Events
Book Discussion: The Means of Reproduction: Sex, Power, and the Future of the World
June 25, 2009 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Author Michelle Goldberg discusses her new book.
Healthy Solutions to Climate Change
June 16, 2009 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
The growing concentration of atmospheric carbon has punctured Earth's climate equilibrium, pushing the planet toward rapid transitions with serious implications for human and ecological health, says Dr. Paul Epstein.
Climate Change and Water: Challenges and Responses in Australia and California
June 15, 2009 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Climate change "could be the straw that breaks the camel's back" for California's precarious water system, says W. Michael Hanemann of the University of California, Berkeley. Jon Barnett discusses some of Australia's policy responses to its increasingly dry, variable climate.
A Climate of Conflict: Considerations for Climate Adaptation in Fragile States
June 10, 2009 // 12:00pm — 1:30pm
Negotiators responsible for international climate talks are scientists or diplomats, not development practitioners. But in low-income countries, climate change will primarily be a development issue, warns International Alert.
Trends and Best Practices in Environmental Dispute Resolution in Latin America
June 03, 2009 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Public policies governing natural-resource extraction in Latin America are often seen as illegitimate by communities. Panelists explore methods of resolving environmental disputes.
Energy, Climate Change, and the Military: Implications for National Security
May 28, 2009 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
"Some, I think, probably are surprised to hear former generals and admirals talk about energy efficiency and renewable energy, but they shouldn't be," says the chairman of the CNA Military Advisory Board, speaking on their latest report, Powering America's Defense: Energy and the Risks to National Security.
Data in Motion: 25 Years of Demographic and Health Surveys
May 26, 2009 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
"Statistics should be the intellectual sidewalks of a society, and people should be able to build businesses and operate on the side of them," says Gapminder Foundation Director Hans Rosling.
Confronting the Crisis of Sustainability and Resource Scarcity
May 14, 2009 // 10:00am — 11:00am
The Copenhagen climate conference will be "the most important gathering in human history," says the UK's environment secretary, Hilary Benn, at the Wilson Center.
Water: A Conversation With Dean Kamen
May 04, 2009 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Kamen seeks to provide clean water to the 1.1 billion people who lack it with the Slingshot, a washing machine-sized device that uses just 500 watts of electricity to produce 10 gallons of clean water an hour.
Climate Change, Clean Energy Technologies, and Energy Security
April 30, 2009 // 3:15pm — 5:15pm
Long term sustainability must be built into government, NGO, and private sector plans, experts say.
