Willow, who also serves as an affiliated faculty member with The Ohio State University Sustainability Institute, will present a free public lecture entitled, “Make Everyday Earth Day.” This session will celebrate the small things each of us can do every day to reduce our environmental impact and be good ancestors for our children and grandchildren. She will begin by sharing more about our own ecological footprints before moving into a series of practical actions. Simple strategies for reducing waste, composting food scraps, eating plant-based meals, and saving energy. Participants are welcome to come with questions and offer ideas of their own as part of an open dialogue.
Willow is an environmental anthropologist who studies how individuals and communities experience and respond to environmental change and the author of several books (including Understanding ExtrACTIVISM: Culture and Power in Natural Resource Disputes, Routledge, 2018). In addition to her academic work, Willow is currently chairperson of the community nonprofit Sustainable Delaware, Ohio.
Buckeye Talks on Tap is free and open to all and offers community members a chance to explore timely issues in an accessible, conversational setting. Inspired by the international Science Café movement, the series brings scholars and citizens together in relaxed environments—pubs, restaurants, and cafés—to discuss topics that matter to our region and our nation.
The event will take place at Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen inside Passenger & Rail Co., 320 W. Center St., Marion, Ohio. Doors open at 5 p.m., with the lecture at 5:30 p.m. followed by a short Q&A. Attendees will be entered into a door prize drawing provided by Marcie DeWitt of Anchor and Away Travel. Guests are welcome to purchase dinner or drinks during the program.
Ohio State Marion looks forward to welcoming the community to this timely conversation and reaffirming its commitment to open inquiry, civil dialogue, and shared learning.
The Ohio State University at Marion was established in 1957 in Marion, Ohio as one of four Ohio State regional campuses. The 187-acre campus provides an open access portal to Ohio's flagship university, faculty expertise, and the breadth and depth of opportunity synonymous with one of the country's top public universities. Students can earn a bachelor's degree in biology, business, education, engineering technology, English, history, leadership, psychology, or social work on the Marion campus or begin any of 200+ Ohio State degree programs. Ohio State Marion's caring community of world-renowned faculty scholars and researchers and dedicated staff are passionate about fostering the full potential of each student in an inclusive environment that embraces the idea of caring and personal attention. Ohio State Marion prepares students for meaningful careers through innovative, engaging, and inclusive learning experiences and seeks to be the destination of choice for those seeking a university education at a campus recognized for excellence in teaching, research, community outreach, and citizenship.
