World Premiere of "Croak, or the Last Frog" with accompanying panel discussion "Amphibian Science: An Alarming Mystery"

Musical theatre piece based on a real-world challenge that depicts the journey of Cassandra, the last frog on earth. Performance at 8:00 pm in the GW Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre at 800 21st Street, NW. Call (202)994-6178 for ticket information ($8 general; $5 senior citizens).

"Amphibian Science: An Alarming Mystery" panel discussion will proceed the performance. 4:00-6:00 pm in the GW Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre at 800 21st Street, NW. Panel moderated by Dr. Marc Allard, GW Department of Biological Sciences. Speakers include Dr. Ronald Heyer, Chair, Declining Amphibian Populations Task Force; Dr. John Harshbarger, GW Department of Pathology; and Jack Cover, National Aquarium.

International Trade and the Environment Conference: From Marrakesh to Singapore and Beyond

The J.B. and Maurice C. Shapiro Environmental Law Conference will be held at The George Washington University Law Center at 2000 H Street, NW from 8:15-4:30 pm, reception following. Register with Stephanie Allgaier at (202)994-4500 or via enviro@main.nlc.gwu.edu; registration limited, so register early.

"Croak, or the Last Frog" performance at 8:00 pm in the Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre at 800 21st Street, NW. Call (202)994-6178 for ticket information ($8 general; $5 senior citizens). A special matinee for school groups will be performed at 11:00 am, featuring a question and answer session with scientists. "Croak, or the Last Frog" will also be performed on Saturday, April 12 at 8:00 pm and Sunday, April 13 at 2:00 pm.

An International Perspective: Reflections on the Global Environment

12:00-1:30 pm The Peace Corps Brown Bag Lunch Panel:
International Environmental Experiences
2013 G Street, NW Stuart Hall Room B10

Bring your lunch and come share the experiences of Peace Corps Volunteers. The following Peace Corps panelists will be talking about their unique experiences in different parts of the world, answer your questions, and provide information on how you can get involved.

Arthur Brown, Rural Community Development, Benin: Arthur is currently working in the Placement Department of the Peace Corps Office. Nicole Buono fulfilled her service in Benin, working on Rurla Community Development. Nicole is currently working in the Europe/Central Asia section of the Peace Corps Office. Rick Boss is currently at Green COM, the AID funded project on environmental communication. Joan Haley worked on Evironmental Education in the Honduras. Julie Meka is a current Peace Corps Volunteer working in Kazakhstan.

4:00-5:00 pm ANTARCTICA: International Stewardship of a Pristine Continent
2115 G Street, NW Monroe Hall Room 104

Kristen Larson has braved two Antarctic winters amongst the penguins and ice floes and has assisted in a wide range of research including studies of the ozone hole, monitoring for global warming in the great ice sheets, penguin diving biology and meteorite "hunting".

Antarctica, a non-sovereign continent, offers unique opportunities to protect the environment and to manage resources with a strong bias towards preservation of aesthetic and scientific values. Antarctica provides an excellent example of global cooperation; a model of increasing pertinence as we move towards a global economy. Kristin will explore these topics and provide plenty of images of the seventh continent!

6:30-8:00 pm "Global Achievements in Sustainable Development Since Rio: An International Dialogue"
800 21st Street, NW Marvin Center
Room 406

Representatives of embassies from Argentina, Japan, Canada, Mexico, Germany, and Costa Rica have been invited to discuss the progress made on achieving sustainable development since the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) held in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. How is implementation of Agenda 21 and other sustainable development programs going? What are the major environment and development problems facing countries? What are the problems and priorities for developing and industrialized countries? Is sustainable development a meaningful goal for countries to strive to achieve? Join these international representatives in a dialogue on current environmental issues. Reception following.

Expanding Your Horizons: Pathways to Environmental Sustainability

11:00-2:00 pm Career Fair: Environmental Pathways
800 21st Street, NW Marvin Center
2nd Floor Colonial Commons

Organizations from the Washington metropolitan area will be available to share their missions and career opportunities with interested individuals. Come and learn about all of the different environmental pathways you can choose from for your career!

4:00 pm Mikhail Gorbachev
"Finding Our Way 5 Years After Rio: A Vision of Sustainability"
730 21st Street, NW Lisner Auditorium

6:30-8:00 pm Elliot Norse, President
Marine Conservation Biology Institute
2201 G Street, NW Funger Hall Room 108

Join us for a reception followed by a presentation by Elliott Norse entitled "The New Science of Marine Conservation Biology and its Importance in Protecting Marine Biodiversity." This event is co-sponsored by the Women's Aquatic Network, which brings together women and men with interests in marine and aquatic policy, research, legislation, and other areas; and promotes the role of women in these fields.

