Thursday, 10 Oct 2013
Innovative Solutions for Restoring Water Quality
Joe Whitworth is president of The Freshwater Trust where he and his team focus on cooperative, market-based solutions that benefit rivers, working lands and local communities. National Affairs Series
Monday, 14 Oct 2013
Scientific Discovery and the Fight to End Global Hunger
Marc Van Montagu, Mary-Dell Chilton and Robert T. Fraley are joint recipients of the 2013 World Food Prize for their research and achievements in agricultural biotechnology. Norman E. Borlaug Lecture
Tuesday, 22 Oct 2013
Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America
Wenonah Hauter is the executive director of Food & Water Watch. Her book Foodopoly: The Battle Over the Future of Food and Farming in America is an investigation into the economics and politics behind our current food systems and how corporate consolidation affects farmers and consumers.
Wednesday, 23 Oct 2013
Jane Jacobs and Rachel Carson: How They Changed Our World
Robert Fishman is an expert in the areas of urban history and urban policy and planning. He will discuss the impact of Jane Jacobs and Rachel Carson, two women who revolutionized the fields of urbanism and environmentalism as well as changed the way we think about sustainability.