Topic:   Green-Washing and Third Party Certification Products
Date:  January 23, 2012
Time: 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Event:  Workshop on Reducing our Environmental Footprint Together
Speakers:  Professor Paulette Stenzel and Gary Skole, Vice-President for Sustainability, Masco Corporation
Sponsor:  Michigan State University
Location:  Breslin Center, Michigan State University
**Registration Required** Open to MSU Suppliers, Purchasers, and other partners.

Topic:  In an Age of Green Business, How Does Fair Trade Promote Sustainability?
Date:  Friday, January 27, 2012
Time:  3:25-4:45 p.m. 
Event:  Seminar on Green Business
Location:  William and Mary Law School, Williamsburg, Virginia
Sponsor:  William and Mary Law School
**Registration required**

Topic:  Women Make a Difference through Teamwork -- Microenterprise and Sustainability in Latin America
Date:  February 2, 2012
Time: 6:40-7:00 p.m.
Location:  Red Cedar School gym, - 1110 Narcissus Dr, East Lansing, MI
Sponsored by: 4th Grade Girls Red Marble Spartans Basketball Team
Open to:  Team members and parents.

Topic:  Making Sense of Sustainability. (see PDF file with description below)
Dates:  March 22, March 29, and April 5, 2012
Time:  7:00-9:00 p.m.
Sponsor:  MSU Lifelong Education
Location:  Kellogg Center, MSU. (Room TBA)
Open to all who register. **Fee: $45** Visit www.alumni.msu.edu/eveningcollege or call 517-355-4562 to register beginning January 18, 2012.

Topic: Weekend workshop - "Making Sense of Sustainability"
Dates:  Weekend in May 2012, specific dates TBA.
Sponsor:  Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat Center
Location:  Song of the Morning Retreat Center, Vanderbilt, Michigan
Fee:  TBA 
**Open to all upon registration and payment of fee.** 

Topic:  What is Sustainability?  (Presentation and Discussion) 
Date:  December 31, 20121
Sponsor:  Song of the Morning Yoga Retreat
Location:  Song of the Morning Retreat Center, Vanderbilt, Michigan
Speakers:  Professor Paulette L. Stenzel  

Topic: The Futurology Panel "Prospects for Sustainability: U.S. and the World"
Date: Dec, 8, 2011
Event: Engineering 210 Global Systems Seminar
Speakers: Professors Paulette L. Stenzel, Terry Link, and David Skole.

Topic:  Showing of Film "Gasland" and discussion of fracking
Date:  Dec, 8, 2011
Location:  Michigan State University
Discussants:  Professor Paulette L. Stenzel and representatives of two NGOs.

Topic:  Sustainability and the Global Reporting Initiative
Date: October 20, 2011
Location: 145 Communications Arts Building, MSU, East Lansing, MI
Event: Engineering 210 Global Systems Seminar 
Open only to those enrolled in course. 

Topic: Ojos Abiertos, Corazones Abiertos (Open Eyes, Open Hearts) -- The Pursuit of Sustainable Development in Chiapas, Mexico's poorest state. 
Date & time: Tuesday, October 11, 2011, at 7:30 p.m.
Location:  Wanderer's Tea House, Grand River Ave, East Lansing, MI. 
Sponsored by:  Spartan Global Development Fund & MSU Students for Fair Trade.

Topic:  Microfinance  and Its Intersection with Fair Trade:  Tools for Sustainable Development in Latin America
Date and time:  Monday, October 10, 2011 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Sponsored by:  MSU Alumni Lifelong Education. 

