Environment Events
Natural Power: Sustainability Policies and Practices at the New York Power Authority
June 13, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Comparative Urban Studies Project
The United States is one of the largest energy consumers and biggest contributors of greenhouse gases worldwide. In 2011, the U.S. generated 42 percent of its electricity from coal and only 13 percent through renewables, chiefly hydropower.
The Energy and Climate Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities for Transatlantic Security
June 06, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
North America and Europe’s continued reliance on imported oil makes these regions vulnerable to volatile global prices, risky supply lines, and unpredictable foreign governments. At the same time, consumption of oil and other fossil fuels contributes to climate change, which poses growing serious risks to infrastructure, livelihoods, and national security on both sides of the Atlantic. Join us in a discussion of the key findings and recommendations from “The Energy and Climate Nexus: Challenges and Opportunities for Transatlantic Security” a policy report jointly written by the CNA and the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI).
Harmony in the Forest: Improving Habitats for Species and People in East Asia
May 30, 2013 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
In remote Kalimantan, Indonesia, and Papua New Guinea, rare species, virgin rain forests, and rich bio-diversity abound, as do abject poverty and steady destruction of natural habitat. But two women, initially interested in researching threatened species, saw the complex and interconnected relationships between the health of the forest and its inhabitants and developed programs that are successfully and sustainably tackling both health and environment issues.
The GEF Looking Forward
May 20, 2013 // 3:00pm — 5:00pm
Brazil Institute
On Monday, May 20th, the new CEO and Chairperson of the GEF, Dr. Naoko Iishii, gave her insight on the role of the GEF in international development.
Backdraft: The Conflict Potential of Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation (Report Launch)
May 16, 2013 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Environmental Change and Security Program
Amid the growing number of reports warning that climate change threatens security, one potentially dangerous – but counterintuitive – dimension has been largely ignored. Could efforts to reduce our carbon footprint and lower our vulnerability to climate change inadvertently exacerbate existing conflicts?
Sustainability in the Amazon
May 15, 2013 // 2:00pm — 5:00pm
Brazil Institute
On Wednesday May 15th, the Wilson Center will host a two part seminar on innovative initiatives aimed at the Amazon’s sustainability.
The Rainforest Continent Business School
May 15, 2013 // 9:00am — 1:00pm
Brazil Institute
The Brazil Institute with the Institute for Advanced Studies at USP hosted a private seminar to discuss the creation and implementation of the Rainforest Continent Business School
The Role of Local Institutions in Climate Change Adaptation
May 13, 2013 // 2:30pm — 4:30pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Effective local institutions are central to society’s ability to respond to the impacts of climate change. Our capacity to adapt is dependent on a wide range of factors with complex institutional arrangements: production strategies, land and water governance, social support systems, household and gender dynamics, availability of weather and climate information, and interaction with external actors, among others. The interaction between local and national institutions is also an important, and often complex, factor.
Water Management, Health and Climate Adaptation in Barbados
May 09, 2013 // 8:30am — 6:30pm
Brazil Institute
Follow the LIVE STREAMING on Wednesday May 9th
Plutopia: Nuclear Families, Atomic Cities, and the Great Soviet and American Plutonium Disasters
May 08, 2013 // 4:00pm — 5:30pm
Kennan Institute
Kate Brown presented "Plutopia", the first history of Richland, Washington and Ozersk, Russia, two communities developed in parallel by opposing nations at the height of the Cold War.