Extreme skier, acclaimed environmentalist Alison Gannett to speak at Wright State

Alison Gannett, world champion extreme skier, founder of The Save Our Snow Foundation, and award-winning global cooling advocate, will present her Global Cooling Adventure Show at Wright State University on Feb. 8. Gannett will speak in the Student Union, Apollo Room at 7 p.m. It is free and open to the public.

On Feb. 9, Gannett will present Be Green, Save Green in which she will discuss how to systematically apply conservation and sustainability principles to government, communities, businesses, schools and events. The principles are designed to reduce waste, energy and carbon emissions, while cutting overhead costs with the best return on investment.

The presentation will be made from 8 to 10 a.m. in the Berry Room of Wright State University’s Nutter Center. The discussion will be moderated by Timothy S. Downs, deputy director of the Office of Economic Development, City of Dayton. The event is free and open to the public. A continental breakfast will be provided, but to hold your place please RSVP by Thursday, Feb. 3, to amy.anslinger@wright.edu, (937) 775-5821, or at the Outdoor Resource Center located at 037 Student Union, Wright State University.

Gannett’s presentation is sponsored by Five Rivers MetroParks, Wright State’s Outdoor Resource Center and the Wright State Office of Sustainability.