On Earth Day, April 22nd, the Green Club will bring together students, professors, and environmental activists for an evening of discussion and dining. The meal will be served on the quad outside the LBC from 6:30pm until 8:00pm and will be catered by Karma Cafe. (They get all their food from local farmers). For only $10 you can come experience the live music and delicious local food.
Call Emily or Brett as soon as you can to reserve a seat. Thanks and have a great day.
Emily Cardarelli
Ecardare@tulane.edu
571-332-7252
Brett Levin
BLevin@tulane.edu
610-329-6970
Urban Agriculture and Health for an Urbanizing World: Delusion or Inspiration?
An interdisciplinary panel discussion
Wednesday, April 21
204 Jones Hall- Uptown Campus
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Speakers:
Doug Meffert, DEnv, MBA – Eugenie Schwartz Professor of River and Coastal Studies and Deputy Director, Tulane Center for Bioenvironmental Research: “Ecosystem Services in an Urban Area—and Wetland Restoration and Loss”
Pam Broom, Deputy Director - New Orleans Food and Farm Network: "Growing for Food: Growing Back to Our Roots"
Emilie Taylor, MArch –School of Architecture, Adjunct Instructor: “Food Justice and Design”
Jeanette Bell, Founder – Fleur D’Eden Community Garden: “The Real Dirt on Urban Farming in NOLA: Words from a Community Gardener”
Moderator:
Ann Yoachim, MPH – Institute on Water Resources and Law Policy, Program Manager: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Adjunct Instructor; “Setting the Global Context”
Presented by the Tulane Office of Global Health. For more information, contact: Crysty Skevington at cskeving@tulane.edu.
Wednesday, April 21
204 Jones Hall- Uptown Campus
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Speakers:
Doug Meffert, DEnv, MBA – Eugenie Schwartz Professor of River and Coastal Studies and Deputy Director, Tulane Center for Bioenvironmental Research: “Ecosystem Services in an Urban Area—and Wetland Restoration and Loss”
Pam Broom, Deputy Director - New Orleans Food and Farm Network: "Growing for Food: Growing Back to Our Roots"
Emilie Taylor, MArch –School of Architecture, Adjunct Instructor: “Food Justice and Design”
Jeanette Bell, Founder – Fleur D’Eden Community Garden: “The Real Dirt on Urban Farming in NOLA: Words from a Community Gardener”
Moderator:
Ann Yoachim, MPH – Institute on Water Resources and Law Policy, Program Manager: Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Adjunct Instructor; “Setting the Global Context”
Presented by the Tulane Office of Global Health. For more information, contact: Crysty Skevington at cskeving@tulane.edu.
Bound by Water: The Tulane Law School Summit on Environmental Law & Policy
April 9-11, 2010
Presented by the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy
and the Tulane Environmental Law Society
Water is one of the elemental forces that have shaped our planet and human development. Too much or too little of it can be the difference between growth and decline; between success and failure; and between how cultures develop. It has always been so and remains so today though not always in ways that our laws, policies and expectations are well tuned to deal with.
Changing climates, dwindling fresh water supplies, and shifting demands are bringing renewed attention to how our water resources are managed—and how they perhaps should be. This places water at the intersection of law and policy; science and technology; and culture, economics and environmental stewardship.
The Bound by Water summit will feature some of our nation’s most eminent experts on water law, policy, and management and will be of interest to lawyers, policy makers, planners, resource users, advocates, and others with an interest in how water management affects their community, business, or future.
Register here:
http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?siteId=107&eventDisp=10SVENV
Visit our website for more information: http://www.law.tulane.edu/tlsOrgs/tels/telc/index.aspx
Presented by the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy
and the Tulane Environmental Law Society
Water is one of the elemental forces that have shaped our planet and human development. Too much or too little of it can be the difference between growth and decline; between success and failure; and between how cultures develop. It has always been so and remains so today though not always in ways that our laws, policies and expectations are well tuned to deal with.
