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Dr. Miles Coburn Environmental Symposium

The Dr. Miles Coburn Environmental Symposium honors the memory and work of our friend and colleague. Daily seminars during the week prior to the Ride for Miles inform and educate about the urgency of environmental activism. Speakers for this seminar series focus on local and global issue in environmental science, with particular emphasis on sustainable practices in business and daily life.

All talks are free and open to the public. Each talk is held in the Donahue Auditorium of the Dolan Center for Science and Technology and is followed by a reception. No reservations are necessary.

Tuesday, September 8


  • 4 pm Creating a Carbon-Neutral Campus —
    Laura Christie, Climate Change Project Manager for Green City/Blue Lake
  • 5-7 pm Opening Reception for 1° Change —
    An exhibit of photographs and paintings by Bradley Hart and Nancy Richards-Davis presented in collaboration with RED DOT Project.
    Dolan Gallery, Room East 135

Wednesday, September 9


  • 4 pm Sustainable Business —
    Saul Kliorys, Environmental Programs Coordinator for Great Lakes Brewing Company, which has a Zero Waste Program.

Thursday, September 10


Friday, September 11


  • 4 pm Evidence for Climate Change in the Arctic —
    John Smol, Queen’s University, Ontario, Canada

Saturday, September 12


  • 10 am Ride for Miles —
    A 15-mile bicycle ride for people of all abilities celebrating the life of Dr. Miles Coburn, environmentalist/bicyclist.


For more information: Christopher Sheil 216.397.3088 or [email protected]