April 2010
FRESHWATER
Woods Institute Freshwater Salon Addresses Global Challenges
On March 16, the Woods Institute held a Freshwater Salon featuring current research at Stanford on wastewater recovery, sanitation, dam deconstruction and providing sustainable water supplies.
Co-Director Buzz Thompson Participates in the March 2010 National Dialogue, 'What's Water Worth?'
Fellow Jenna Davis Addresses a Capitol Hill Briefing on a New Global Water Initiative
CLIMATE AND ENERGY
Majority of Americans Continue to Believe that Global Warming Is Real
Despite news reports questioning the credibility of climate science, the vast majority of Americans continue to trust the scientists who say that global warming is real, according to research by Senior Fellow Jon Krosnick.
Senior Fellow Mark Jacobson Releases Study on Health Effects of Urban CO2 'Domes'
Woods Institute Co-Hosts Energy Secretary Steven Chu at Stanford
Op-Ed: Senior Fellow Jim Sweeney on the Debate over Californias Climate Change Law
LAND USE AND CONSERVATION
Report Reveals the Environmental and Social Impact of the 'Livestock Revolution'
Global meat production could double by 2050, with significant consequences for the planet, according to a major report co-edited by Senior Fellow Harold A. Mooney. The research was jumpstarted by a Woods Institute Environmental Venture Projects grant.
Senior Fellow Scott Rozelle Leads Program to Help Rural Poor in China
PEOPLE
Senior Fellows Pam Matson and Buzz Thompson Address Sustainability Symposium
On March 12-13, the University of Utah's Wallace Stegner Center in Salt Lake City held a symposium on the challenge of sustainability. Pam Matson delivered the keynote address, and Buzz Thompson gave a presentation on ensuring water sustainability in the West.
EVENTS
Watch Video Highlights from the Woods Institute/Bio-X UnNatural Evolution Symposium
Energy Seminar, Wednesdays, 4:15-5:15pm, Building 420, Room. 40. Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicle Showcase April 7, Parking Structure 2
Environment & Health Lecture Series, Tuesdays, April 6-June 1, 3:15-4:45pm, Building 420, Room 41
Food & Environment Series, Elinor Ostrom, Nobel Laureate, April 8, 7:30-9pm, Annenberg Auditorium
FutureFest 2010, Saturday, April 17, 1:00-7pm, White Plaza
Boething Lecture: Taylor Ricketts, World Wildlife Fund, May 20, 4-5pm, Location to Be Determined
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