Changing climates, dwindling fresh water supplies, and shifting demands are bringing renewed attention to how our water resources are managed—and how they perhaps should be. This places water at the intersection of law and policy; science and technology; and culture, economics and environmental stewardship.
The Bound by Water summit will feature some of our nation’s most eminent experts on water law, policy, and management and will be of interest to lawyers, policy makers, planners, resource users, advocates, and others with an interest in how water management affects their community, business, or future.
Register here:
http://www.peopleware.net/index.cfm?siteId=107&eventDisp=10SVENV
Visit our website for more information: http://www.law.tulane.edu/tlsOrgs/tels/telc/index.aspx
Climate Change Panel at International Law Symposium
The Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law is hosting a symposium on March 19th, 2010 in Room 110 of Weinmann Hall. The theme of the symposium is: “Changing Course: The United States’ Evolving Approach to International Law”. During the symposium we will be hosting a panel specifically addressing the topic of climate change and its international implications. The panel on climate change will begin at 11:30am and conclude at 12:45pm and will be followed by a free lunch.
The Climate Change panel will include four speakers: Wil Burns, Amy Sinden, Randall Abate, and Cinnamon Carlarne.
Professor William Burns
-Senior Fellow, Center for Global Law & Policy, Santa Clara University Law School
-Visiting Professor, Williams College, Center for Environmental Studies
-Senior Research Associate, Climate Change, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment & Security
Professor Amy Sinden
-Associate Professor of Law, Temple University School of Law
-Former Senior Counsel, Environmental Litigation, Citizen’s for Pennsylvania’s Future
-Former Associate Attorney, Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund (formerly Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund)
Professor Randall Abate
-Associate Professor, Florida A & M University College of Law
-Former Environmental Law Specialist, Arnold & Porter, New York, NY
-Expert on Public Nuisance Suits for Climate Change Impacts
Professor Cinnamon Carlarne
-Assistant Professor of Law, University of South Carolina, School of Law
-Legal Research Fellow, Centre for International Sustainable Development Law
-Recently chosen to participate in the Global Environmental Governance Forum
-Has presented her work at academic conferences in the UK, Europe and North America at meetings focusing on environmental law, socio-legal studies, and geography
We at Tulane Law School are very excited about this event and would like to encourage students and members of other departments to attend. This symposium represents a unique opportunity to learn about the international responses to and perspectives on climate change. We encourage people interested in attending to register online at http://www. law.tulane.edu/tjicl/symposium . For additional information please contact us at (504) 862-8640.
The Climate Change panel will include four speakers: Wil Burns, Amy Sinden, Randall Abate, and Cinnamon Carlarne.
Professor William Burns
-Senior Fellow, Center for Global Law & Policy, Santa Clara University Law School
-Visiting Professor, Williams College, Center for Environmental Studies
-Senior Research Associate, Climate Change, Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment & Security
Professor Amy Sinden
-Associate Professor of Law, Temple University School of Law
-Former Senior Counsel, Environmental Litigation, Citizen’s for Pennsylvania’s Future
-Former Associate Attorney, Earthjustice Legal Defense Fund (formerly Sierra Club Legal Defense Fund)
Professor Randall Abate
-Associate Professor, Florida A & M University College of Law
-Former Environmental Law Specialist, Arnold & Porter, New York, NY
-Expert on Public Nuisance Suits for Climate Change Impacts
Professor Cinnamon Carlarne
-Assistant Professor of Law, University of South Carolina, School of Law
-Legal Research Fellow, Centre for International Sustainable Development Law
-Recently chosen to participate in the Global Environmental Governance Forum
-Has presented her work at academic conferences in the UK, Europe and North America at meetings focusing on environmental law, socio-legal studies, and geography
We at Tulane Law School are very excited about this event and would like to encourage students and members of other departments to attend. This symposium represents a unique opportunity to learn about the international responses to and perspectives on climate change. We encourage people interested in attending to register online at http://www. law.tulane.edu/tjicl/symposium . For additional information please contact us at (504) 862-8640.
