7th Annual South Florida
Environmental Ethics Conference
A project of the South Florida Environmental Ethics Consortium, including the University of Miami Ethics Programs, Florida Atlantic University and the Miami-Dade Commission on Ethics and Public Trust.
Feb. 15, 2008, Virginia Key, Florida
Maps
"Green" transportation
Registration Form
(Students may attend free - but must use this form and submit it in advance to avoid an on-site payment of $25.)
Program
| 8:15-9:00 |
Registration/exhibits/continental breakfast |
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| 9:00-9:10 |
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Anita Cava, J.D.
Co-Director, University of Miami Ethics Programs
Robin N. Fiore, Ph.D.
Adelaide R. Snyder Professor of Ethics
Florida Atlantic University
Scott Lewis, Ph.D.
Field Botanist
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Robert Meyers, J.D.
Executive Director
Miami Dade County
Commission on Ethics and Public Trust
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| 9:10-10:10 |
Session 1:
Providing Quality Food in Ethical and Sustainable Ways
Colleen Ahern-Hettich (Moderator)
Director, Earth Ethics Institute
Miami Dade College
Don Pybas, M.S.
Director
University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences'
Miami-Dade County Extension
Nancy Roe, Ph.D.
Farming Systems Research
James Wildman
Humane Educator
Animal Rights Foundation of Florida (ARFF) |
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| 10:10-10:20 |
Break |
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| 10:20-11:35 |
Session 2:
Fishing Sustainably in South Florida
Julie Lambert, Ph.D. (Moderator)
College of Education
Florida Atlantic University
Elizabeth Babcock, Ph.D.
Rosensteil School of Marine and Atmospheric Sciences
University of Miami
Captain Dan Kipnis
Florida Wildlife Federation |
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| 11:35-11:45 |
Participants adjourn to cafeteria for lunch |
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| 11:45-12:45 |
Luncheon Address:
Ethics on Your Plate: Bringing Environmentally Sound Foodways Home
Nancy Ancrum
The Miami Herald
Co-founder of Curated Dining (www.curateddining.com) and the co-host of ''Join Us at the Table,'' a weekly conversation about food and the people who create it. Ms. Ancrum is a member of Slow Food and the American Institute of Wine and Food. Her philosophy: "The more we know about the foods we eat, the more we know about ourselves and each other." In addition to writing a biweekly column for The Miami Herald's Food & Dining section about the culinary legacy of the African diaspora, she is a member of the newspaper's Editorial Board. |
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| 12:45-2:00 |
Session 3:
Providing Healthy Food for Lower Income Populations: Issues of Nutritional Equity
Scott Lewis, Ph.D. (Moderator)
Field Botanist
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden
Linda Parker, D.Sc.
School of Nursing and Health Studies
University of Miami
Janisse Rosario
Program Officer and Senior Research Analyst
Health Foundation of South Florida
Judith Gatti
Executive Director, Daily Bread |
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| 2:00-2:10 |
Break |
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| 2:10-3:25 |
Session 4:
Balancing Continued Development with Food Production in South Florida
Len Berry, Ph.D. (Moderator)
Center for Environmental Studies
Florida Atlantic University
Katy Sorenson
Miami Dade County Commissioner
Alan Farago
Columnist
Orlando Sentinel
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| 3:25-3:30 |
Adjourn
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