Highlights:
September 22: David Keith, Director, Energy and Environmental Systems Group, Institute for
Sustainable Energy, Environment, and Economy at the University of Calgary, discusses
"Climate Engineering: A Necessary Tool for Managing Climate Risks" in the first
Future of Energy lecture this fall semester.
September 24: Xu Yuan, doctoral student, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University,
looks at what appears to be a turning point in China’s environmental protection with coal
plants' SO2 mitigation.
October 1: Register now to join the first in a series of programs to explore several
dimensions of an ecology of human flourishing, organized by the Center for the Study of
World Religions in conjunction with the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, the
Harvard University Center for the Environment, and the Initiative on Religion in
International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School.
Calendar Listings:
Thursday 9/17/2009
4:00p - 5:00p OEB Departmental Seminar
(Biological Laboratories Main Lecture Hall, Room 1068, 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA)
"A new epoch in termite biology." Kenji Matsuura, Graduate School of
Environmental Science, Okayama University, Japan.
Contact: Katie Parodi, kparodi(a)oeb.harvard.edu, (617) 495-5891
4:00p - 7:00p Greentech & Sustainabilty Club
(Aldrich 001, Harvard Business School, Allston, MA)
Kick-off double header, featuring McKinsey&Company and Deloitte Consulting to discuss
some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
Contact: benv(a)studentclubs.hbs.edu
Friday 9/18/2009
8:30a Microbial Science Initiative Friday Chalktalk
(HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA)
"Transmission Strategy of Host-Associated Bacteria: Ecological and Evolutionary
Consequences." Colleen Cavanaugh, Edward C. Jeffrey Professor of Biology, Harvard.
Contact: Karen L. Lachmayr, klachmay(a)fas.harvard.edu,
www.msi.harvard.edu
9:00a - 12:30p New England Restructuring Roundtable
(Foley Hoag, Seaport West, 155 Seaport Blvd., Boston, MA)
Focus on the New England Governors' Renewable Energy Blueprint and on Off-Shore
Renewable Energy Development in New England.
Contact:
www.raabassociates.org/main/roundtabl...
12:00p - 2:00p A New Energy Era: Renewable Sources and Energy Efficiency in Portugal
(Bell Hall, 5th Floor, Belfer Building, HKS, 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA)
Manuel Pinho, former Portugese Minister of Economy and Technology.
Contact: Louisa Lund, louisa_lund(a)hks.harvard.edu
Sunday 9/20/2009
11:00a - 4:00p First Annual Urban-Agricultural Fair
(Winthrop Street and Winthrop Park, Cambridge, MA)
"Celebrating Local Gardens, Growers and Food." This First Annual Urban-Ag fair
is being held on the very historic site of the first marketplace in Newtowne
(1630's).
Contact:
www.harvardsquare.com/Home/Articles/T...
5:00p Green Tashlich: Rejuvinating Our Environment and Ourselves
(Harvard Hillel, 52 Mt. Auburn St., Cambridge, MA)
Join the Harvard College Progressive Jewish Alliance (PJA) for an ecologically and
spiritually fulfilling tashlich experience.
Contact: bjrosen(a)fas.harvard.edu
5:00p - 7:00p Harvard Environment Society BBQ
(Quincy House patio, Harvard Yard, Cambridge, MA)
Open to all members of the Harvard University environmental community.
Contact: Julila Africa, jafrica(a)gsd.harvard.edu
Monday 9/21/2009
11:45a - 12:45p Harvard Energy Journal Club
(HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA)
Visit the Energy Journal website for current topics of discussion.
Contact: Kate Dennis, kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu,
www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/
1:00p - 2:30p HKS Energy Policy Seminar Series
(Fainsod Room, L-324, HKS, 79 JFK St., Cambridge, MA)
"C-ROADS: A climate simulation model for policy makers and the
public.”" John Sterman, MIT. Jointly organized by ETIP and the Consortium
for Energy Policy Research.
Contact: Louisa Lund, louisa_lund(a)hks.harvard.edu
4:00p - 6:00p Earth and Planetary Sciences 2009 First-Year Symposium
(Haller Hall, Geological Muesum 102, 24 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA)
Presentations by Second-Year Graduate Students. Reception following Tuesday's
presentations in the Student Lounge, 4th floor, Hoffman Lab.
