4th-STIR Club Speaker

STIR Club Speaker: A presentation by Dr. Michael Brown on Monday, January 12th from 4 to 6 PM in the lecture hall. Dr. Brown, a Nobel Prize recipient in Physiology and Medicine, will be discussing his research about cholesterol, which led to the development of statin. Sign up here http://tinyurl.com/stirclublecture.

3rd- LTP Book Study

Choose a book related to your LTP to read. Give a review and summary of what you learned from the book. (ex.Animal, Vegetable, Miracle- Barbara Kingslover; Silent Spring- Rachel Carson)

You may read a portion for this six weeks and continue for another six weeks.

3rd- Veganism

How difficult is it to be a vegan? For this challenge, try out a healthy, vegan diet for THREE full days, based on veggies, fruit, whole grains, and legumes. Reflect on your experience, noting what you ate each day, the pitfalls you faced, how you felt, and where you got your nutrients from. 

3rd-Deck the Trails 5K Run!

December 6th. For more information and to register, click here!

3rd-Volunteer at the Coppell Community Gardens

Any Saturday morning at 8am you can volunteer either at Helping Hands (by the Town center) or at Ground delivery (by the post office). Must take a pic of you working and with a volunteer coordinator. Click here for more info!

3rd-SEE COWSPIRACY 12/2 @ Vista Ridge Cinema!

Join ESS and APES Classes and CHETA for the special screening of this very important environmental documentary!

If you have purchased your ticket, earn credit for this assignment by signing-up here!

See You There! :)

2nd or 3rd- TedTalk-Global Climate Change/Biodiversity Loss

Choose a TEDtalk related to global climate change or biodiversity loss.

Watch the TEDtalk and write a thoughtful reflection in your blog. Discuss how the animal agriculture industry plays a part in these issues. 

Be sure to include the video in your blog post by embedding or attaching a link.

Note: If you did this challenge for the 2nd six weeks, you may not repeat it for the 3rd six weeks.