Four free lectures—all from different campus programs—as well as an inaugural Campus Sustainability Celebration are scheduled through June 6. The first talk, "Moving Forward: An Inclusive Agenda for Sustainability," is May 28 from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Smith Union Ballroom, room 355.

"Moving Forward" features Maya Wiley, founder and director of the Center for Social Inclusion, a research and advocacy organization that works to build a fair and just society. Following Wiley's presentation, a panel of community leaders will share their perspectives on moving the equity agenda forward in our region. An RSVP is appreciated but not required; contact Rod Johnson at 5-4044 or rod@pdx.edu.

On May 30, two lectures by PSU faculty members are scheduled beginning with "Portland Area Ecosystems: Progressive Management, but We're Still Losing Ground" by Alan Yeakley at 10 a.m. in 238 Smith Union. At 1 p.m. in 294 Smith Union, Vivek Shandas will present "Making Sustainability Research Work: Challenges and Pitfalls for Conducting Transdisciplinary Science."

The sustainability theme continues June 4 with the first Campus Sustainability Celebration at 11 a.m. in 238 Smith Union. The celebration begins with a Capstone presentation of PSU's recent carbon emissions audit. At 11:45 a.m., accomplishments in campus sustainability for 2007-08 will be celebrated. It is not too late to be recognized at the event. Submit a paragraph about your department or course contributions to Noelle Studer at studern@pdx.edu by May 27.

This academic year's Social Sustainability Colloquium series ends Friday, June 6, at 1 p.m. in 238 Smith Union with "Sustainability Perspectives of Salmon Nation Indigenous Leaders" given by Ph.D. candidate David Hall.