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The Global Environmental Sustainability Action Coalition (GESAC), Central Connecticut State University, Central Geography, Anthropology, & Tourism Department, and Central Public History Program invite you to submit a proposal for the 19th annual Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium. We are looking for presentations, posters, panels, and performances. Submissions are welcome from faculty, students, professionals, NGOs, civic leaders, and governmental agencies. This year our theme is trees!
We welcome proposals of scholarly and creative works from all academic disciplines that highlight the importance of trees in maintaining a sustainable ecosystem and society, including battling climate change. Suggestions include the role of trees in absorbing carbon/providing shade, the cultural value of trees, stories, poems or art about trees, the impact/history of deforestation, tree-planting strategies/programs, psychological/sociological benefits of trees, the impact of climate change on the forest/trees, the role of trees and the urban forest in public health and community spaces, the development of solar trees (engineering), treeconomics (the role of trees in business/ economic growth such as lumber), solar farm relationship with nature, etc.
Presentations
Presentations can include completed and "in-progress" scholarly projects and case studies, as well as research at any scale, from local to global. Each presentation session will last 45 minutes. The presentation itself shall be no longer than 30 minutes in length, followed by 15 minutes of discussions with audience members.
Poster presentations
Poster presentations can include case studies of completed and "in-progress" scholarly projects as well as research at any scale, from local to global. Students, faculty, and others are welcome to submit poster presentations, but only students will be eligible for presentation prizes. All posters must be no larger than 44 inches by 34 inches in size. Upon request, Dr. Button will supply all participants with a poster template and a copy of a poster example to help presenters with the layout and design of their posters.
Panels
Panels are interactive forums with the intention of drawing together the panelists and the audience to stimulate lively discussion or debate on specific issues that are of particular significance to human-induced climate change. A panel can consist of 3-4 members. Each panel member is permitted to give an opening statement of no more than 10 minutes. All opening statements are to be completed within 30 minutes, leaving at least 15 minutes for questions and discussions with audience members.
Performances
Performance proposals (e.g., video, film, music, dance, theater) are welcome. Performance entries should be 30 to 60 minutes in length.
Proposal submission instructions
To submit a proposal, email Dr. Charles Button at (buttonche@ccsu.edu) by Feb. 9 with the following information:
• Submission type (Choose one from the following): Presentation, Poster, Panel, or Performance
• Submitter(s) name(s), title(s), and affiliation(s)
• Contact email address and phone number
• Title of submission
• Brief abstract/description of submission (< 250 words)
Dates & deadlines
February 9 – Proposal Submissions Due
February 29 – Successful submitters will be contacted.
March 19 – Electronic copies of poster presentations due to Dr. Charles Button as email message attachment.
March 25 – Electronic copies of presentation PowerPoint slides due to Dr. Button as email message attachment.
April 9 – Global Environmental Sustainability Symposium