Environment Events
Global Violence and Health: The Connections and Costs
June 11, 2003 // 12:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Etienne Krug of the World Health Organization presents WHO's new "World Report on Violence and Health," which details why violence is a major public-health problem and outlines how public policies can address its causes.
Water Follies: Groundwater Pumping and the Fate of America's Freshwaters
June 10, 2003 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Virtually no one is discussing the increasing reliance worldwide on groundwater and the potentially dire consequences of that dependence for rivers, ecosystems, and sustainable development. Robert Glennon outlines his case for new groundwater policies.
How to Move the Global Water Agenda Forward: A Look at Agriculture, Health and Economics
June 09, 2003 // 9:00am — 4:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Together with the Heinrich Böll Foundation and the National Wildlife Federation, the Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Project co-sponsors a panel discussion on the inextricable linkages between water and food security.
A Vision for Madagascar: A Path from Poverty to Growth
May 29, 2003 // 12:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
His Excellency Marc Ravalomanana, the president of Madagascar, says that his country stands ready to fully join the global marketplace while also preserving its unique environmental heritage and bringing prosperity to its citizens.
A Closer Walk: A Film about AIDS and the World
April 30, 2003 // 4:00pm — 6:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Featuring Robert Bilheimer, writer, producer, and director of A Closer Walk andHelene Gayle, Director of HIV, TB, and Reproductive Health, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
The HIV/AIDS Pandemic and Critical Policy Issues for the Armed Forces
April 22, 2003 // 12:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Featuring Stuart Kingma, Director, Civil-Military Alliance to Combat HIV and AIDS, and Rodger Yeager, Associate Director, Civil-Military Alliance to Combat HIV and AIDS
Conservation, Population, and Health: A Conversation with Jane Goodall
April 02, 2003 // 11:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Featuring Jane Goodall, Founder, The Jane Goodall Institute
Running Dry: Kyoto Premiere of a New Video on Middle East Water Cooperation and Conflict
March 18, 2003 // 11:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Featuring Aaron Wolf, Oregon State University; Fida Hajeer, Friends of the Earth Middle East (Amman); Anthony Turton, University of Pretoria; Jim Thebaut, director, writer and producer, Running Dry; Geoffrey D. Dabelko, Environmental Change and Security Project (moderator)
Film: Railroad of Hope
March 18, 2003 // 11:00am — 12:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
co-sponsored by the D.C. Environmental Film FestivalPost-film panel discussion by:Jay Dautcher, University of Pennsylvania and Stan Toops, Miami University (Oxford, Ohio)