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			ENVS News and Events Monday, April 9 - Movie Night The film Koyaanisquatsi will be shown in room 1260 of The Chemistry Annex, 7 p.m. The film title is a Hopi word meaning 'life out of balance'. Developed over seven years (1975 - 1982), the film is an apocalyptic vision of the collision of two different worlds - urban life and technology v. the environment. Tuesday, April 10 - "Think Global, Eat Local" 6 p.m. Room 4010, The College of Health and Human Services Free dinner! Come meet local farmers and find out benefits of buying local food. Author Dr. Sandor Katz will give a talk entitled "The Revolution Will Not be Microwaved", on American food subcultures and the disconnection between what we eat and where our food comes from. Wednesday, April 11 - "Save the Bus" Campaign Day 5 p.m. The Chemistry Annex "Climate Change: Consequences and Action" presented by Professors Bertman (Chemistry) and Karowe (Biosciences). Thursday, April 12 - Earth Fest 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Miller Plaza Free music, information and food! Local environmental organizations and their allies unite to celebrate the Earth. Music provided by WIDR. Environmental Forum, 7 p.m. Bernhard Center Address the dumping of toxic waste within Kalamazoo City limits Students for a Sustainable Earth Benefit Concert 8 p.m. Kraftbrau Brewery The Giving Tree, Happy Hour, The Mighty Narwhale and more! There will also be a Silent Auction. Cover charge $5 The Kalamazoo River and PCBs: A Public Education Forum 7-9 pm, April 12, 2007 Bernhard Center, Brown and Gold Room, WMU Panelists: Duane Hampton, Associate Professor of Geosciences, WMU Charles Ide, Professor of Biological Sciences, WMU Bruce Merchant, Director of Public Services, City of Kalamazoo Jeff Spoelstra, Coordinator of Kalamazoo River Watershed Council Lee Kirk, City Attorney, City of Kalamazoo Contact: Dr. Sarah Hill, 269-387-4150 Sponsors: Students for a Sustainable Earth, and WMU Environmental Institute Dr. Lynne Heasley awarded National Endowment for the Humanities grant Dr. Heasley, of the ENVS faculty and the faculty of the department of History at WMU, is co-director of a new NEH grant supporting summer workshops for K-12 teachers exploring the role of the American farm in U.S. history. Dr. Maarten Vonhof publishes article in Nature Dr. Vonhof, of the ENVS faculty and the faculty of the department of Biological Sciences at WMU, is co-author of an article appearing in the 7 December 2006 issue of Nature magazine. The article, entitled Navigation: Bat orientation using Earth's magnetic field, was authored by Richard A. Holland, Kasper Thorup, Maarten J. Vonhof, William W. Cochran, and Martin Wikelski, and describes new research findings that demonstrate how some bats can perceive the Earth's magnetic field and use that magnetic sense to navigate.

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