Campus Ecology: Student Leadership and Careers Webinar
Student Leadership and Careers:
What opportunities are available in the conservation field and what skills are needed?
Thursday, March 25, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Webinar broadcast in 301 Alcee Fortier Hall
What opportunities are available in the conservation field and what skills are needed?
Thursday, March 25, 1:00-2:00 p.m.
Webinar broadcast in 301 Alcee Fortier Hall
Women in Green Jobs
Wednesday, February 24
12 - 1:30 PM
Newcomb College Institute
Featuring
Demetria Christo
Owner, EcoUrban LLC
Anne Churchill
Owner and Chef, Karma Kitchen
Elizabeth Galante
Director, Global Green’s New Orleans Resource Center
Molly Reid
Staff Writer, The Times-Picayune
Jennifer E. Ruley, PE
Urban Planning Specialist/Engineer, Louisiana Public Health Institute
Business casual attire is requested. RSVP nsp@tulane.edu by Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.
Space is limited, so reserve your spot early.
Questions? Contact Rebecca Otten at rotten@tulane.edu.
12 - 1:30 PM
Newcomb College Institute
Featuring
Demetria Christo
Owner, EcoUrban LLC
Anne Churchill
Owner and Chef, Karma Kitchen
Elizabeth Galante
Director, Global Green’s New Orleans Resource Center
Molly Reid
Staff Writer, The Times-Picayune
Jennifer E. Ruley, PE
Urban Planning Specialist/Engineer, Louisiana Public Health Institute
Business casual attire is requested. RSVP nsp@tulane.edu by Feb. 19 at 5 p.m.
Space is limited, so reserve your spot early.
Questions? Contact Rebecca Otten at rotten@tulane.edu.
Hip Hop Caucus Clean Energy Now Bus Tour
Student Forum and Celebration for a Renewed Economy and Healthier Communities
WITH SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCE BY DJ BIZ MARKIE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010
7PM – 9PM
@ the Kendall Cram Room in the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life
Celebrities and experts discuss the clean energy movement with the upcoming generation.
Guests Include
D Woods, Hip Hop and R & B star formerly from MTV’s Making the Band
Gloria Rueben, TV star from such hits at ER and Law & Order: SVU
Rev Lennox Yearwood, Jr., President & CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus
Sess 4-5, Nothin But Fire Records, New Orleans’ Hip Hop Artist and Community Leader
The event at Tulane University will be a part of the bus tour launch activities from the city of New Orleans. For more information visit www.hiphopcaucus.org/bustour
Hosted by the Center for Bioenvironmental Research, the Division of Student Affairs, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Center for Public Service.
WITH SPECIAL GUEST PERFORMANCE BY DJ BIZ MARKIE
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2010
7PM – 9PM
@ the Kendall Cram Room in the Lavin-Bernick Center for University Life
Celebrities and experts discuss the clean energy movement with the upcoming generation.
Guests Include
D Woods, Hip Hop and R & B star formerly from MTV’s Making the Band
Gloria Rueben, TV star from such hits at ER and Law & Order: SVU
Rev Lennox Yearwood, Jr., President & CEO of the Hip Hop Caucus
Sess 4-5, Nothin But Fire Records, New Orleans’ Hip Hop Artist and Community Leader
The event at Tulane University will be a part of the bus tour launch activities from the city of New Orleans. For more information visit www.hiphopcaucus.org/bustour
Hosted by the Center for Bioenvironmental Research, the Division of Student Affairs, the Office of Multicultural Affairs, and the Center for Public Service.
Who Dat Recycling?
Coca Cola’s traveling Recycling Education Vehicle will visit the Tulane campus on Wednesday, February 10, 2010, encouraging students to recycle in the midst of Mardi Gras. The vehicle will be parked between Irby House and Bruff Commons from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. There will be rewards for recyclers who bring bottle and cans and information about Tulane’s recycling system and RecycleMania competition. A count will be kept all day of the number of bottles and cans brought in by students, staff and faculty from the Superbowl and Mardi Gras weekend.
