Earth Day meeting at SIU April 22 (rain date April 27)
Wednesday, April 22 at 4
pm – Rain Date April 27 at 4
pm.
Professor Karen Midden of SIU organized the project to
install a green roof on a section of the Agriculture
Building. Over 150 students,
professional volunteers, plant services laborers and faculty installed the
green roof system in 2010.
Green roofs are similar to rooftop gardens and are becoming
increasingly popular in urban settings because they help control storm water
runoff and resulting water pollution. The roof reduces heating and cooling
costs for the Agriculture building while acting as a research tool for graduate
and undergraduate students. Participants
will tour the green roof and view the rain garden, permeable pavers, and the
vertical garden.
Karen currently is the Associate Dean for the College
of Agricultural Sciences. Karen
continues teaching in the Plant, Soil and Agricultural Systems Department and
oversees the college's green roof, vertical garden and other sustainable
projects installed by her classes and other students. She also organized an
online master program entitled Ecological Urban Landscapes.
The program will be held on Wednesday, April 22 at 4 pm.
Location is Room 209 in the Agricultural
Building at SIU (the
Ag Seminar Room). Enter the north
section (to the left) of the building and take the elevator or the stairs to
the second floor. RAIN
DATE IS MONDAY, APRIL 27 AT 4 PM.
Parking is available in lot 39 (off Lincoln
Drive between Life Science III
and the Ag Building). Visitors can park
on campus after 4 pm.
