WDT to host Rapid City Earth Day events

Pictures of Earth Day events

Western Dakota Tech will host a full day of Earth Day events today, Thursday, April 22, 2010. The schedule:

Thursday, April 22, 2010 - Earth Day

  • 11 a.m.-6 p.m. ~ Exhibitor Booths, Green Automobiles, Speakers, Videos, Food, Children’s activities
  • 6 p.m.-8 p.m. ~ Rapid City Task Force on Green Cities Symposium
  • 11 a.m. Presentation - Building/Construction/LEED, 4Front Design
  • 11 a.m.-1p.m. Demonstration/Presentation - SDSM&T Center for Advanced Manufacturing & Production (CA.M.P) Demonstration
  • 11:30 a.m. Activity - Intoxi-Clock: info on BAC, Campus Community Wellness Coalition
  • Noon Presentation - Rapid City Waste Management, Jerry Wright
  • Noon Presentation - Sustainable Business Practices, John Campbell
  • 12:30 p.m. Presentation - The Conservation Triangle ~ Application, Ann Sandberg
  • 3 p.m. Presentation - Auto Industry Future, Travis Vesley
  • 3-5:30 p.m. Children’s Event - Bike Rodeo, Yellow Bikes
  • 3:30-5 p.m. Children’s Event - RCAS Middle School Youth-sponsored games & races
  • 3:30 p.m. Children’s Event - Butterfly Puppet Theatre; people, puppets and music celebrating Earth Day, Sue Hey and Leonard Running
  • 4 p.m. Children’s Event - Butterfly Puppet Theatre; people, puppets and music  celebrating Earth Day, Sue Hey and Leonard Running
  • 4 p.m. Presentation - Going Green in Cafeteria & Dining Services, Aramark
  • 4 p.m. Presentation - Sustainable Shopping, Nikkole Abbas
  • 4:30 p.m. Presentation – Grass-Fed Beef & Nutrition, David Winkler
  • 5 p.m. Presentation - The New Pioneers: Rural America, the Internet and the Next Chapter in the American Dream, Eric John Abrahamson
  • 6 p.m.-8p.m. ~ Rapid City Task Force on Green Cities Symposium

For information, contact WDT at (605) 718-2436, (800) 544-8765, or admissions@wdt.edu. Visit WDT on the web at www.wdt.edu.  

Western Dakota Tech is the only technical institute that serves the western South Dakota region. WDT offers more than 20 programs in a variety of fields, including Business and Computers, Construction Trades, Health Services, Legal and Public Services, Manufacturing and Mechanical Trades, and Science and Technology. More than 94 percent of WDT graduates are placed in careers within six months of graduation, and more than 82 percent live and work in South Dakota.

WDT faculty, staff, and administration focus their efforts on helping students gain the skills and experiences they need to succeed. Through hands-on learning, internships, and industry partnerships, WDT students graduate ready to make a real and immediate contribution to their employers and to their communities.