UNC Chapel Hill Sustainability Newsletter
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Upcoming Events & Workshops 
UNC and Local Events

Webinar: EPA- Developing Green Building Programs in the Southeastern United States
Date: Thursday, May 17
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Online
Cost: Free
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Annual Spring Roll Cruiser Ride
Date: Friday, May 18
Time: 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: Wallace Deck, 150 E. Rosemary St., Chapel Hill, NC
Cost: Free
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Demonstration: Learn How to Load Your Bike onto Transit Buses
Date: Saturday, May 19
Time: 8:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Location: Chapel Hill Farmer's Market, University Mall, 120 S. Estes Dr., Chapel Hill, NC
Cost: Free
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Webinar: Creating Recycling Habits- Learnings from Behavioral-Based Research and Social Marketing Strategies
Date: Tuesday, May 22
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Online
Cost: Free
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Webinar: EPA- Tools for Local Governments
Date: Tuesday, May 22
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Online
Cost: Free
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Speaker: Tom Hancock- Coastal Treasure: North Carolina's Estuaries in the Face of Sea Level Rise
Date: Tuesday, May 22
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Location: North Carolina Botanical Garden, Education Center, 100 Old Mason Farm Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Cost: Free, RSVP Required
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Webinar: Local Climate and Energy Series- Part 2: Getting it Funded: Finding Funding for your Clean Energy Programs
Date: Wednesday, May 30
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Online
Cost: Free
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Honeybee Hive Tour
Date: Sunday, Jun 3
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
Location: Carolina Campus Community Garden, Wilson Street, Chapel Hill, NC
Cost: Free
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Webinar: Local Climate and Energy Series- Part 3: Keeping it Going: Financing Options for your Clean Energy Programs
Date: Wednesday, Jun 13
Time: 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM
Location: Online
Cost: Free
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Course: Stormwater Finance
Date: Tuesday, Jun 26 - Wednesday, Jun 27
Location: UNC-Chapel Hill, Knapp-Sanders Building, 400 South Road, Chapel Hill, NC
Cost: $245
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Conference: Water and Health- Where Science Meets Policy
Date: Monday, Oct 29 - Saturday, Nov 3
Location: Friday Center, UNC Chapel Hill, NC

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State and Regional Events

The North Carolina Forum on Nutrient Over-Enrichment
Date: Tuesday, May 29 - Wednesday, May 30
Location: Sheraton Imperial Hotel & Convention Center, 4700 Emperor Boulevard, Durham, NC
Cost: $125 (before May 1), $140 (May 1 and after)
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Workshop: Introduction to Low Impact Development and LEED
Date: Tuesday, Jun 5 - Thursday, Jun 7
Time: 8:30 AM on Tuesday, Jun 5 - 5:00 PM on Thursday, Jun 7
Location: NCSU Centennial Campus, Wildlife Education Center,1751 Varsity Drive - Bullfrog Room, Raleigh, NC
Cost: $75-$325
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Training: Greening The Campus-Wise Water Management
Date: Sunday, Jul 8 - Saturday, Jul 14
Location: The Ashevillage Institute, Asheville, NC
Cost: $1,200 total, includes food and lodging.
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Conference: Stream Restoration in the Southeast: Innovations for Ecology
Date: Monday, Oct 15 - Thursday, Oct 18
Location: Hilton Riverside Hotel, Wilmington, NC
Cost: TBA
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National Events

Conference: ACPA Institute on Sustainability
Date: Sunday, Jun 17 - Tuesday, Jun 19
Location: University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
Cost: Early registration by May 16- non-members- $799, students- $349; after May 16- non-members- $999, students- $449
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Conference: Permaculture Your Campus 2012
Date: Wednesday, Jun 20 - Friday, Jun 22
Location: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA
Cost: Student- $250, Professional- $425, Group rate available.
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6th National Farm to Cafeteria Conference
Date: Thursday, Aug 2 - Sunday, Aug 5
Location: University of Vermont, Davis Center, 590 Main Street, Burlington, VT
Cost: Early registration fee- $290.
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Conference: AASHE 2012- "Investing in the Future"
Date: Sunday, Oct 14 - Wednesday, Oct 17
Location: Los Angeles Convention Center, 1201 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA

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USGBC Greenbuild 2012 International Conference & Expo
Date: Wednesday, Nov 14 - Friday, Nov 16
Location: Moscone Center, 747 Howard Street, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Early registration fee for USGBC members- $600, non-members- $800, students- $300
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