Press Mention The Daily Times April 11, 2004
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Maryville College discussion to deal with pollution, growth
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Maryville College's Community Conversations Committee is hosting a panel discussion on April 21, 2004, addressing pollution, growth, and the global economy. Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, is listed as one of five expert panelists. The event aims to help students and community members understand complex environmental issues in a global economic context.
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Maryville College discussion to
deal with pollution, growth
2004-04-12
by Staff Reports
Earth Day is quickly approaching, and the Community Conversations Committee at Maryville College is inviting the public to converse with a panel of experts on issues of ``Pollution, Growth and the Global Economy."
The discussion, the third and final event in the college's Spring 2004 Community Conversations Series, will be held April 21 in the College's Center for Campus Ministry.
Expert panelists expected to participate in the event include Bill Baxter of the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors; Jim Clinton, director of the Southern Growth Policies Board; Dan Klingensmith, assistant professor of history at Maryville College; Stephen Smith, executive director of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; and Liz Fishburn, a Maryville College junior environmental studies major.
Dave Powell, senior instructor of English at the College, will moderate the discussion.
According to Dr. Crystal Wright, a Maryville College professor and member of the Community Conversations Committee, the discussion will provide an opportunity for students and community members to learn more about the complex issues of environmentalism in a global context.
Environmental protection in an increasingly global economy is an issue that runs much deeper than the surface labels of `environmentalist' and `capitalist,'" Wright said.We believe this panel will intelligently outline the complexities of serving both the good of humanity and the good of the Earth."
Wright said she wants Community Conversations attendees to learn how they can acquire accurate information about pollution, growth and environmental issues, as well as think about the roles and responsibilities of various entities in these matters.
"But most importantly, the April 21 discussion should help individuals understand what they can do -- locally, nationally and globally -- with regard to these important issues."
For more information, contact Wright at 981-8269.