Alvernia University professor talks about…
Alvernia University professor talks about 'Nature-centered Leadership' during Earth Day event
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At the Alvernia University in Francis Hall Wednesday afternoon 4/22/2015 for a lecture by professor Dr. Spencer Stober talking about "Nature-centered Leadership". Photo by Ben Hasty
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Dr. Spencer S. Stober, professor of biology and educational leadership at Alvernia University, talks about "Nature-centered Leadership" during an Earth Day lecture Wednesday.
PUBLISHED: April 23, 2015 at 1:00 a.m. | UPDATED: August 19, 2021 at 6:22 a.m.
Alvernia University started celebrating Earth Day with a lecture Wednesday on our responsibility to sustain the environment.
Dr. Spencer S. Stober, professor of biology and educational leadership, talked about "Nature-centered Leadership," which is also the title of his most recent book, co-authored with Alvernia doctoral students Tracey L. Brown and Sean J. Cullen.
Brown also spoke to the standing-room-only crowd in the lobby of Francis Hall.
Stober asked attendees to consider our responsibility to future generations, and directed them to use an online "Footprint Calculator" to determine how much earth it takes to support a given person's lifestyle.
He also argued that religious thinkers like Saint Francis and scientific thinkers like Charles Darwin came from their different perspectives to the same conclusions about preserving the environment.
"Even if you're not studying to become an environmental scientist, you can step up and take a leadership role in teaching sustainability," freshman Yeny Romero, a pre-nursing student, said afterward.