Aug 31 Energy & Climate Change
Series |
Matthias Ruth, Engineering, Public Policy, and Center for Integrative Environmental Research, University of Maryland
"Hot Nights (and Days): Life in Bremen, Germany, Under an Altered Climate" |
Sept 7
Energy & Climate Change
Series |
Nathan Hultman, University of Maryland
"Are the Existing
Institutions for Adapting to Climate Change Already Too Inflexible?" |
Sept 14 Energy & Climate Change
Series |
Viewing of the film A Crude Awakening
Best Documentary, Several film festivals (90 minutes)
*12:00-1:30 PM, Room 1107, Van Munching Hall |
Sept 21 Energy & Climate Change
Series |
Haewon Chon, Ph.D. Student, School of Public Policy and Joint Global Change Research Institute, University of Maryland
"Getting the Most Bang for Our Buck:
How Technology R&D Impacts the Cost of Climate Change Mitigation" |
Sept 28
Energy & Climate Change
Series |
Angel Hsu, GHG Protocol Initiative, World Resources Institute (WRI)
"Engaging China in Climate Change and Energy Issues: the WRI Experience" |
Oct 5
Environment & Development Series |
Michael Colby, United States Agency for International Development (USAID)
"Nature, Wealth and Power" |
Oct 12
Environment & Development Series |
Mac Chapin, Center for the Support of Native Lands
"Difficult Relations: Assistance Programs with Indigenous Peoples in Latin America" |
Oct 19
Environment & Development Series |
Viewing of two Life documentaries on the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and land reform
*12:00-1:30 PM, Room 1107, Van Munching Hall |
Oct 26
Environment & Development Series
|
Michael L. Lewis, Salisbury University
"The Politics of Conservation in the Developing World: Grasping a Tiger by the Tail" |
Nov 2
Media & Culture Series
|
Cheryl Hogue, Society of Environmental Journalists, and Chemical & Engineering News
"Covering the Story of the Century: Reporting on the Environment" |
Nov 9
Media & Culture Series |
C. Fred Alford, Department of Government and Politics, University of Maryland
"'Environment and Evil in the Amazon,' Fiction and the Frankfurt School" |
Nov 16
Media & Culture Series |
Paul Wapner, School of International Service, American University
"Environmentalism After Nature" |
| Nov 23 |
Thanksgiving break |
Nov 30
Media & Culture Series |
Aries Keck, Earthbeat Radio
"How to Talk (About the Environment) with the Media" |
| Dec 7 |
Seminar Plans and Evaluations |
