Upcoming...
Decision Theater Speaker Series
September 5, 2008
Time: 1:30 PM
Location: Decision Center for a Desert City Conf. Rm. 175, Brickyard Orchid House, 21 E Sixth St
Tempe
Suzanne A. Pierce, Senior Member of Technical Staff, Sandia National
Laboratories, will present
Following Decision Pathways: Advanced
Research and Applications for Water Resources Policy and Management.
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2008 GreenSummit
September 5-6, 2008
Time: See schedule
Location: Phoenix Convention Center
The 2008 GreenSummit expands from its roots as a student
organized event at Arizona State University (ASU) into the largest sustainability
focused event in state history. With the support of APS, the Phoenix Business
Journal, ASU's Global Institute of Sustainability and its School of Sustainability,
and a multitude of professional associations, the event is on target to attract
over 150 exhibitors and 10,000+ attendees. Exciting exhibitor showcases,
educational sessions, networking events, a green industry career fair, and
green building tours are being developed to make the GreenSummit a destination
event for moving Arizona towards a more sustainable future. Exhibiting and
speaking opportunities are currently available.
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Ecosystems Engineering Seminar Series
September 10, 2008
Time: 4:40-5:30 PM
Location: Room 481, Global Institute of Sustainability
Dr. Peter Hyde, Air Quality Consultant, Center for Environmental Fluid
Dynamics, ASU; will present
Children's Heath Project:
Linking PM10 to Asthma in Central Phoenix
For more
information including the full seminar series schedule, abstracts and
bios go to:
http://efd.asu.edu/events/seminars/ecosystem.
Wrigley Lecture Series: Dr. Jay Hakes
September 11, 2008
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Room 481, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Dr. Jay Hakes, Director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum and former head of the Energy Information Administration at the U.S. Department of Energy and professor of political science at the University of New Orleans will speak on
A Declaration of Energy Independence: How Freedom from Foreign Oil Can Improve National Security, Our Economy, and the Environment. His recently published book by the same title discusses how America can become energy independent. This lecture is co-sponsored by the School of Public Affairs. For more information contact Rod Groff at
Rod.Groff@asu.edu.
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Decision Theater Tour
September 19, 2008
Time: 3:00-4:00 PM
Location: Decision Theater, 21 E 6th Street, Suite
126A, Tempe
The Decision Theater is hosting a public tour for individuals
interested in seeing how this unique visualization center is connecting
the science of Arizona State University with the needs of the community.
Seating is limited; please email
Michele.Nobles@asu.edu with
your contact information and names of guests that will accompany you.
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Subhankar Banerjee Art-Sustainability Lecture
October 2, 2008
Time: 7:00 PM
Location: Room 101, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Indian born artist-educator-activist Subhankar Banerjee uses
photography to raise awareness about issues that threaten
the health and well-being of our planet. Since late 2000
he has focused all his efforts on indigenous human rights
and land conservation issues in the Arctic. Banerjee will
be speaking about his work and sharing images of the Artic.
To see some of his work go to
http://www.subhankarbanerjee.org/ For
more information, contact
Sarah Munter.
2008-2009 Energy Policy Lecture Series
Transforming the Energy Economy: Economic Policies for the New Administration
October 15, 2008
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: Room 481, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Dr. Barbara Buchner, Energy and Environment Analyst with the
International
Energy Agency will speak on Energy Policy: The European Perspective. This lecture series is sponsored by Arizona Public Service, the Global Institute of Sustainability and the W. P. Carey School of Business. For more information contact Rod Groff at
Rod.Groff@asu.edu.
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Wrigley Lecture Series: Dr. Helen Ingram
Date: December 4, 2008
Time: 3:30 PM
Location: Room 481, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Dr. Helen Ingram, Professor of Planning, Policy & Design and the Drew, Chace and Erin Warmington Chair in the School of Social Ecology;
and Professor of Political Science in the School of Social Sciences at University of California, Irvine, will speak on
Beyond Universal Remedies for Good Water Governance: A Political and Contextual Approach. This lecture is co-sponsored by the Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training (IGERT) in Urban Ecology and Arizona State University's North American Center for Transborder Studies. For more information contact Rod Groff at
Rod.Groff@asu.edu.
