The Great Lakes Environmental Festival encourages the gathering of people concerned about environmental issues. This year we have some very interesting presenters, an environmental EXPO, and more! So set aside April 20th to attend this FREE event at Manistee High School - 525 12th St, Manistee, MI.
Here is a sneak preview. Subject to change.
April 19, 2024 Award Dinner at the Bluefish Kitchen and Bar at 6:00 PM
April 20, 2024 GLEF Gathering & Presentations at Manistee High School *
Expo Set up time 9:00 AM. The Expo begins at 10:00 am and ends at 4:00 PM
Movies in the Expo Hall: Climate Sisu, vers.2 (2023) by K. Davis, E. Lioubimtseva, and L. Anderson (trailer), Drought and Deluge (2023) by Z. Kozicki and S. Baiyasi-Kozicki, and One Health & One Water (2023) by Z. Kozicki and S. Baiyasi-Kozicki
Environmental Presentations begin at 9:45 am
9:45am - Genevieve Fox - Environmental Journalism
10-10-45 - Joan B. Rose - Keynote Presenter on One Water and Q&A
10:45-11:15 - Maryann Lesert - Changing our Climate Story
11:15-11:45 - Jennifer Flynn - SEEDs and food recycling
11:45-12:15 - Chef Les Eckert, Great Lakes Culinary Institute at Northwestern Michigan College. Farm-to-Table
12:15-1pm - Lunch, Environmental Caucus, and Climate Stick with Pat Race
1-1:30 - Peter Sinclair - Farmers & Clean Energy
1:30-2 - Maya K. van Rossum, Founder of the Green Amendment For The Generations Movement.
2-2:30 - Anibal Bher, MSU Compostable Food Packaging.
2:30-3 - Lara Treemore Spears, WSU Volatile Organic Compounds.
3-3:30 - Albert Duoibes, Sugar Beet Energy Reuse.
3:30-4 - Kevin Postma, Manistee researcher of apple orchards with CO2 capture.
Afterglow party at North Channel Brewery, 86 Washington St., Manistee
Environmental media and arts display in the EXPO area.
All high school art and science teachers are encouraged to submit proposals of student work. Student work will be displayed in the Expo area at Manistee High School. Judging will take place for best in category and best of show. The 2024 Themes are Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Remember. These submissions can be made to the web page. www.glef.us Students will be responsible to set up their own displays/submissions. Students can bring their work to Manistee High School April 20, 2024 beginning at 9:00 am and need to take it with them at the end of the day 4:00 PM.
Sunday Environmental Worship Service
Sunday, April 21, 10 AM
First Congregational UCC Church
412 4th Street, Manistee, MI 49660
April 19, 2024 Award Dinner at the Bluefish Kitchen and Bar at 6:00 PM
- Russ Franzen will provide the entertainment. https://russfranzen.com/
- Cash bar, dinner.. Click for Dinner Tickets
- Dessert will be provided by local merchant.
April 20, 2024 GLEF Gathering & Presentations at Manistee High School *
Expo Set up time 9:00 AM. The Expo begins at 10:00 am and ends at 4:00 PM
Movies in the Expo Hall: Climate Sisu, vers.2 (2023) by K. Davis, E. Lioubimtseva, and L. Anderson (trailer), Drought and Deluge (2023) by Z. Kozicki and S. Baiyasi-Kozicki, and One Health & One Water (2023) by Z. Kozicki and S. Baiyasi-Kozicki
Environmental Presentations begin at 9:45 am
9:45am - Genevieve Fox - Environmental Journalism
10-10-45 - Joan B. Rose - Keynote Presenter on One Water and Q&A
10:45-11:15 - Maryann Lesert - Changing our Climate Story
11:15-11:45 - Jennifer Flynn - SEEDs and food recycling
11:45-12:15 - Chef Les Eckert, Great Lakes Culinary Institute at Northwestern Michigan College. Farm-to-Table
12:15-1pm - Lunch, Environmental Caucus, and Climate Stick with Pat Race
1-1:30 - Peter Sinclair - Farmers & Clean Energy
1:30-2 - Maya K. van Rossum, Founder of the Green Amendment For The Generations Movement.
2-2:30 - Anibal Bher, MSU Compostable Food Packaging.
2:30-3 - Lara Treemore Spears, WSU Volatile Organic Compounds.
3-3:30 - Albert Duoibes, Sugar Beet Energy Reuse.
3:30-4 - Kevin Postma, Manistee researcher of apple orchards with CO2 capture.
Afterglow party at North Channel Brewery, 86 Washington St., Manistee
Environmental media and arts display in the EXPO area.
All high school art and science teachers are encouraged to submit proposals of student work. Student work will be displayed in the Expo area at Manistee High School. Judging will take place for best in category and best of show. The 2024 Themes are Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Remember. These submissions can be made to the web page. www.glef.us Students will be responsible to set up their own displays/submissions. Students can bring their work to Manistee High School April 20, 2024 beginning at 9:00 am and need to take it with them at the end of the day 4:00 PM.
Sunday Environmental Worship Service
Sunday, April 21, 10 AM
First Congregational UCC Church
412 4th Street, Manistee, MI 49660
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