D&R Greenway and the Green Hour Radio Hosts announce the launch of a new lecture series, “Framing the Future: Seeking Solutions to Environmental Challenges.” These quarterly conversations will bring together leading experts to discuss key issues and engage audience participation. The first talk is set to take place on January 28, 2016 and will discuss “Exploring the Outcome of 21st Climate Change Conference (COP21)” from 6 to 8 p.m. at D&R Greenway’s Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place, Princeton.
The lecture will feature Princeton University Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology and former Director, Princeton Environmental Institute Steve Pacala; Professor Anthony Broccoli, Co-Director, Rutgers Climate Institute; and Jeanne Herb, Associate Director of the Environmental Analysis and Communications Group at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, will discuss the outcome of COP21, the latest scientific consensus on climate change, the significance of the 2-degree target and the likely impact of climate change on our region.
Dr. Pacala is interested in the processes that govern ecological communities, the interplay between community and ecosystem-level processes, and the interactions between the global biosphere and climate. He co-directs Princeton’s Carbon Mitigation Initiative and his research focuses on all aspects of the global carbon cycle.
Dr. Broccoli studies changes in climate, both past and future, with the goal of better understanding the mechanisms responsible for climate change. He joined the Rutgers faculty in 2003 after 21 years at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, one of the world’s leading climate modeling centers.
Herb’s work focuses on state and local level policy targeted at reducing greenhouse gas emissions and preparing for impacts of climate change. Prior to joining the Bloustein School, she served more than 20 years in senior positions in state government and the NGO community focused on state, local and federal environmental policy innovation.
Gery Juleff, ex-British Diplomat and radio host, and John Gattuso, NJ Environment News editor and radio host, will moderate the discussion.
Future discussions will look at the future of energy in our region (May 24), and ethical and political leadership on important environmental issues (October 24).
Free, please register at rsvp@drgreenway.org (609) 924-4646 drgreenway.org.
“Yellowstone Fire,” by Barbara Warren.,