Topic:  "Trade and Sustainability Through the Lens of the Triple Bottom Line with  insights from Mexico, Nicaragua and Ecuador"
Date:  July 26, 2011
Location:  Kalamazoo Valley Community College, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Audience:  Community college professors participating in the 2011 Midwest Institute for International/Intercultural Education (MIIIE).  For information see  http://www.miiie.org/

Topic:  Topic:  Showing of film "Black Gold" and Discussion of Current Issues Related to Fair Trade Coffee
Date:  February 18, 2011
Location:  Residential College of the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) Theatre, Basement of Snyder-Phillips Hall, MSU
Discussant:  Professor Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Futurology Panel - A look at the future of sustainability efforts in U.S. Businesses
Date: December 9, 2010
Location: 145 Communications Building, MSU
Speakers: Professors David Skole, Charles Ballard, Satish Udpa, Paulette Stenzel, and Jon Sticklen
Moderator: Dean Ron Rosenberg
Audience: Open to Students Enrolled in EGR 210

Topic: Microfinance and its Intersection with Fair Trade:  From Local to Global with a Focus on Latin America
Date: November 16, 2010
Location: James Madison Library, Case Hall, Michigan State University
Event: Presentation sponsored by James Madison Student Senate, Net Impact, MSU Students for Fair Trade, and Spartan Global Development Fund
Speaker: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Chiapas, Mexico: Ojos Abiertos, Corazones Abiertos -- A look at opportunities and challenges in entrepreneurship and sustainable development.
Date: November  5, 2010
Location:  Michigan State University, and via video-conference with Cornell University 
Event: "Experience Latin America," a collaborative project between Cornell University and Michigan State University
Speaker: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Microfinance and Its Intersection with Fair Trade:  From Local to Global
Date: November  1, 2010
Location: Wanderer’s Tea House and Café, East Lansing, Michigan
Event: Presentation sponsored by MSU Students for Fair Trade and Spartan Global Development Fund
Speaker: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Sustainable Development, the Triple Bottom Line, & the Global Reporting Initiative
Date: October 14, 2010
Location: 145 Communications Arts Building, MSU, East Lansing, MI
Event: ENG 210 Global Systems Seminar 
Presenter: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Recap of Important Issues at the 2010 Fair Trade Futures Conference
Date: September 20, 2010
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Event: Radio Interview with Lansing Online News, WLNZ 89.7
Interviewee: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel
**For a link to the live webcast as well as past webcasts, visit http://lansingonlinenews.com/**

Topic: Mainstreaming Fair Trade: Lessons for the Western Hemisphere from the UK
Date: March 26, 2010
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Event: Paper Presentation
Presenter: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Panel: Sustainability in Action: Bringing it into the Business Law Classroom
Date: March 26, 2010
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Event: Annual Meeting of Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business
Moderator: Paulette L. Stenzel
Speakers: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel, Professor Tanya Marcum, Professor Don Mayer, and Professor Adam Sulkowski.

Topic: Micro-Finance:  From Local to Global
Date: March 16, 2010
Location: Cooley Law School
Event: Cooley Law School, Annual International Law Society DInner
Speaker: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Sustainability through the Lens of the Triple Bottom Line
Date:  February 18, 2010
Location: Higgins Lake, Michigan
Event:  MSU Supply Chain Management Association Leadership Conference
Speaker: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Development, Democracy, and Equity in Latin America and the Caribbean
Date: November 11, 2009
Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Event: MSU Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies
Panel of Discussants: Professor Paulette L. Stenzel, International Business Law; Professor Ed Murphy, History; Professor Lindon Robison, Agricultural, Food and Resource Economics

Topic: The Eagle and The Condor: Fair Trade and Sustainability from the perspective of Indigenous People of the Andes
Date: October 31, 2009
Location: Coventry University, UK
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Fair Trade Families in Nicaragua
Date: September 26, 2009
Location: East Lansing, MI
Presenter: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Fair Trade
Date: May 13, 2009
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Event: On-line radio show "Wednesdays at One with Bonnie & Bill"
Interviewee: Paulette L. Stenzel
For more information visit:  http://lansingonlinenews.com/

Topic: Free Trade, Fair Trade, and Sustainable Development: Perspectives from Nicaragua, Ecuador, and Mexico
Date: April 14, 2009
Location: Chelsea, Michigan
Event: Chelsea Community – Lecture Series on Implications of Global Economics
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Sustainability and Community Development
Date: March 31, 2009
Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing, MichiganEvent: Students for Fair Trade - Annual Fair Trade Bash
Moderator: Professor Paulette Stenzel
Panelists: Professor Paulette Stenzel, Professor Rick Bernsten, and Manager from Sparty's Coffee

