

Students for Environmental Conservation & Sustainability (SECS)
Club Leader: Greg Webster, grwebster@wccnet.edu
Advisor: Susan Albach, salbach@wccnet.edu
Meeting: Wednesdays from 3:30pm to 4:30pm in LA 138

Washtenaw Community College Faculty Committees

Sustainability Literacy in the Curriculum
Contact: Dale Petty
petty@wccnet.edu

Environmental Committee
Contact: Dale Petty
petty@wccnet.edu

101 things you can do for your watershed

Articles from Academic OneFile.  You will need to login with NetID from off campus.

Do the math

Calculate your water footprint and your country water footprint.