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.
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).
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