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An Earth Literacy Resource Center Serving MDC Administrators, Faculty, Staff, and Students as well as the South Florida Community
Author Hodding Carter Visits MDC North Campus Everglades Restoration: A Talk Thursday, November 11, 2004 MJ Taylor Lounge 11:15 am - 12:15 pm W. Hodding Carter, an epicure of adventure, has spent his life seeking new physical and mental challenges. A native of Greenville, Mississippi, Carter attended Kenyon College and spent two years in Kenya with the Peace Corps. His highly acclaimed pieces for Esquire, M Magazine, Outside, and other national publications have taken him to Burma, to Wales, and into the thick of the Louisiana Oyster Eating Contest (in which he placed second). He is also the author of the book Westward Whoa: In the Wake of Lewis and Clark and A Viking Voyage : In Which an Unlikely Crew of Adventurers Attempts an Epic Journey tothe New World. He currently lives in Maine with his wife and three daughters.

Diane Thiel Visits 3 MDC Campuses Thursday, November 11, 2004 MDC IntraAmerican 9:45 am - 10:45 am Room 401 Wolfson Campus 11:30 am - 12: 30 pm Room 3415 Kendall Campus 2:15 pm - 3:15 pm Room 2144 Author of The White Horse, Diane Thiel discuses her experiences in the Chocó rainforest .

Visit Bee Heaven Organic Farm 19000 S.W. 264th Street- Redlands Saturday, November 13, 2004 at 9 am Farm tour and organic growing practices discussed by Margie Pikarski, founder of Redland Organics, a Community Supported Agriculture Group. Facilitated by Annette Zimmerman Wells, Core Faculty, Earth Ethics Institute Those interested must contact Annette Zimmerman Wells at awells@mdc.edu

Green Architect Bruno Stagno Visits MDC Wolfson Thursday, November 18, 2004 at 7 pm MDC Wolfson Campus, Room 2106 Bruno Stagno is a Chilean born architect practicing in Costa Rica. As the founding director of the Institute for Tropical Architecture, author of An Architect in the Tropics and co- author of Tropical Architecture: Critical Regionalism in the Age of Globalization, Bruno focuses his practice on the communion of building with nature, juxtaposing tradition and innovation. His work embodies the principles of critical regionalism n a time where globalization is the dominant force.

Farm Day Students from MDC visited Bee Heaven Farm In November and had a Great Day	After learning about Community Supported Agriculture at Bee Heaven Organic Farm, Students planted onions, weeded arugala and ate a great lunch including a salad of freshly picked greens and a delicious bowl of homemade black bean soup.

Women's Bodies Women's Wisdom Lunch and Video Discussion Get-Together for Women Thursday, December 2, 2004 MDC Wolfson Campus 12:30 pm - 2 pm Enjoy a Delicious Lunch Talk about Issues Concerning Working Women Today The first video we will look is Women’s Bodies, Women’s Choices In “Women’s Bodies, Women’s Choices,” Dr. Northrup outlines how women can make empowered choices as they work with their health care professional to achieve optimum psychological health and physical well being. Limited to 15 participants RSVP for Room Location 305-237-7119 or jadams1@mdc.edu

Celebrating Your Place Facilitated by Nicole Colston Wednesday, January 19, 2005 12 Noon - 2 pm Student Life Patio The Wolfson Debate Team proudly co-sponsors a celebration and recruitment event for the Earth Ethics Spring Speech Contest and other Speech-related activities. An interactive activity (and snacks) prompts a personal examination of our campus community and local empowerment resources. Using colored markers and pens, students are encouraged to draw symbols on large displays of bioregional and campus maps to mark significant places of environmental, educational, and community meaning. Information on the Earth Ethics Spring Speech Contest, joining MDC Debate, and support offered by the Communication Arts Center will be available to students.

Local Harvest Day MDC Kendall Campus Wednesday, January 26, 2005 12 Noon Produce from local organic farms will be on display and organic foods will be for sale - taste the difference! For More Information please contact Annette Zimmerman Wells at awells@mdc.edu