Don't Forget: "The Power of One" Sustainability Forum

Come out to the SLC Wednesday, March 19 at 6:00 p.m. in Room 171 to learn more about how you can help the environment and the small efforts that each of us can make to impact our environment. Here's a brief look at each of the three panelists:

Christina Faust
University of Georgia Student and Ecology Club President
During her sophomore year, Christina organized an entire recycling initiative on her own in a campus residence hall, Soule Hall. She mobilized residents to incorporate recycling into their daily routines, and spawned attention from other residence halls and various campus organizations. Her efforts continue to influence programs and policies at UGA. She was active in the Tate II LEED Certification initiative back as plans were being drawn up for the building, and continues to promote environmental sustainability on campus.


Richard C. Field
Athens-Clarke County Environmental Coordinator
Richard C. (Dick) Field's position was created in 2003 to tackle a lack of consistency and completeness in addressing local environmental issues. Dick came to this position after a 30-year professional career split between forestry research and continuing education with the USDA Forest Service and the University of Georgia. He has a B.S. degree in forestry from the University of Michigan and a Master of Forest Resources and Ph.D. from the University of Georgia. He is a registered forester in Georgia and has served on numerous local committees and boards related to planning and natural resources. Dick is a LEED Accredited Professional and served on the Board of the US Green Building Council’s Atlanta Chapter. He initiated the LEED program in Athens-Clarke County, which has two Certified buildings and seven more registered projects. He also serves on ACC’s Energy Conservation and Water Conservation Committees.


Jim Hackler
Freelance Writer on Green Living
Jim Hackler is a nationally recognized expert in communicating the benefits of green living and home construction in an accessible and understandable way. As the former head of two of the country’s leading green building initiatives, U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED for Homes and the Southeast’s EarthCraft House program, Jim had a first hand experience on what it means to live and go green to help the environment. Not only does Jim have experience with green building projects, but he also has spent time working for CNN, as well as a featured contributor to Green Builder, Delta Sky and Natural Home magazines, where he has written stories about corporations becoming green entities. He’s been called on to help communicate the “green” message in hundreds of other publications, television programs, national conferences and workshops.