The visit is part of a year-long collaboration between Coke and Tulane to expand campus recycling and ultimately recycle every bottle sold on campus. Recycling bins added to athletic venues this year were provided by Coke, fashioned from barrels that the company uses to ship syrup. With Coke’s assistance, bottle and can recycling on campus increased an estimated 35% between 2008 and 2009, with 31 tons of plastic bottles and aluminum cans recycled in 2009.
Tulane’s uptown campus is in the midst of RecycleMania, a 10 week recycling competition between college and universities. For more information on RecycleMania and recycling at Tulane, visit Recycle.tulane.edu
The visit is part of a year-long collaboration between Coke and Tulane to expand campus recycling and ultimately recycle every bottle sold on campus. Recycling bins added to athletic venues this year were provided by Coke, fashioned from barrels that the company uses to ship syrup. With Coke’s assistance, bottle and can recycling on campus increased an estimated 35% between 2008 and 2009, with 31 tons of plastic bottles and aluminum cans recycled in 2009.
Tulane’s uptown campus is in the midst of RecycleMania, a 10 week recycling competition between college and universities. For more information on RecycleMania and recycling at Tulane, visit Recycle.tulane.edu
Tulane Summit on Environmental Law & Policy
April 9-10, 2010 • New Orleans, LA
The Tulane Environmental Law Society and the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy are pleased to announce that the 15th annual Tulane Law School Summit on Environmental Law & Policy will be held at Tulane University Law School from April 9-10, 2010. We will again be welcoming attorneys, activists, government officials, students, and community members to the law school for numerous discussions on seasonable and spirited environmental issues.
We are currently developing panels for the 2010 Summit. Some tentative topics include: coastal restoration strategies in Louisiana, the future of climate change litigation, public trusts, fisheries, estuaries, dead zones, and international climate change policies.
Stay tuned to http://summit.law.tulane.edu for more updates as we get closer to the Summit.
The Tulane Environmental Law Society and the Tulane Institute on Water Resources Law & Policy are pleased to announce that the 15th annual Tulane Law School Summit on Environmental Law & Policy will be held at Tulane University Law School from April 9-10, 2010. We will again be welcoming attorneys, activists, government officials, students, and community members to the law school for numerous discussions on seasonable and spirited environmental issues.
We are currently developing panels for the 2010 Summit. Some tentative topics include: coastal restoration strategies in Louisiana, the future of climate change litigation, public trusts, fisheries, estuaries, dead zones, and international climate change policies.
Stay tuned to http://summit.law.tulane.edu for more updates as we get closer to the Summit.
Dark Earths, Settlement, and Populations in Precolonial Amazonia
The Environmental Studies Program in co-sponsorship with the Tulane Anthropology Student Association invite you on January 15th to a guest lecture by Dr. William Woods and Ms. Lilian Rebellato of the University of Kansas Department of Geography to be held in Freeman Auditorium at 4:00pm. In their lecture, entitled "Dark Earths, Settlement, and Populations in Precolonial Amazonia" Dr. Woods and his current PhD student Ms. Rebellato will discuss their current research in the Amazon. For more information, including links to recent articles by Dr. Woods, go to the Environmental Studies website http://www.tulane.edu/~env_stud/EVSTEvents.htm.
Going Green Block Party
Due to rain, the Second Annual Going Green Block Party, hosted by Tulane Dining Services and Green.tulane.edu, has been rescheduled to Tuesday, October 27, from 4pm until 6pm, in the Mayer Quad behind Le Gourmet. The event will feature student bands, food on the grill, free samples, and an opportunity to meet campus organizations and offices working to enhance sustainability on campus and in our community.
Information on recycling, environmental majors, sustainable dining, green rebuilding projects, student service and environmental organizations, and public school initiatives will be available. Free bike repair and instruction will also be available. Participating groups include Environmental Studies, Green Club, School of Public Health Undergraduate Program, City Center, Juggling Club (et. al.), Bicycle Help Desk, Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives, Tulane Recycling and A Studio in the Woods.
