WORKSHOP: Exploring The World Of Carbon Footprints

Washtenaw Community College-Climate Action Workshop

“Moon Boots Or Moccasins – How Big Is Your Footprint On The World?”

Dale Petty – WCC Industrial Technology Faculty Member To Hold Discussion Exploring The World Of Carbon Footprints

Thursday, Jan. 30, Noon To 2 P.M.
WCC Technical Industrial Building – Room 151

Workshop Part of WCC Sustainability Literacy Task Force [SLTF] Year Of Energy Celebration

The workshop is free and open to the public

WHAT: A workshop on how to preserve the resources and life support systems on the planet Earth. The first of four workshops – the discussion will focus on the problems inherent in climate change and how to preserve the Earth’s depleting natural resources. Recommendations will be given on how to conserve resources within the home and the work environment. Examples will be cited on how Washtenaw Community College [WCC] and pioneering individuals are preserving and caring for the environment.

“Keeping our world supplied with clean water, air and sustainable land needs to be a priority for each one of us,” said Dale Petty, WCC Industrial Technology faculty member. “Our natural resources exist in a delicate balance – and a respect for that balance is crucial to protect the environment that sustains us. This workshop will provide not just historical facts – but easy to implement suggestions on how we all can do our part to conserve, preserve and care for the Earth’s resources.”

Upcoming workshops will explain how to reduce the impact of electricity consumption, natural gas, gasoline, water and other resources.

The workshop is free and open to the public.

WHEN/WHERE: Thursday, Jan. 30 starting at noon in Room 151 in the Technical Industrial Building at Washtenaw Community College, 4800 E. Huron Drive, Ann Arbor, Michigan, 48105.

Sustainability Literacy Task Force [SLTS]

The Sustainability Literacy Task Force is a multi-disciplinary committee of WCC instructors whose passion is to educate people about the benefits of sustainability and using the planet’s resources wisely.

Members include Dale Petty [Industrial Technology], Emily Thompson Ph.D. [Biology], Maryam Barrie [English], and Chef Alice Gannon-Boss [Culinary Arts].

[Editor’s note: Members of the SLTF committee and WCC faculty members Dale Petty [Industrial Technology] or Dr. Emily Thompson [Biology] are available for interviews. Contact Susan Ferraro at snferraro@wccnet.edu or (734) 922-5568 to arrange an interview with Mr. Petty or Ms. Thompson.]

Washtenaw Community College (WCC) has made education accessible and affordable for the local community for 48 years. Located in Ann Arbor, MI, the College offers over 120 degrees and certificates, an open door admission policy and affordable tuition rates. WCC is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission, the regional accrediting organization recognized by the United States Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.