Socio-Environmental Rights in Columbia: Insight from Black and Indigenous Leaders Register here Description: Colombia is a dangerous place for environmental leaders. Just in 2020, sixty-five environmentalists were killed. Ethnic groups are increasingly at risk as extractive economies expand into their …
Dr. Tyler Mackey, Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, University of New Mexico Perennially ice-covered lakes serve as liquid water oases in Antarctic polar deserts. Lake beds are covered with thick microbial mats where enough light penetrates for seasonal photosynthetic …
CSU students who participated in the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow, Scotland (COP26) will talk about their experiences at the conference, outcomes from COP26, why there is reason for optimism around climate change solutions and the …
Biodiversity loss and the climate change crises must be tackled together or neither will be resolved, according to experts of two intergovernmental science policy bodies (IPBES-IPCC). Narrowly focused actions to combat climate change can directly and indirectly harm nature, and …
How can humanity creatively identify the paths we might take in the next 50 years or more? What can creativity and storytelling do to expand the range of what we consider as possible in the future? Keys will demonstrate how …
Climate change has already impacted water resources in Colorado, with rising temperatures, shifts in precipitation and snow pack, extreme droughts and flooding. Today planning for the uncertainties associated with future climate change and water use is central to all, affecting …
University Distinguished Professor of Economics and SoGES Senior Scholar Edward Barbier will present a seminar on his forthcoming book Economics for a Fragile Planet (Cambridge March 2022) as part of the Department of Economics’ 2021-2022 Seminar Series. The event is co-sponsored …
Collecting climate data in Antarctica while addressing its carbon footprint Krista Myers, Lead Technician, Louisiana State University Krista will talk about her 2021/22 research expedition to the McMurdo Dry Valleys where she spent 4 months maintaining a network of long-term …
Climate Intervention to Cool a Warming Planet Can science fix climate change? Is it ethical? Climate change is occurring and its impacts on ecosystems, humans, and the economy are growing. Yet, 30 years of international negotiations have thus far failed …
Using Narrative to Develop Environmental Empathy: Stories about Polar Regions and Beyond in the Long Term Ecological Research Schoolyard Book Series Diane McKnight, Professor, Department of Civil, Environmental and Architectural Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder Efforts to communicate with children …