Environmental Summit - April 3rd & 4th - Tulane Law School - FREE for students and Tulane Faculty or Staff
A New Administration, economic recovery, climate change ... what does it all mean for the environment and being GREEN? The 14th Annual Tulane Law School Summit on Environmental Law & Policy, April 3rd and 4th, 2009, will feature exciting multidisciplinary panels and speakers from around the country addressing what it means to be GREEN in times of change. Keynote addresses include Matt Peterson, President of Global Green, USA and famed author, Bill McKibben (End of Nature, Deep Economy).
Visit http://summit.law.tulane.edu for schedule of panels and registration, or e-mail envirolawsummit@tulane.edu with questions.
The Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit is the largest environmental conference in the Gulf Coast region. The Summit is sponsored by F. Gerald Maples, P.A. and Stephen M. Wiles and presented by the Tulane Environmental Law Society.
Society of Ethnobiology meets at Tulane
The Society of Ethnobiology 32nd Annual Conference will occur on the Tulane uptown campus 1-4 April 2009.
Plenary speakers include Robert Carneiro (American Museum of Natural History) and Gary Nabhan (University of Arizona).
Online registration information may be found at www.ethnobiology.org. Further information can be had from conference organizer, William Balee (wbalee@tulane.edu).
Plenary speakers include Robert Carneiro (American Museum of Natural History) and Gary Nabhan (University of Arizona).
Online registration information may be found at www.ethnobiology.org. Further information can be had from conference organizer, William Balee (wbalee@tulane.edu).
Wave of Green Nationwide Day of Tulane Alumni Service
Tulane Alumni, Family & Friends
Come join us for "WAVE OF GREEN" day
Saturday, March 28
The New Orleans Club has designated 3 venues for "Wave Of Green" Day:
1) East Jefferson High School - Metairie - 30 volunteers
2) Tulane Campus - Native Plant Garden -30 Volunteers
3) Tulane-St Claude Av. Wave of Green - 50 Volunteers
Volunteers opting for the East jefferson High and Tulane will be assigned on a first come basis. Once the quotas are met, all others will be assigned to the St. Claude Project. Volunteers signing up will receive specific information on the nature and mission of each project.
Tulane University has become more “green" and students increasingly choose green projects to perform required community service. Planting even one tree helps lessen our community’s carbon footprint.
The Tulane Alumni Association is supporting Tulane by organizing the nationwide "WAVE OF GREEN" - Tulane Alumni Clubs around the country are joining together to plant trees in their communities on March 28th .
Interested?
Join the New Orleans Tulane Alumni Club on Saturday, March 28th and participate in this national service event.
To Participate (Select New Orleans):
https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/TNU/events/TNU2222113.html
To Donate:
If you can’t participate please make an impact by sponsoring trees ($20):
https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/TNU/events/TNU2222114.html
Come join us for "WAVE OF GREEN" day
Saturday, March 28
The New Orleans Club has designated 3 venues for "Wave Of Green" Day:
1) East Jefferson High School - Metairie - 30 volunteers
2) Tulane Campus - Native Plant Garden -30 Volunteers
3) Tulane-St Claude Av. Wave of Green - 50 Volunteers
Volunteers opting for the East jefferson High and Tulane will be assigned on a first come basis. Once the quotas are met, all others will be assigned to the St. Claude Project. Volunteers signing up will receive specific information on the nature and mission of each project.
Tulane University has become more “green" and students increasingly choose green projects to perform required community service. Planting even one tree helps lessen our community’s carbon footprint.
The Tulane Alumni Association is supporting Tulane by organizing the nationwide "WAVE OF GREEN" - Tulane Alumni Clubs around the country are joining together to plant trees in their communities on March 28th .
Interested?
Join the New Orleans Tulane Alumni Club on Saturday, March 28th and participate in this national service event.
To Participate (Select New Orleans):
https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/TNU/events/TNU2222113.html
To Donate:
If you can’t participate please make an impact by sponsoring trees ($20):
https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/TNU/events/TNU2222114.html
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Planning
Nathan Gauthier
Assistant Director
Harvard Office for Sustainability
Thursday, March 12, 7 p.m.
Richardson Memorial
Room 201
Tulane School of Architecture
Tulane is one of 614 signatories of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment who have pledged to develop a plan for becoming climate neutral by reducing and/or offsetting their greenhouse gas emissions. While a handful of immediate next steps have been identified for the signatories, there is yet to be a completed institutional action plan to be shared with the group. Nathan Gauthier, assistant director of the Harvard Office for Sustainability, will present his thoughts on how to begin development of a greenhouse gas reduction plan and share some of the lessons learned from his experiences at Harvard. He will identify the challenges the Office for Sustainability has faced during their planning efforts and explain how they are working to reduce carbon emissions from their 25 million square foot campus in a the most fiscally responsible manner. Nathan will present a step-by-step methodology to developing a greenhouse gas reduction strategy while engaging stakeholders and saving the University operating expenses.
Nathan Gauthier is assistant director of the Harvard Office for Sustainability, the department leading the sustainability efforts within Harvard University. The Office for Sustainability is currently focused on developing and implementing a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the University's 25 million square feet of buildings by 30% from 2006 levels by the year 2016, further complicated by the need to completely offset more than 2 million square feet of growth during that period. Nathan leads the efforts to provide sustainable building design, construction and operations guidance while co-managing a sustainability organization with a two million dollar annual operating budget, 24 full-time employees, 38 part-time student employees, and a $12 million revolving loan fund for energy efficiency projects. The Office for Sustainability consults on more than 50 Harvard new construction and major renovation projects, including the $1 billion dollar First Science Center in Allston.
As founder and principal of Sustainable Design and Construction Solutions, Mr. Gauthier provides similar services to public and private clients outside the University, in the United States and internationally.
Sponsored by the Tulane School of Architecture
Assistant Director
Harvard Office for Sustainability
Thursday, March 12, 7 p.m.
Richardson Memorial
Room 201
Tulane School of Architecture
Tulane is one of 614 signatories of the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment who have pledged to develop a plan for becoming climate neutral by reducing and/or offsetting their greenhouse gas emissions. While a handful of immediate next steps have been identified for the signatories, there is yet to be a completed institutional action plan to be shared with the group. Nathan Gauthier, assistant director of the Harvard Office for Sustainability, will present his thoughts on how to begin development of a greenhouse gas reduction plan and share some of the lessons learned from his experiences at Harvard. He will identify the challenges the Office for Sustainability has faced during their planning efforts and explain how they are working to reduce carbon emissions from their 25 million square foot campus in a the most fiscally responsible manner. Nathan will present a step-by-step methodology to developing a greenhouse gas reduction strategy while engaging stakeholders and saving the University operating expenses.
Nathan Gauthier is assistant director of the Harvard Office for Sustainability, the department leading the sustainability efforts within Harvard University. The Office for Sustainability is currently focused on developing and implementing a plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the University's 25 million square feet of buildings by 30% from 2006 levels by the year 2016, further complicated by the need to completely offset more than 2 million square feet of growth during that period. Nathan leads the efforts to provide sustainable building design, construction and operations guidance while co-managing a sustainability organization with a two million dollar annual operating budget, 24 full-time employees, 38 part-time student employees, and a $12 million revolving loan fund for energy efficiency projects. The Office for Sustainability consults on more than 50 Harvard new construction and major renovation projects, including the $1 billion dollar First Science Center in Allston.
As founder and principal of Sustainable Design and Construction Solutions, Mr. Gauthier provides similar services to public and private clients outside the University, in the United States and internationally.
Sponsored by the Tulane School of Architecture
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