Dear Colleague,

Please join us for our Exploring Sustainability on Planet Blue discussion with Steve Skerlos on Monday, October 29, 2012, and click here to RSVP via our PRIORITY REGISTRATION (Deadline Oct. 19).

Steve Skerlos, Arthur F. Thurnau Professor of Mechanical Engineering (with an appointment in Civil and Environmental Engineering) will talk with the group about how we can improve the welfare of society and the planet through appropriate design and implementation of technology.

This special event on October 29 will be held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in the Michigan League's Hussey Room (on the second floor). Refreshments will be provided.

If you're interested in participating in this dialog with Steve, then please REGISTER HERE by October 19, 2012. We are reserving ALL SEATS for recipients of this email through October 19. If there are still seats available after this early registration deadline, then we will extend our invitation to others at that time.

Sponsored by the Graham Sustainability Institute and the Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise, the monthly Exploring Sustainability on Planet Blue discussions follow a relaxed and interactive format, whereby we interview our featured guest in a conversational style—and also invite participants to ask questions, give input, and otherwise engage in the conversation.

We kicked off this year's Exploring Sustainability on Planet Blue series with President Mary Sue Coleman on October 9, when she reflected on her recent trip to Brazil, her evolving views after 10 years as a university president, and the role that universities can and should play in sustainability.

Thank you to all of you who participated in our conversation with President Coleman earlier this month. We hope to see you again on October 29. Please click here to register by October 19.

Sincerely,

Andy Hoffman and Don Scavia

P.S. Please click here for a preview of other upcoming discussions