Environment Events
So Canada Left Kyoto: Why? and What’s Next?
March 21, 2012 // 10:00am — 12:00pm
Canada Institute
On December 12, 2011, Canada declared its intention to formally withdraw from the Kyoto Protocol. The decision set off a variety of reactions towards Canada, a nation with a generally progressive environmental record. The Canada Institute has organized this event to evaluate the reasons why Canada chose to leave Kyoto, how Canada can move forward in being a responsible steward and what impact Canada’s decisions can have on international environmental governance in the future.
Environmental Film Festival: Transcending Boundaries
March 14, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
The Environmental Film Festival comes to the Wilson Center to highlight the work of International Peace Park Expeditions. Join Saleem Ali, Professor of Environmental Studies, University of Vermont; Todd Walters, Founder, Executive Director, International Peace Park Expeditions and filmmaker Cory Wilson as they discuss Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park and transboundary conservation in the Central Albertine Rift Valley.
Two for One: A New Co-control Approach for Air Pollution and Greenhouse Gas Emissions in China
March 14, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
China Environment Forum
Please join us for an insightful conversation with two researchers, Hu Tao and Mao Xianqiang, who will discuss how these co-control methods serve MEP in implementing the current 12th Five-Year Plan targets and the new air quality standards and the understand the prospects of some on-the-ground pilot projects in cities and the power sector in China.
The Risk and Regulation of Deepwater Offshore Drilling
March 07, 2012 // 9:00am — 11:00am
Canada Institute
Please join the Canada Institute for the U.S. launch of its 14th One Issue, Two Voices publication exploring the topic of offshore drilling risk and regulation in the United States and Canada.
The Risk and Regulation of Deepwater Offshore Drilling [Calgary]
March 06, 2012 // 7:00am — 8:45am
Canada Institute
Please join the Canada Institute for the Canadian launch of its 14th One Issue, Two Voices publication exploring the topic of offshore drilling risk and regulation in the United States and Canada. Please note this event is in Calgary.
Hotspots: Population Growth in Areas of High Biodiversity
February 29, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
Biologists have identified 35 areas, called biodiversity hotspots, which are especially rich in endemic species but threatened by human activities. Can addressing population growth in these areas help conserve threatened species and improve community health?
Women's Health: Key to Climate Adaptation Strategies
February 27, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
“If we want to have a people-focused understanding of resilience then…reproductive health, women’s ability to choose, and the number and spacing and occurrence of birth is, I think, at the very center of that,” said David Schensul of the UNFPA.
Reaching Out at Rio: Population Growth, Family Planning, and Environmentalists
February 22, 2012 // 12:00pm — 2:00pm
Environmental Change and Security Program
The results of a recent survey show “environmentalists are ready to talk about population, they’re ready to listen – it’s not toxic,” said Nancy Belden.
Shark Loves the Amazon
February 14, 2012 // 3:30pm — 5:00pm
Brazil Institute
Shark Loves the Amazon Film Screening, February 14, 2012, 6th Floor Flom Auditorium, 3:30 pm-5:00 pm, reception to follow
Recent Developments in Nigeria: Subsidies, Spills and Security
January 30, 2012 // 2:00pm — 4:00pm
Africa Program
Endowed with an abundance of natural resource wealth and perhaps the largest human resource potential on the African continent, Nigeria is also burdened by various challenges that threaten the country’s prospects for long-term development and stability. Ambassador Eunice Reddick, former U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria Howard Jeter, and Shell Oil Corporate Communications Director Olav Ljosne discuss the country’s long-term challenges.