The highlights include a 6 p.m. talk by Wallace J. Nichols, a Duke graduate and leading expert on sea turtles. He was one of the featured scholars in the recent global warming documentary “The 11^th Hour.” 

Throughout the day, Arwen Buchholz, Duke’s recycling coordinator, and Duke student volunteers will hold another popular “Garbology.”  (See video here.) The crew dumps a collection of Duke trash onto a plastic tarp and picks through it to see what could be recycled.  Last week, at Allen Building, students found that nearly half of the trash could be recycled.

Nearby the fair, two of Duke’s main eateries, the Marketplace on East Campus and the Great Hall on West Campus, will participate in Low Carbon Diet Day.  The facilities will serve meals that emphasize local food products that reduce transportation costs and those that take less energy to produce.

“As a chef, the last thing I’d ever want to do is harm the environment, as nature provides the abundance that inspires me in the kitchen,” said chef Michael Aquaro said. “Connecting food with global warming has made me aware of how I can tread lightly on the planet by offering low-carbon menu choices. And I still enjoy the occasional burger; I know it is high carbon, so I make appropriate adjustments such as using grilled onions instead of cheese and only using in-season lettuce and tomatoes.”

Below is a list of Earth Day highlights:

Duke Earth Day Sustainability Fair
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Businesses and organizations from campus and the community who have expertise in environmental issues will be on the Bryan Center Plaza to educate and inform. Location: Bryan Center Plaza

Garbology
11 a.m. – 3 p.m
This Garbology will take place on the Bryan Center Plaza during the Earth Day festival and will also be open to the public. The trash to be sorted will be the material collected from the Plaza itself.

Earth Day Keynote Speaker - Wallace "J." Nichols Lecture and Eco-Reception
6 – 8 p.m. (with an eco-reception following the talk)
Wallace "J." Nichols works with universities and organizations to advance ocean protection and spearheads the Ocean Revolution, a program that inspires, involves and mentors the next generation of ocean conservationists. Space is limited; RSVP to Arwen Buchholz. Limited parking will be available in the Bryan Center Parking Deck.
Location: Bryan Center, Von Canon C

Annual CASE Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award and Lecture
7 – 8 p.m.
On April 22, CASE will present the 2008 CASE Leadership in Social Entrepreneurship Award to David Bornstein, journalist and author of How to Change the World: Social Entrepreneurs and the Power of New Ideas, and other award-winning books. Bornstein has become a leader in sharing the stories and successes of social entrepreneurs through his writing, drastically increasing the awareness of the field. His books have chronicled the worldwide growth of the anti-poverty strategy microfinance and the growth of the social sector and of social entrepreneurship as a field. Bornstein will give a public talk after the award presentation. A reception will follow the lecture. This event is free and open to the public. Please RSVP to attend.
Location: Geneen Auditorium, Fuqua School of Business (directions)