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URI Honors Colloquium Hall 2001Unless otherwise noted, events are free and open to the public. PHOTOS / FILMS SEPTEMBER 1 - SEPTEMBER 30 BASE: ADVANCING THE POST-MILITARY LANDSCAPE The last days of the Quonset Point Naval Air Station and the Davisville Naval Construction Battalion Center Co-curated by Erica Carpenter and Erik J. Carlson URI Library, Kingston Campus SEPTEMBER 11 - OCTOBER 28 THIS IS NORTH AMERICA / IS THIS NORTH AMERICA? Curated by Judith Tolnick, Director, Fine Arts Center Galleries Photography Gallery, Fine Arts Center, Kingston Campus THURSDAY OCTOBER 18 PUBLIC FORUM and RECEPTION: THE PHOTOGRAPHY OF SUSTAINABILITY How does the photographer's lens capture our interactions with the environment? Cheryl Foster, URI Department of Philosophy Annu Palakunnathu Matthew, URI Department of Art Ronald J. Onorato, URI Department of Art www.uri.edu/artsci/art/gallery Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, Kingston Campus, 4 - 5 PM THURSDAY OCTOBER 25 NOISE IN MY BACK YARD Video by Geoff Adams In playful and meaningful riffs, Adams confronts the history, business, and practice of personal land management. Discussion Geoff Adams with Art Gold, Professor of Natural Resources Science, URI Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM THURSDAY NOVEMBER 1 WATER AND POWER Film by Pat O'Neill A grand metaphor for the never-ending change that underlies nature, civilization and the multiple symbiosis between them. Discussion Sheri Wills, Department of Art, URI Biological Sciences Building Auditorium, Kingston Campus, 7 PM NOVEMBER 6 - DECEMBER 16 THERE, NOT HERE? Curated by Judith Tolnick, Director, Fine Arts Center Galleries Photography Gallery, Fine Arts Center, Kingston Campus EVENTS FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 14 SECOND ANNUAL RHODE ISLAND CONFERENCE ON SUSTAINABILITY What steps can we take to create environmental integrity, social equity, and economic security? Join community members, students, elected officials, activists, and scientists to talk about creating a sustainable Rhode Island. 401-861-0995 / apeiron@ids.net Paff Auditorium, Shepard Building, Providence Campus 9 AM - 3 PM SATURDAY NOVEMBER 10 MANAGING A MOVING TARGET:SYMPOSIUM ON R.I.'s COASTAL ECOSYSTEMS Hurricanes...base closures...declining fisheries...invasive species...climate change...How do we address change? This day-long conference will examine the problems and possible solutions to managing Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island's most complex and precious natural resource. Introduction Senator Lincoln Chafee Management Systems for Narragansett Bay and Beyond: Past, Present and Future Stephen Olsen, Director, Coastal Resources Center, URI Adaptive Management in Coastal Ecosystems Lance Gunderson, Emory University Long-term Economic Choices for Narragansett Bay: Investing for Resiliency Ken Payne, Rhode Island Senate Policy Office Building Ecologically Sustainable and Safe Communities at the Changing Coastal Edge Rutherford Platt, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Synopsis Senator Jack Reed Buy the Bay: RI Coastal Resorts from the Gilded Age to World War I An Historical Entertainment by Maury Klein and Judith Swift, URI, music by Charles Cofone First-come, first-served--registration recommended--luncheon $5 401-874-6513 / www.ci.uri.edu/projects/sustainability Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14 POETRY IN MOTION...A SUSTAINABILITY POTION POETRY SLAM--enter the world of sustainability through the language and images of slam-master poets. Ray Davey, poet laureate of Providence, hosts. Plan to join the open-mike segment! Independence Hall Auditorium, Kingston Campus, 7 PM Deadline NOVEMBER 9 POSTER CONTEST FOR K-12 What can I do to make sure kids and critters inherit a clean, safe world? Sponsored by URI and the Providence Journal 401-874-7892 Lectures WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 12 BUILDING AN ECO-ECONOMY FOR THE EARTH How will we feed, house, and clothe eight billion people? Lester Brown, President, The Earth Policy Institute, Chairman of the Board, The Worldwatch Institute (in conjunction with URI's Fall Convocation) Edwards Auditorium, Kingston Campus, 3 PM WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 19 BUILDING ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE FROM THE GROUND UP Can the earth be saved without helping the poor? Penn Loh, Executive Director, Alternatives for Community and Environment Paff Auditorium, Shepard Building, Providence Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25 CLIMATE CHANGE: A STRATEGY FOR THE FUTURE Can we reduce greenhouse gases and treat both rich and poor nations fairly? Eileen Claussen, President, PEW Center on Global Climate Change Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 2 CREATING THE NEXT INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Can you imagine biodegradable sneakers, recyclable fabrics, buildings that produce electricity? William McDonough, Professor of Business Administration, University of Virginia Paff Auditorium, Shepard Building, Providence Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 9 NATURE AND THE MARKETPLACE How can we protect the environment and still earn a living? Geoffrey Heal, Paul Garrett Professor of Public Policy and Corporate Responsibility, Columbia University School of Business Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 16 LIVING WITH BROWNOUTS AND BLACKOUTS, OR CREATING A SUSTAINABLE ENERGY POLICY Can you imagine 200 mpg cars or households that need half as much energy? Amory Lovins, Co-founder and CEO, The Rocky Mountain Institute Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY OCTOBER 23 GREEN DESIGN AND SUSTAINABLE CITIES Does the city hold the key to sustainability? Timothy Beatley, Professor of Urban and Environmental Planning, University of Virginia Paff Auditorium, Shepard Building, Providence Campus, 7 PM MONDAY OCTOBER 29 EDUCATION, ENVIRONMENT, AND THE HUMAN PROSPECT How can education prepare citizens to acknowledge their place in the environment? David Orr, Chair of Environmental Studies Program, Oberlin College Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 6 ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND GLOBAL JUSTICE Are we unwitting accomplices to global eco-crimes? Laura Westra, Professor Emerita, Department of Philosophy, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 13 CHANGING OUR MINDS: PSYCHOLOGICAL BARRIERS TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE Why do I leave all the lights on and let the water run, even though I belong to the Sierra Club? Deborah DuNann Winter, Professor of Psychology, Whitman College Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 20 HOW CAN A MORAL AND RELIGIOUS IMAGINATION PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY? Is there a role for religion in the sustainability debate? Larry Rasmussen, Reinhold Niebuhr Professor of Social Ethics, Union Theological Seminary Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY NOVEMBER 27 CREATING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES IN SENSITIVE COASTAL ENVIRONMENTS Can developing countries meet the needs of their citizens while conserving coastal biodiversity? Magnus Ngoile, Director General for the National Environment Management Council, Tanzania Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM TUESDAY DECEMBER 4 LifePlace: HOW BIG A PLACE DO WE NEED TO MAKE A LIFE? If you buy apples from New Zealand, toys from China or beef from Brazil, is your LifePlace New England? Robert Thayer, Professor of Landscape Architecture, University of California at Davis Room 271, Chafee Social Science Center, Kingston Campus, 7 PM |
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