Environmental Humanities Colloquium: “Hurricane Riskscapes, Island Survivalism, and the Post/Colonial Dilemma in the Caribbean”
Kevon Rhiney, the 2023 Currie C. and Thomas A. Barron Visiting Professor in the Environment and the Humanities in the High Meadows Environmental Institute (HMEI), traces post-Irma hurricane disaster relief and rebuilding efforts on the eastern Caribbean island of St…
Bradford Seminar: “Expectations from the 28th Conference of the UNFCCC Parties (COP28) and Likely Outcomes”
Farrukh Khan, senior diplomat at Foreign Service of Pakistan, will present Expectations from the 28th Conference of the UNFCCC Parties (COP28) and Likely Outcomes.” This seminar will be held in-person (PUID holders only) and available via livestream (open to all). Khan is a…
Environmental Humanities Colloquium: “An Immense World”
Pulitzer prize winning science writer, Ed Yong will draw from his new book, “An Immense World” to reveal the hidden realms of animals' senses and their astonishingly varied ways of perceiving the world. Yong’s talk will explore why the pandemic…
HMEI Faculty Seminar: “Mysteries and Challenges of Agricultural Emissions to the Atmosphere”
Mark Zondlo, professor of civil and environmental engineering, will present “Mysteries and Challenges of Agricultural Emissions to the Atmosphere” in Guyot Hall, Room 10, and online via Zoom. Zondlo is the second speaker in the fall 2023 HMEI Faculty Seminar…
Bradford Seminar: “Cooperating for the Climate: Learning from International Partnerships in China’s Clean Energy Sector”
Joanna Lewis, provost distinguished associate professor and director, Science, Technology and International Affairs (STIA) Georgetown University, will present “Cooperating for the Climate: Learning from International Partnerships in China’s Clean Energy Sector.” This seminar will be held in-person (PUID holders only) and available…
Bradford Seminar: “Harmonizing Forces: A Global Quest to Tackle the Water and Climate Crisis through Sustainable Development Goals”
Angela Fasnacht, Gerhard R. Andlinger Visiting Fellow at the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, will present Harmonizing Forces: A Global Quest to Tackle the Water and Climate Crisis through Sustainable Development Goals.” This seminar will be held in-person (PUID…
“The Essential Role of Social Mobilization in Confronting the Climate Crisis”
Adam R. Aron, professor of psychology at the University of California, San Diego, will present “The Essential Role of Social Mobilization in Confronting the Climate Crisis,” at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, September 19, in Julis Romo Rabinowitz Building, Room 399. Why,…
Bradford Seminar: “Empowering Justice: Bridging Energy, Air Quality & Health Equity”
Please note that this seminar will begin at 12:30pm, rather than the usual 12:15pm start. The speaker will be broadcast to our audience in Wallace Hall from SPIA's Washington, DC office, or attendees may register directly for the Zoom Webinar.…
“Ecological States”: A Book Talk with Jesse Rodenbiker, Mi Shih, Emily Yeh, and Jerry Zee
Ecological States critically examines ecological policies in the People's Republic of China to show how campaigns of scientifically based environmental protection transform nature and society. While many point to China's ecological civilization programs as a new paradigm for global environmental…