Information on recycling, environmental majors, sustainable dining, green rebuilding projects, student service and environmental organizations, and public school initiatives will be available. Free bike repair and instruction will also be available. Participating groups include Environmental Studies, Green Club, School of Public Health Undergraduate Program, City Center, Juggling Club (et. al.), Bicycle Help Desk, Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives, Tulane Recycling and A Studio in the Woods.
Tulane Service Week features Environment and Climate Change Organizations, Community Walk
Community Partner Spotlight- Environment and Climate Change Organizations
Friday, September 25, 1:00-2:30, Alcee Fortier Hall Room 301
AmeriCorps*VISTA members from organizations working on environment and climate change issues will talk with interested students and faculty about their agencies and the issues facing them in New Orleans and the surrounding region. This will be the first in a series of ongoing workshops that highlight the work of organizations participating in the VISTA program and provide immediate ways for the Tulane campus to become involved in the larger New Orleans community. RSVP to ccp@tulane.edu
Community Walk with GreenLight New Orleans
Saturday, September 26, 10AM-2PM
Did you know…if every household in the U.S. replaced one incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL), it would prevent enough pollution to equal removing 800,000 cars from the road!?! Come out and help GreenLight New Orleans and Trinity Christian Community Center register Hollygrove residents to have volunteers come replace their regular incandescent light bulbs with CFL energy-efficient bulbs for FREE. Space is limited. RSVP to commserv@tulane.edu .
Friday, September 25, 1:00-2:30, Alcee Fortier Hall Room 301
AmeriCorps*VISTA members from organizations working on environment and climate change issues will talk with interested students and faculty about their agencies and the issues facing them in New Orleans and the surrounding region. This will be the first in a series of ongoing workshops that highlight the work of organizations participating in the VISTA program and provide immediate ways for the Tulane campus to become involved in the larger New Orleans community. RSVP to ccp@tulane.edu
Community Walk with GreenLight New Orleans
Saturday, September 26, 10AM-2PM
Did you know…if every household in the U.S. replaced one incandescent light bulb with a compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL), it would prevent enough pollution to equal removing 800,000 cars from the road!?! Come out and help GreenLight New Orleans and Trinity Christian Community Center register Hollygrove residents to have volunteers come replace their regular incandescent light bulbs with CFL energy-efficient bulbs for FREE. Space is limited. RSVP to commserv@tulane.edu .
Screening of "Paradise Faded: The Fight for Louisiana"
A screening of the film "Paradise Faded: The Fight for Louisiana" (by filmmaker Jared Arsement) will be held on the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, this coming Saturday 29th August, 4:00-5:30 P.M., in Rm. 104 Boggs, Tulane uptown campus.
This screening is part of an effort spearheaded by the Gulf Restoration Network to call widespread attention to the plight we still face on the Gulf given the continuing loss of wetlands that buffer us from future hurricanes, and given the inadequate government responses to date.
If you plan to attend RSVP to tsherry@tulane.edu
This screening is part of an effort spearheaded by the Gulf Restoration Network to call widespread attention to the plight we still face on the Gulf given the continuing loss of wetlands that buffer us from future hurricanes, and given the inadequate government responses to date.
If you plan to attend RSVP to tsherry@tulane.edu
Tulane Environmental Law & Policy Summit
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.
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
Going Green Block Party
Friday, November 14
2-5 p.m.
Outside Le Gourmet
(on McAlister Drive in between Butler and Mayer Residence Halls).
Feauturing music, food off the grill, and an opportunity meet campus organizations and offices working to enhance sustainability in our community. A portion of the proceeds from food sales will benefit Green Light New Orleans, a local non-profit that installs energy saving compact fluorescent bulbs in New Orleans homes. Free bike repair instruction will be available.
Organizations present will include the Clinton Global Initiative University, A Studio in the Woods, Dining Services, Environmental Law Clinic, Facilities Services, Green Club, IN Exchange, Juggling Club, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Paris Parker, Public Health Undergraduate degree program, Tulane Recycling, TEAL, The Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives, TIDES and the Tulane City Center, and the Office of Environmental Affairs.
