Environmental Policy and Eco-feminism in China and India
Wednesday, November 30th from 4:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Fairfield University, Multimedia Room, DiMenna-Nyselius Library, Fairfield.
Please join Fairfield University’s Program on the Environment for a panel discussion of global environmental issues among women in China and India. Dr. Danke Li will discuss her interviews with Liao Xiaoyi, winner of the Sophie Prize in 2000, awarded to her by President Bill Clinton for her efforts in building sustainable housing in China. Dr. Gita Rajan will discuss environmentally conscious companies among women in India, who are entering the global economy in a time of environmental crisis. The talk is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. Please contact Professor Elizabeth Petrino at (203) 254-4000 x3014 or epetrino@fairfield.edu for further information.
Hear Commissioner James Redeker, Connecticut Department of Transportation
Thursday, December 1st, 2011 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., 45 Church Street, New Haven. Commissioner James Redeker of the Department of Transportation will be speaking to the public on his agency's visions for creating a sustainable development model supported by smart land-use decisions that integrate rational mass transit, economic development, and smart-energy practices. Join 1000 Friends of Connecticut and learn more about the rare opportunities our regions face in curbing the sprawling development that has turned our highways into parking lots every morning and every evening during rush hour. Register for free at http://www.1000friends-ct.org/2011-speaker-series-registration-redeker-conndot.html.

