Events: 2014
Meeting Water Needs in the Developing World »
May 8, 2014 12:15 pm
May 5, 2014 8:30 am
The Stanford Woods Institute will convene its inaugural Sustainability Summit for a cohort of 50 top CEOs, Chief Sustainability Officers, business leaders and Stanford faculty. This is an invitation-only event; highlights and related resources will be available in mid-May.
Stanford Woods Environmental Forum featuring Stephen Haber »
May 1, 2014 3:30 pm
Stephen Haber will give a talk titled Climate, Technology, and the Evolution of Political and Economic Institutions.
Closing Arguments for Supreme Court Case of Montana v. North Dakota and Wyoming »
May 1, 2014 9:00 am
The Stanford community and the public are invited to hear arguments in a case adjudicated by Stanford Professor Buzz Thompson.
2014 Birdsall Dreiss Lecture Featuring Lawrence Band »
April 29, 2014 3:30 pm
Dr. Band is the 2014 Birdsall Dreiss Lecturer of the Geological Society of America. Note day and location change, Tuesday April 29, 3:30 pm, in Geo Corner - Bldg. 320, Room 220
Has the Food Price Bubble Burst? »
April 29, 2014 3:30 pm
Thomas Hertel, Distinguished Professor of Agricultural Economics at Purdue University, will discuss long-run drivers of global food prices and prospects for food price changes over coming decades.
Johan Swinnen, Professor of Development Economics and Director of LICOS Center for Institutions and Economic Performance at the University of Leuven in Belgium, will discuss economic and political implications of a bursting of the food price bubble.
"The Private Sector as Public Servant": Stephen H. Schneider Memorial Lecture featuring Lisa Jackson »
April 22, 2014 7:30 pm
Lisa Jackson, Vice President of Environmental Initiatives at Apple and former Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, will give the second annual Stephen H. Schneider Memorial Lecture in honor of the Stanford professor and world-renowned climate scientist who died in 2010. She will discuss her journey from the public sector to Silicon Valley and what happens when one of the world’s most innovative companies takes on some of the world's most troubling environmental issues. Free tickets* will be available beginning Thursday, April 10 at 1pm through the Stanford Ticket Office at Tresidder Union, tickets.stanford.edu or by calling 650-725-2787.
* Please note that students with a Stanford ID do not require tickets.
Stanford Celebrates Sustainability »
April 22, 2014 11:00 am
On Tuesday, April 22 from 11am-2pm, faculty, staff, and students will come together to celebrate sustainability at Stanford. An interactive festival designed to educate members of the campus community about Stanford's sustainability achievements through fun, engaging activities and displays, this year's "Celebrating Sustainability" event will highlight water conservation initiatives both at Stanford and beyond.
More than 35 campus departments, groups, and entities will host the event at the Science and Engineering Quad on Earth Day. Guests are welcome to enjoy food, live music, games, giveaways, and plenty of fun!
April 21, 2014 3:00 pm
The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, the Stanford School of Engineering,
and the ERC for Re-Inventing the Nation's Urban Water Infrastructure
are pleased to invite you to an event recognizing
Professor Perry McCarty’s outstanding contributions to the field of environmental engineering and science.
The Perry McCarty Distinguished Lecture.
The Many Faces of Metagenomics and their Application to Environmental Challenges.
James M. Tiedje, University Distinguished Professor, Michigan State University
Tour the Stanford Solar Decathlon Start.Home at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve »
April 18, 2014 1:30 pm
Learn more about efforts to promote climate-friendly renewable energy during a tour of Stanford’s student-designed, student-built entry into the 2013 U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon. The home features net-zero energy use, sustainably sourced materials and passive heating and cooling. RSVP required.
“Connecting the Dots: ‘Our Changing Climate’” »
April 18, 2014 12:30 pm
Join leading researchers from Stanford University, including Stanford Woods Institute Senior Fellows Chris Field, Terry Root, Noah Diffenbaugh and Jon Krosnick, in a discussion about interconnections and interactions among humanity’s need for and use of energy, food, water, climate and the environment. This symposium will feature key authors of the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change. (RSVP requested)
Connecting the Dots: Our Changing Climate »
April 18, 2014 12:30 pm
Join leading researchers from Stanford University in a discussion about how humanity’s need for energy, food, water and the environment are interconnected. Featuring key authors of the new Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report on impacts, adaptation and vulnerability to climate change. RSVP requested.
Law of the River: The Future of Interstate Compacts in the American West »
April 17, 2014 4:00 pm
Water in the West and partners are pleased to sponsor an esteemed panel of experts to provide perspectives on the past, present, and future of interstate compacts in the management of rivers and water in the west. Panelists include Barton “Buzz” Thompson (Law), Stanford Woods Institute co-director and special master to the U.S. Supreme Court in Montana v. Wyoming; David Hayes, Stanford visiting professor and former deputy secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior; and Burke Griggs, Stanford visiting professor and assistant attorney general of Kansas.
From the Gulf to the Arctic: What Have We Learned Since the Deepwater Horizon Spill? »
April 17, 2014 12:45 pm
Panelists, including Center for Ocean Solutions Visiting Fellow Beth Kerrtula, a former Alaska state lawmaker, will discuss lessons learned about restoration in the Gulf of Mexico and whether these lessons are relevant to the development of oil and gas resources in the Arctic and other offshore areas.
Energy Seminar With Gro Brundtland »
April 14, 2014 4:15 pm
Gro Brundtland, the former prime minister of Norway, will address students in a panel discussion touching on her work as a Special Envoy on Climate Change for United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. Brundtland was a member of the Secretary-General’s High Level Panel on Global Sustainability that aimed to create a new blueprint for achieving low-carbon prosperity in the 21st century.
April 13, 2014 9:30 am
Stanford students in the Graduate School of Business (GSB) are planning a week of events aimed at understanding climate risks and opportunities for business and to give GSB students a chance to take action.
Natural Capital Project Annual Meeting and Training at Stanford »
March 26, 2014 1:00 pm
Learn more about this program's use of open-source software to incorporate natural capital information in decision-making.
Climate Change and Clean Energy—A Survey of US Public Attitudes »
March 11, 2014 10:30 am
Discussion of a recent poll by Resources for the Future (RFF), Stanford University, and USA Today revealing Americans' attitudes on climate change and issues such as clean energy, power plant emissions, and energy subsidies. Speakers will include Stanford Woods Institute Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick, Resources for the Future (RFF) President Phil Sharp and RFF Senior Fellow Ray Kopp. Event co-hosted by Resources for the Future and the Stanford Woods Institute (registration required). Event will be webcast beginning at 10: 30 a.m. EDT at rff.org/live.
Stanford Woods Environmental Forum featuring James Holland Jones »
March 6, 2014 3:30 pm
Jamie Jones will give a talk titled Frontiers in Disease Ecology.
March 5, 2014 7:30 pm
Hosted by Acterra. Stanford Woods Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson will give a talk titled Transitioning All 50 States to Wind, Water and Solar Power.
Professor Jacobson will discuss the development of technical and economic plans to convert the energy infrastructure of each of the 50 United States to being powered by 100% renewable resources. The plans call for 80% conversion by 2030 and 100% by 2050 through aggressive policy measures and natural transition. Mark Jacobson will explain what’s required for this expansion of wind and solar resources, the jobs created, costs, and related reductions in air pollution mortality.