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December 2007 |
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SOLUTIONS |
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Carbon Offsets WorkshopThe Woods Institute hosted a two-day workshop exploring the pros and cons of the growing retail carbon offset market in the United States. Pacific Salmon WorkshopOn November 15-16, the Woods Institute hosted an international workshop on the U.S.-Canada Pacific Salmon Treaty with the goal of improving the sustainability of Pacific salmon. |
Behavior, Energy and Climate Change ConferenceOn Nov. 7-9, Stanford's Precourt Institute for Energy Efficiency co-hosted the first national conference to examine how human behavior affects energy use and efficiency. |
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TOWN HALL MEETINGS |
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Sustainble Built EnvironmentIn October the Woods Institute hosted 2 Town Hall meetings on the Sustainable Built Environment and on Water. |
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LEADERSHIP TRAINING |
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First Nations' Futures InstituteThe Woods Institute hosted this 10-day program for young, indigenous leaders in partnership with the Kamehameha Schools of Hawai'i and Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu in Aotearoa, New Zealand. More info ... (article)
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RESEARCH |
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Stanford Faculty Funding Opportunities |
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Woods Environmental Venture Projects (EVP)Proposals are due Dec. 21. Apply online: |
Precourt Institute Research ProposalsProposals are due Jan. 22, 2008. |
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PEOPLE |
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Woods Institute visiting scholar David J. Hayes' op-ed on carbon offsets published by the Sacramento Bee. |
Meg Caldwell Testifies on the Future of the U.S. Marine Sanctuary ProgramWoods Institute senior lecturer Meg Caldwell testified before a U.S. congressional subcommittee on reauthorization of the National Marine Sanctuary Program. |
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EDUCATION |
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Student Group Projects GranteesThe Woods Institute announces a new round of funding for undergraduate group projects on the environment. |
Young Environmental Scholars
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WOODS WATCH |
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Our New HeadquartersJanuary 2008, the Woods Institute will move to its new headquarters in the Yang-Yamazaki Environment and Energy (Y2E2) Building at 473 Via Ortega, Stanford, Calif. 94305. |
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EVENTS |
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Troubled Waters 2008 Lecture SeriesIn 2008, the School of Earth Sciences and the Woods Institute will present four lectures addressing global freshwater challenges. |
World Wildlife Fund's CEO Explains
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