Contact: Sarah Colgan, colgan(a)eps.harvard.edu
5:00p - 6:30p Harvard Law School Lecture
(Langdell North, Harvard Law School, Cambridge, MA)
"The Yukos Affair in Context: the Energy Charter Treaty and Russia's Energy
Policy." A Talk with Emmanuel Gaillard, Professor of Law, Paris XII University.
Contact: ipenusliski(a)llm08.law.harvard.edu,
www.law.harvard.edu/calendar/
Tuesday 9/22/2009
4:30p - 6:30p Science in Action: Can Tomorrow's Scientific Leaders Affect Sound
Policy Decisions?
(Inn at Harvard, 1201 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA)
Union of Concerned Scientists for a happy hour reception and discussion for grad students,
post-docs, and faculty members.
Contact: pwallace(a)ucsusa.org, 617-301-8036
5:00p The Future of Energy
(Science Center, Lecture Hall D, One Oxford St., Cambridge, MA)
"Climate Engineering: A Necessary Tool for Managing Climate Risks." David Keith,
Director, Energy and Environmental Systems Group, Institute for Sustainable Energy,
Environment, and Economy, University of Calgary.
Contact: Lisa Matthews, lisa_matthews(a)harvard.edu, 617-495-8883
6:15p Happy Hour following the HUCE Future of Energy lecture
(Queen's Head Pub in the basement of Memorial Hall, Harvard Campus, Cambridge, MA)
An informal athering of students interested in energy from across campus to stimulate
discussion and enhance collaboration.
Wednesday 9/23/2009
12:15p - 1:45p An Ever More De-carbonated Union? Towards a Better European Taxation
against Climate Change
(Cabot Room, Center for European Studies, 27 Kirkland St., Cambridge, MA)
New Research on Europe Lecture Series. Speaker: Eloi Laurent, Visiting Scholar, Center for
European Studies.
Contact: Arthur Goldhammer, art.goldhammer(a)gmail.com
4:00p - 5:00p Scientific and Technical Industries: How to Find a Job
(OCS Conference Room, 54 Dunster St., Cambridge, MA)
Interested in biotechnology, alternative energy, scientific consulting, or IT? Come to
this session to learn tips about searching for jobs in these and related industries.
Contact:
www.ocs.fas.harvard.edu/index.htm
4:00p - 5:30p Seminar in Environmental Economics and Policy
(Room L-382, HKS, 79 John F. Kennedy St., Cambridge, MA)
"Managing Catastrophic and Dependent Risks: Fat Tails, Tail Dependence, and
Micro-Correlations." Carolyn Kousky and Roger Cooke, Resources for the Future.
Contact: Jason Chapman, 617-496-8054,
isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword...
6:00p - 7:00p MIT Energy Club Lecture Series
(E51-335, MIT, Cambridge, MA)
"Key Issues in the Water Industry." Ramesh Rengarajan, formerly EVP GE Water
Technologies. Open to the public.
Contact: Mahesh Konduru, kondum(a)mit.edu
7:00p Distinctive Voices at the Jonsson Center
(314 Quissett Ave., Woods Hole, MA)
"Doomsday Vaults and the Future of Food."
Contact:
www.nasonline.org/site/PageServer?pag...
7:00p Film Screening: The Greening of Southie
(Cary Memorial Library, 1874 Mass Ave., Lexington, MA)
A film about green architecture which chronicles the design and construction of the
Macallen Building, an 11-story condominium development, the first such residence in Boston
to attain a LEED rating.
Contact:
www.lexgwac.org/
8:00p - 9:00p Enviromental Action Committee Meeting
(Spindell Room, Quincy House, 58 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA)
Everyone interested in learning about the EAC and/or learning how to help make a
difference for the environment is welcome.
Contact:
www.hcs.harvard.edu/~eac/
Thursday 9/24/2009
12:00p - 1:30p Ecology Journal Club
(HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA)
Organizing session for a semester-long journal club focusing on diverse interests in
ecology. Researchers who are interested in ecology are welcome.
Contact: Primrose Boynton, pboynton(a)fas.harvard.edu
12:30p - 1:30p Energy 101: Carbon Capture and Sequestration
(TBD)
Learn about concepts that surround Carbon Capture and Sequestration with Gary Shu and
Michael Hamilton.