Topic: Incorporating Sustainability into the Legal Studies Curriculum
Date: March 20, 2009
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Event: Panel Presentation at annual meeting of Mid-West Academy of Legal Studies in Business
Panelists: Janet Riola Hale, Texas State University, San Marco; Carol J. Miller, Missouri State University; Linda Reid, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater; Paulette L. Stenzel, Michigan State University

Topic: Why Fair Trade is Essential for the Triple Bottom Line, Sustainability, and Free Trade: Finding Equilibrium as the Eagle Meets the Condor
Date: March 19, 2009
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Event: Paper Presentation at annual meeting of Mid-West Academy of Legal Studies in Business
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Pictures and Stories of Fair Trade and Sustainability in Ecuador
Date: February 3, 2009
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Event: Presentation Sponsored by MSU Students for Fair Trade
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Interview on "Fair Trade and Sustainability"
Date: August 6, 2008
Location: Michigan State University and its Broadcasting Area
Event: "City Pulse" show on Impact Radio
Interviewee: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Global Economics: Panel discussion on the Plight of the Extreme Poor, Income Distribution, the Influence of NAFTA and Related Topics
Date: May 18, 2008
Location: Chelsea, Michigan
Event: Fair Trade Assoc. Community Education Day on Fair Trade
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Fair Trade and Sustainability – A Photo Diary and Discussion
Date: April 22, 2008
Location: Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Event: Earth Day Panel on Fair Trade and Free Trade sponsored by Justice Reapers Student Organization
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Photo Diary on Fair Trade and Free Trade in Nicaragua
Date: April 1, 2008
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Event: Annual Global Business Symposium
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: A Photo Diary – Fair Trade and Free Trade in Nicaragua
Date: February 17, 2008
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Event: Edgewood Community Church
Speaker:  Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Panel on Sustainable Development
Date: February 5, 2008
Location: Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan
Event: GM Sullivan Speaker Event
Panelists: Paulette L. Stenzel, Vice-Presidents from General Motors Corporation and Dow Chemical 

Topic: An Introduction to Fair Trade – What is it? What is its Relationship to Corporate Social Responsibility?
Date: February 22, 2008
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Event: MSU Students for Fair Trade
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Indigenous Perspectives on Sustainable Development & How They Relate to “Repair of the World”
Date: January 13, 2008
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Event: Tu B’shevat (“The 15th of Shevat”) sponsored by “Repair of the World” (“Tikkun Olam”) Committee of Two Synagogues
Speakers: Rabbi Michael Zimmerman and Professor Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Free Trade & Fair Trade in Developing Countries: Their Intersections, Differences, and Differing Impacts on Human Rights
Date: December 9, 2007
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Event: United Nations Association Annual Human Rights Day Address
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Cultural Influences: Present in my Child Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow, and Forever (Focus on Maya of Mexico and Central America)
Date: November 27, 2007
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Event: Adoption Associations Guatemala Family Gathering
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Fair Trade and Other Tools to Help the People of Nicaragua
Date: November 17, 2007
Location: East Lansing, Michigan
Event: Fair Trade Interest Group
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Nicaragua – A Photo Diary About Fair Trade and Free Trade
Date: November 12, 2007
Location: Lansing, Michigan
Event: Lansing Area & MSU Communities
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel

Topic: Interrelationships: Fair Trade, CAFTA, Sustainable Development, and Indigenous Perspectives
Date: September 25, 2007
Location: Managua, Nicaragua
Event: Seminar Series – Ben Linder House
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel
 
Topic: Shape-Shifting into Environmental Stewardship
Date: May 2007
Location: Okemos, MI
Event: Wednesday Night Alive at Okemos Community Church
Speaker: Paulette L. Stenzel