GW Solar Day and the Unveiling of the new GW Solar Car

1:00-5:00 pm Solar Expo: Unveiling of the improved GW Solar Car
Academic Center Breezeway
H Street, NW between 21st and 22nd Streets, NW

Solar energy companies and industry associations will be exhibiting along with GW Solar Car team members, who will be unveiling the new, improved GW Solar Car. The GW Solar Car, Sunforce I, won the 1996 World Solar Ralllye and the 1996 Grand Solar Challenge in Japan, then started 1997 by participating the President Clinton's Inaugural Parade.

5:00-7:00 pm Solar Reception in the Rose Garden outside Monroe Hall at 2115 G Street, NW

Join us for a reception for the GW Solar Car team and sponsors.

Arts and the Environment Day

12:00-5:00 pm Environmental Sculpture Exposition
730 21st Street, NW
Lisner Auditorium, Dimock Gallery

8:00 pm Utah*Spirit Place*Spirit Planet: Artists' Voyage into Sacred Lands
730 21st Street, NW
outside Lisner Auditorium (south wall)
Rain Location: 800 21st Street, NW Dorothy Betts Marvin Theatre

Conceived and directed by GW professor Maida Withers, this video and slide installation of artists' expeditions into Utah's Native American lands reveals the transformative power of the earth and the spirit of Native American peoples. The multimedia presentation features Native American rock art, daring footage of dancers on cliffs and rock canyons, earth as art photography, NASA space footage, and indigenous nature images. It was commissioned by Lincoln Center for Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Great Dance in the Bandshell Series 1996. This presentation is part of the D.C. Fifth Annual Environmental Films Festival.

Environmental Inquiry and Applications

12:00-3:00 pm Green University Student Environmental Research Competition and EcoExpo
GW Hillel Center, Basement
23rd and H Street, NW

The second annual Green University Student Environmental Research Competition will be held. Undergraduate and graduate students at GW will participating in poster sessions and paper presentations. Topics include "The benefits of plastic recycling" by Joseph P. Blackford, Department of Civil, Mechanical, and Environmental Engineering; "Shrimp Wars: A battle for dominance in the Chesapeake Bay salt marsh" by Ronald Gallin, Department of Biological Sciences; "A new approach towards increasing the passivation of aluminum" by Tarik M. Nabi, Department of Chemistry; and "Moral dimensions of the Contract with America (from an environmental policy perspective)" by Scott Palmer, Department of Economics. Design plans for the Green University's adopted park at the corner of New Hampshire Avenue, I Street, & 24th Street, NW (behind Foggy Bottom METRO) will be displayed.

Combined with this interdisciplinary environmental research competition will be EcoExpo 97, an environmental organizations fair. Come and visit with industry, non-profit, and governmental organizations such as Xerox, National Wildlife Federation, District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Environmental Regulation Administration, and METRO. Refreshments served.

3:00-5:00 pm Green University Student Environmental Research Competition Awards Ceremony
2201 G Street, NW Funger Hall Room 108

The conclusion of the Green University Student Environmental Research Competition will end in Funger Hall Room 108, with two student multi-media presentations on solar energy and eco-tourism. These presentations will be followed by the Awards Cer emony for the research competition. Come learn first-hand about CD-rom applications for environmental learning and support those students who participated in the Green University Student Environmental Research Competition! Refreshments served.

Environment and Community

8:00-12:00 pm Neighbor's Project Clean-Up Shaw
800 21st Street, NW Marvin Center 1st Floor Lobby

Join Neighbor's Project members, Shaw community members, and other individuals and groups for a morning of community service in the Shaw neighborhood. Volunteers will work from 9:00-12:00 pm, with food and music afterwards at the Kennedy Playground in Shaw. For more information, please contact Megan Myers at (202)994-6554.

Environmental Partnerships: Earth Day in the Nation's Capitol

9:00-2:30 pm Environmental Fair in Anacostia Park

The Green University and the U.S. Postal Service will jointly sponsor a children's environmental art exposition and projects will be displayed at the Environmental Fair. In addition, the Green University will be conducting a hands-on wildflower planting project to demonstrate the concepts of art and reuse as related to gardening. GW will be joining organizations such as the Blue Plains Wastewater Treatment Plant, National Geographic, Aquatic Education Resources Center, National Aquarium, Earth Conservation Corps, and Anacostia Watershed Society. This event is sponsored by the District of Columbia Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Environmental Regulation Administration. For further information on the Anacostia Fair, please contact Gilda Allen at DCRA at (202)645-6617 ext. 3080.

9:00-1:00 pm Ward Eight Community Clean-Up Day
Woodland Terrace Housing Complex
Ainger Place, SE

Join Councilmember Sandy Allen, The Anacostia Watershed Society, and colleagues from GW Green University in a community clean-up project in Anacostia.