Contact: Tim Heidel, energy-events(a)mit.edu
Calendar: Center for the Environment
1:00p - 2:00p Sustainable Development of Iraq
(Room 114, Pierce Hall, 29 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA)
Speaker: Dr. Ayad M. Altaai, General-Coordinator, Global Initiative Towards Sustainable
Iraq (GITSI).
Contact: Kazi F. Jalal, kjalal(a)deas.harvard.edu
3:30p China Energy and Environment Seminar
(Pierce Hall 100F, 29 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA) "China's SO2 Mitigation at Coal
Power Plants in the 11th Five-Year Plan" Xu Yuan, doctoral student, Woodrow Wilson
School, Princeton University.
Contact: nielsen2(a)fas.harvard.edu
Friday 9/25/2009
11:00a - 12:00p Harvard Forest Seminar
(Harvard Forest, 324 North Main St., Petersham, MA)
"Discovering how to grow seawater plants." Gordon Sato, The Manzanar Mangrove
Initiative.
Contact:
harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/researc...
Saturday 9/26/2009
2:00p World Wide Views on Global Warming
(Museum of Science, Science Park Boston, MA)
Take part in two fall forums that invite voices from around the globe to weigh in on our
growing environmental challenges.
Contact:
www.mos.org/events_activities/special...
Monday 9/28/2009
11:45a - 12:45p Harvard Energy Journal Club
(HUCE Seminar Room, 24 Oxford St., 3rd Floor, Cambridge, MA)
Visit the Energy Journal website for current topics of discussion.
Contact: Kate Dennis, kdennis(a)fas.harvard.edu,
www.hcs.harvard.edu/hejc/
Tuesday 9/29/2009
1:00p - 5:00p SideWalk Through Time
(Harvard Museum of Natural History, 26 Oxford St., Cambridge, MA)
An art and science collaborative event between Harvard students, faculty, the Harvard
Museum of Natural History (HMNH), and the acclaimed local artist, Robert Guillemin.
Contact: Phoebe A. Cohen, 617-495-7602
4:00p - 5:00p Petroleum 101: Introduction to the Oil & Gas Industry
(TBA)
Richard Sears, Visiting Scientist, MIT Energy Initiative and formerly at Royal
Dutch/Shell, gives an overview of the oil and gas industry.
Contact: Francisco Flores, fflores(a)mit.edu
Wednesday 9/30/2009
4:00p Radcliffe Institute Fellows' Presentation Series
(10 Garden Street, Radcliffe Yard, Cambridge, MA)
"Why Was Darwin's View of Species Rejected by Twentieth Century
Biologists?" James Mallet, 2009 -2010 Helen Putnam Fellow at the Radcliffe
Institute.
Contact: 617-495-8212
4:15p The Dawn of Green
(Lower Library, Robinson Hall, 35 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA)
Speaker Harriet Ritvo, Arthur J. Conner Professor of History, MIT. Co-sponsored by the
Center for History and Economics.
Contact:
web.mit.edu/hnritvo/www/ritvo.htm
7:00p Science in the News Seminar
(Armenise Ampitheatre at Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Ave., Boston, MA)
"Modern Mass Extinction."
Contact:
https://sitn.hms.harvard.edu/
8:00p - 9:00p Enviromental Action Committee Meeting
(Spindell Room, Quincy House, 58 Plympton St., Cambridge, MA)
Everyone interested in learning about the EAC and/or learning how to help make a
difference for the environment is welcome.
Contact:
www.hcs.harvard.edu/~eac/
Thursday 10/1/2009
11:00a - 12:00p Harvard Forest Seminar
(Harvard Forest, 324 North Main St., Petersham, MA)
Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, State Climatologist, University of Vermont. Title TBA.
Contact:
harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/researc...
12:00p - 2:30p Ecologies of Human Flourishing Lecture Series
( Common Room, Center for the Study of World Religions, 42 Francis Ave., Cambridge, MA)
"A World in Crisis: The Relevance of Spiritual-Moral Principles." A presentation
by Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, President of the International Movement for a Just World (JUST).
Contact:
www.hds.harvard.edu/cswr/events/theme...
4:00p - 5:00p OEB Departmental Seminar
(Biological Laboratories Main Lecture Hall, Room 1068, 16 Divinity Avenue, Cambridge, MA)
"Why are males better than females at spatial cognition?" Sue Healy, University
of St. Andrews.
Contact: Katharine Parodi, kparodi(a)oeb.harvard.edu, (617) 495-5891
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