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2nd Environmental Studies Summit @ Syracuse

Pre-Summit Workshop, June 7: Sustainability across the Curriculum
Dr. Peggy Barlett of Emory U. will lead a half-day workshop giving an overview of the successful model for place-based faculty development at Emory, known as the Piedmont Project. This will be a much-shortened version of the typical Sustainability across the Curriculum training workshop and will be appropriate for administrators and graduate students as well as faculty. Space is limited.

Keynote Speaker, June 8
Robin Kimmerer, "Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Scientific Ecological Knowledge."
Dr. Kimmerer is Professor of Environmental and Forest Biology at SUNY-ESF. Her book, Gathering Moss (2003) won the 2005 John Burroughs Medal for outstanding natural history writing. An expert on moss ecology and ethnobotany, she directs the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

Keynote Speaker, June 9
Rhone Resch, title TBA
Mr. Resch is President of the Solar Energy Industries Association. He previously worked in the EPA's Climate Protection Division and as Senior Vice President of the Natural Gas Association. He holds an MPA in Management from Syracuse University and a Master of Environmental Engineering from SUNY-ESF. He lives in a solar-powered home in Washington, D.C. and has established himself as an effective spokesperson for clean energy.

Closing Speaker, June 9
Eban Goodstein, on Focus the Nation: Global Warming Solutions for America.
Dr. Goodstein is Professor of Economics and Lewis and Clark College and is coordinating efforts for a national day of dialogue about global warming and what we can do about it. This is an excellent opportunity for environmental studies professionals to talk with Dr. Goodstein about how to broaden and deepen the conversation about climate change.