Lecture Series
The Climate Commitment 101 lecture series was founded in April 2007 by the President's Advisory Council on Environment & Sustainability (PACES) to help educate the UC community about the President's Climate Committment (ACUPCC). At that time, the lecture was a quarterly event and featured a variety of staff and faculty who spoke about climate change issues and their research in sustainability.
The lecture series gradually expanded to a monthly format and now features several lectures each term, some organized by the Office of Sustainability and others organized by academic departments and centers. The topics and speakers are diverse, ranging from science and engineering to philosophy and the fine arts. They are a way for the UC community and Greater Cincinnati to learn about sustainability in an informal atmosphere which encourages dialogue and further exploration. All lectures are free and open to the public.
Spring 2012
April 9
4:00pm
620 Swift
Nuclear Energy's Future
Casey Ratlief
Engineer, Nuclear Energy Institute
April 10
11:00am
302 Zimmer
Creating the Future of Energy: The Thorium Reactor
John Kutsch
Chief Executive, Thorium Energy Alliance
April 18
6:00pm
MainStreet Cinema
Mountain Top Removal Mining
Donna Branham
Board Member and Organizer, Keeper of the Mountains Foundation
May 2
2:00pm
MainStreet Cinema
Cincinnati's Streetcar
Chris Eilerman
Assistant to the City Manager, City of Cincinnati
John Schneider
Chairman, Alliance for Regional Transit
Valerie Robbins
Environmental Planner, Parsons Brinckerhoff
This lecture will explore how the Cincinnati Streetcar will create dynamic transportation improvements that will soon connect businesses, neighborhoods, and students to many new opportunities in Cincinnati. The speakers will provide project construction updates as well as technical information related to the new streetcar design and greater implications for creating a regional transit system for the Greater Cincinnati Area.
May 16
4:00pm
Zimmer Auditorium 400
Economics and Sustainability: The End of Growth
Ben Passty
Research Assistant Professor, Econcomics Center
Al Gaspari
Finance Director, Greater Cincinnati Energy Alliance
Bill Fischer
Manager, Business Development Division, Department of Community Development and Planning, City of Cincinnati
This lecture will examine the intersection of economic theory and sustainability, with special attention to the end of growth concept. We will show short clips from Jeffrey Sachs and Richard Heinberg, which the panelists will explain and discuss for the audience. Light refreshments will be available.