2-5 p.m.
Outside Le Gourmet
(on McAlister Drive in between Butler and Mayer Residence Halls).
Feauturing music, food off the grill, and an opportunity meet campus organizations and offices working to enhance sustainability in our community. A portion of the proceeds from food sales will benefit Green Light New Orleans, a local non-profit that installs energy saving compact fluorescent bulbs in New Orleans homes. Free bike repair instruction will be available.
Organizations present will include the Clinton Global Initiative University, A Studio in the Woods, Dining Services, Environmental Law Clinic, Facilities Services, Green Club, IN Exchange, Juggling Club, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Paris Parker, Public Health Undergraduate degree program, Tulane Recycling, TEAL, The Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives, TIDES and the Tulane City Center, and the Office of Environmental Affairs.
Environmental Orientation
Monday
August 25, 2008
2-3 p.m.
301 Alcee Fortier Hall
This introduction to environmental opportunities in and out of the classroom features faculty from the Environmental Studies Program, student leaders from the Green Club, and staff from university sustainability programs.
It will be an easy opportunity to learn about the Environmental Studies major, environmental courses, campus recycling, and opportunities for trips and service through the Green Club.
For more information, contact Liz Davey at 865-5145.
August 25, 2008
2-3 p.m.
301 Alcee Fortier Hall
This introduction to environmental opportunities in and out of the classroom features faculty from the Environmental Studies Program, student leaders from the Green Club, and staff from university sustainability programs.
It will be an easy opportunity to learn about the Environmental Studies major, environmental courses, campus recycling, and opportunities for trips and service through the Green Club.
For more information, contact Liz Davey at 865-5145.
Tulane Law School's 13th Annual Environmental Conference
Tulane Law School's Environmental Conference on Law, Science & the Public Interest
April 4-5, 2008
The overarching theme this year is "Climate Change: In the Community and the Courtroom."
The Conference will feature panel discussions given by attorneys, professors, scientists, activists, and industry & agency representatives on topics including: water impacts of climate change, coal in the post-Mass v. EPA world, a biofuels debate, impacts of climate change on forests, sustainable civil planning, sea level rise & coastal risk, the Morganza Project, recent climate change litigation, impacts on various endangered species, Kyoto implementation, ocean acidification impacts of CO2 emissions, and impacts of climate change on indigenous communities.
Keynoting the Conference will be world-famous ethnobiologist, Dr. Mark J. Plotkin, who co-founded the Amazon Conservation Team; Jerome Ringo, Chair of the National Wildlife Federation and President of the Apollo Alliance; and Dr. Devra Davis, author of "The Secret History of the War on Cancer," who will be speaking about environmental impacts on human diseases.
Registration is free for Tulane students and faculty.
http://www.tulanelawenviro.org/
Or go straight to the event's remarkable program:
http://envirolaw.vesana.com/images/fliers/envconf13.pdf
April 4-5, 2008
The overarching theme this year is "Climate Change: In the Community and the Courtroom."
The Conference will feature panel discussions given by attorneys, professors, scientists, activists, and industry & agency representatives on topics including: water impacts of climate change, coal in the post-Mass v. EPA world, a biofuels debate, impacts of climate change on forests, sustainable civil planning, sea level rise & coastal risk, the Morganza Project, recent climate change litigation, impacts on various endangered species, Kyoto implementation, ocean acidification impacts of CO2 emissions, and impacts of climate change on indigenous communities.
Keynoting the Conference will be world-famous ethnobiologist, Dr. Mark J. Plotkin, who co-founded the Amazon Conservation Team; Jerome Ringo, Chair of the National Wildlife Federation and President of the Apollo Alliance; and Dr. Devra Davis, author of "The Secret History of the War on Cancer," who will be speaking about environmental impacts on human diseases.
Registration is free for Tulane students and faculty.
http://www.tulanelawenviro.org/
Or go straight to the event's remarkable program:
http://envirolaw.vesana.com/images/fliers/envconf13.pdf
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