Doug Fine, author of Farewell My Subaru, will speak to the campus community about his year of living green and sustainably on his goat ranch in New Mexico.  Adventure journalist, NPR contributor and Cosmos-nudger, Doug Fine has recently appeared on Jay Leno, CNN, and featured in the Washington Post and many other print sources. In Doug's own words, here is what to expect at the event:

“There is hardly a more timely topic than this one in an era of high energy prices and concern about climate change. With self-deprecating humor (what choice do I have?) I weave a presentation that surrounds my Random House book, Farewell, My Subaru. We’ll look at my attempts at installing solar energy, trying to grow and raise my own food (goats, chickens and vegetables), and figuring out ways to run an automobile on vegetable oil. I’ll raise the question of, “could we survive if all the stores went away?” This always gets audiences thinking. Without scaring audiences or making people feel guilty, the audience comes away realizing that reducing carbon footprint for an individual or group can be done one step at a time, and without sacrificing the comforts we’ve all become used to. Humor, rather than fear, is the medium used to get across this message, via a hysterical and informative slide show, reading, and talk.”

For more information, contact Keith Whitworth, 817-257-5941.