Knowing what sustainability means will help students get jobs in the business world, environmentalist Gloria Flora said.
The focus of this year's Earth Week at Ball State University will be on sustainability and what it means to students and the environment. Ball State is sponsoring "Visions of Sustainability," a series of Earth Week activities.
"The purpose is to provide environmental education and awareness of environmental sustainability," said associate professor Hugh Brown of the Natural Resources and Environmental Management Department.
Keynote speaker Gloria Flora, an environmental activist and founder of Sustainable Obtainable Solutions (SOS), a nonprofit environmental organization, will give a presentation today at 7:30 p.m. in the L.A. Pittenger Student Center in Cardinal Hall.
Flora was previously employed as forest supervisor for the Humboldt-Toiyabe in Nevada and eastern California, which is the largest national forest in the lower 48 states, Flora made national headline news for her decision to resign and call attention to anti-government zealots engaged in the harassment of Forest Service employees.
She has received many environmental awards and recognition for her dedication and involvement to the environment.
In her presentation, "Green is Gold," Flora will talk about the "tremendous effect business has on the environment," and things people can do that promote life rather than death, she said.
"I want to give examples of a plethora of companies that have improved their business by adopting green behaviors" Flora said.
Sustainability goes hand-in-hand with a students prospects for getting a job, she said.
"Sustainability means to use the natural resources we have in a way that benefits us and future generations rather than wasting them," Flora said, "It's morally reprehensible to not consider the future."
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