Emerging Programs (State-Operated)

Earth Stock 2007 - The Future is Now, Stony Brook University

Program Effectiveness

Earth-Stock 2007 was a wonderfully successful program and the biggest and best yet. In line with our program objectives, the program was successful from the perspective of planning, collaboration, execution and reflective processing. Each of the points below speak to the objectives listed. In addition, please see program outcomes further description of program effectiveness.

To raise awareness and provide current solutions for climate change, global warming and better understand ways we can reduce our environmental footprint
Through various mediums, genres and programming strategies, Earth-Stock 2007 successfully raised awareness of helped generate solutions for environmental issues that are of greatest to concern for society. Programs both discussed and verified the current context of climate concerns, reached out and engage a broad audience internal and external to the university and provided creative and important pedagogical methods in providing solutions to global warming.

To attract and involve in the discussion - in order to promote positive change - local, regional, and national government/business leaders and experts  
Attending and involved in our program series included important government and business leaders and experts drawn from within the university, Brookhaven National Laboratory, local non-profits, town, county state and national government sectors and business leaders.

To approach the program planning and implementation collaboratively, involving a broad cross section students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members
Few other programs involved such a large cross section of the university community with regard to members of the planning committee, departments providing logistical support and funding for this large, university wide initiative. Please see point #4 below for a full list and description.

To approach programming in an interdisciplinary way & through various mediums including film screenings, research exhibitions, service learning, debates, panel discussions as well as traditional lectures.
Our programs involved faculty and experts from the fields of marine sciences, ecology & evolution, journalism, studio art, oceanography, engineering, etc… Our programs were dynamic, varied, engaging and accomplished the various goals set by this objective.

To balance serious discussion of environmental sustainability with a celebration of local and regional accomplishments already achieved

To continue to emerge as one of the largest programs of its kind across SUNY, on Long Island, in New York State and across the country.
Newsday, the largest newspaper serving Long Island dubbed us the “largest program of its kind on Long Island.”

Collaboration

Committee Makeup & Structure:
Under the leadership of the Office of the Dean of Students, a Faculty Co-chair and Student Co-Chair, the Earth-Stock Committee is comprised of 33 members drawn from across the campus and includes students (12), faculty (4), staff  (15), and alumni (2), who worked collaboratively and interdependently. The committee consists of several subcommittees chaired by either a faculty/staff member and/or a student and included such areas as: Educational Outreach; Vendors & Exhibitors; Volunteers; Logistics; Programming; Marketing & Advertising; Undergraduate College Involvement; Green Pledge; and UG Research Exhibition

This year, a one-credit seminar connected with the Undergraduate College of Science & Society was developed in order to create an on-going educational and internship opportunity for students with an academic and service learning interest in the environment, and in science more generally. This student cohort, and their tenured faculty instructor, played an integral role in the planning.

Name	Department	Role
Jeff Barnett	Assistant Dean of Students	Administrative Co-Chair
Malcolm Bowman	Distinguished Professor, Marine Sciences Research Center	Faculty Co-Chair
Gloria Gill:	Undergraduate Student	Student Co-Chair
Peg Abbatiello	Conferences & Special Events	Logistics, Chair
Isobel G Breheny	Office of Student Activities, Media	Green Pledge, Chair
Anthony DeIngeniis	Undergraduate Student	Programming Committee
Lyudmila Dekhovich	Undergraduate Student	Volunteers Committee
Joan Dickinson:	Office of Communications	Marketing, Chair
Kerri Dobbs	Undergraduate Student	Vendors Committee
Kathleen Gillon	Student Orientation Programs	Volunteers, Chair
Justin Grimm-Greenblatt	Undergraduate Student	Programming Committee
Natashia Figueras	Undergraduate Student	Marketing Committee
Matt Florio	Undergraduate Student	Green Pledge Committee
Anv Hoang	Undergraduate Student	Undergrad College Involvement
Marisa Jeffers	Campus Residences	Undergrad. College Involvement
Glenn Jochum	Office of Communications	Marketing Committee
Jeffrey Levinton	Distinguished Professor, Dept. of Ecology & Evolution	Programming Committee
Karen Kernan	Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Activities	Research Exhibition, Chair
Peter Krumdieck	Campus Facilities & Operations	Vendors Committee
Gennady Ladnik	Undergraduate Student	Logistics Committee
Kamazima Lwiza	Associate Professor, Marine Science Research Center	Instructor, Earth-Stock Internship Seminar
George Meyer	Asst. VP for Presidential Initiatives	Government Relations
Lisa Ospitale	Campus Dining Services	Programming, Chair
Christine Quinn	Conferences & Special Events	Pride Patrol, Chair
Craig Robertson	Undergraduate Student	Educational Outreach Committee
Mark H Saidens	Alumni Relations	Educational Outreach, Chair
Howard S. Schneider	Dean of the School of Journalism	Programming Committee
Susan Scheck	Office of Communications	Volunteer Committee
Luke Schordine	Undergraduate Student	Programming Committee
Jerrold Stein	Dean of Students	Advisor
Alex Teti	Undergraduate Student	Research Exhibition Committee
Megan Williams	Facilities & Reservations	Logistics Committee
Michael D Youdelman	Recycling & Resource Mngmt.	Vendors, Chair

University Departments:

The following is a list of campus departments that actively collaborated with the Earth-Stock Committee by providing support for the planning and execution of Earth-Stock 2007 and/or assisting with financial support.

Alumni Association	Mechanical Engineering, Department of
Athletics Department	President’s Office
Athletic Bands, Office of	Provost’s Office
Campus Dining Services	Recycling & Resource Management
Communications, Office of	Residence Hall Association
Commuter Student Association	School of Journalism
Commuter Student Services Office	Student Health Services
Conferences & Special Events	Student Orientation& Family Programs
Dean of Students Office	Studio Art, Department of
Division of Campus Residences	Templeton Research Lecture Series
Division of Student Life	Undergraduate College of Global Studies
Department of Ecology & Evolution	Undergraduate College of Science & Society
Environmental Club	Undergraduate Research & Creative Activity, Office of
Faculty Student Association	Undergraduate Student Government
Marketing & Licensing, Office of	Year of Community Giving Committee
Marine Sciences Research Center	Material Sciences, Department of

Outcomes Assessment

Please find below various quantitative measures that assisted us in gauging the success of Earth-Stock 2007

• Estimate of over 10,000 people participating in the week’s events & programs
• More than 100 Vendors & Educational Exhibits showcased at culminating festival
• Seven Local High Schools creating & showcasing educational exhibitors with 90 students involved
• Seven government officials attending/participating including city council members, state assemblymen, state senators, county executives from both Nassau and Suffolk counties and a former US Congresswoman as Keynote
• Registration for the Sustainable Long Island conference exceeded 250 people
• More than 125 students serving as volunteers
• Thirteen undergraduate and graduate research posters exhibited at Environmental Exhibition, including a studio art piece
• Article featured in Newsday, Long Island’s largest Newspaper, citing Stony Brook University’s Earth-Stock program as Long Island’s largest celebration of Earth Day.

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