AU Climate Education Day

Main Campus Quad 10 am - 4 pm
Amphitheater 5 pm

Come see new perspectives on climate change and climate action!

Climate Exchanges

Climate Exchange

Join us on Friday, November 6 at 4:00 in the McDowell Formal Lounge to welcome distinguished guests from Sen. John Kerry's office, the American Security Project, the Center for a New American Security, Population Action International and the AU School of Communication for a discussion about the myriad implications of Climate Change and how we can create a more multidisciplinary approach to stopping it.

RSVP: climateexchange2009@gmail.com

Coral Conservation Panel

Free Lecture and Panel Discussion on Coral Conservation

When: November 12, 6:30 p.m.
Where: National Zoo Visitor Center Auditorium

Coral, one of the world?s biological treasures, is at risk worldwide. Colonies that have flourished for thousands of years are dying because of environmental damage, destructive fishing practices such as dynamite fishing and bottom trawling, pollution, and global warming.

This important program will be hosted by acting Zoo director Steve Monfort. The distinguished panel includes experts working on all aspects of coral conservation.

• Mary Hagedorn, from the Zoo, will discuss her latest research on creating a frozen repository of endangered coral.
• Mike Henley, from the Zoo's Invertebrate Exhibit, will discuss his work growing endangered coral at the Zoo.
• Eric Borneman, from the University of Houston, will outline some of the global and local threats to coral.
• Mitch Carl, from Henry Doorly Zoo, will discuss how he has grown and distributed thousands of specimens of endangered elkhorn coral.
• Jennifer Moore, from the National Marine Fisheries Service and head of the Endangered Species Task Force for Coral, will discuss the latest plans for coral protection and restoration.
• Dirk Peterson, from the Rotterdam Zoo, will discuss the formation and work of the coral consortium SECORE (Sexual Coral Reproduction).
• Christine Hicks, of Counterpart International, will discuss efforts to save coral throughout the Caribbean.
• Ken Nedimyer, of the Coral Restoration Foundation, will discuss how he created his staghorn coral nursery in the Florida Keys.

This lecture is sponsored by NOAA, Counterpart International, and theSmithsonian Institution.

RSVP fonz_programs@si.edu

Green Business Summit

The Wharton Club of DC is co-hosting a follow-up to last year’s successful Green Business Summit called Green Business Summit II: The Business Case for Green Investments. It will be co-hosted with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP at their offices.

Thursday, November 12, 2009
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. full day conference, followed by a cocktail reception
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20004

This year’s conference examines the essential, interdependent elements of launching a sustainable Green Economy. With the American economy and companies of all sizes facing significant challenges, executives and entrepreneurs proposing green investments and initiatives need to set forth an even more compelling business case to justify such investments.

Keynote speakers together with four expert panels will focus on these major components that affect the business case for Green Investments:

Panel 1: Clean Technologies, Renewables and Low-Carbon Energy
Panel 2: Financing CleanTech Enterprises
Panel 3: Government Policy
Panel 4: The Impact of Climate Change on Business

The morning keynote will be Andrew Winston, a leading consultant, author of Green Recovery: Get Lean, Get Smart, and Emerge from the Downturn on Top, and co-author of Green to Gold. A Special Introductory Speaker will be Jim Dinegar, President & CEO of the Greater Washington Board of Trade.

Here are some of our panelists:

Don Dahn, East West Bank
Kevin Furnary, CEO, LEEP Holdings
Pandor Hadjy, U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Rural Development
Leslie Kass, Nuclear Energy Institute
Kyle Kempf, National Small Business Association
Bob Prantil, North Region Executive, GE Energy
Julia Pulzone, Managing Director, Global Environmental Fund (GEF)
Bill Rever, Director, Strategic Marketing, BP Solar
From our co-host, Morgan Lewis, these expert Partners:
Steven M. Cohen, Emerging Business and Technology Practice
Stephen H. Kinney, Business and Finance Practice
Kenneth M. Kulak, Energy Practice
Ronald J. Tenpas, Environmental Practice

This conference will be of interest to a broad range of executives including C-level management, government contractors, scientists, engineers, investment advisors, entrepreneurs and other professionals. This will be a day of outstanding value in gaining Green knowledge, strategy, insight, lessons learned, perspectives of value, discovering business opportunities and enjoyable networking.

More information is on the web site under Events or News: http://www.whartondc.com as well as registration. Members of Strategic Partner Groups are eligible for the same rates as members of the Wharton Club of Washington, DC.

WWF Internship

The WWF has 2 internships opening up to work with the Humanitarian Partnerships Program (HPP). The HPP works on issues at the intersection of environmental and humanitarian assistance and is currently producing a publication on green reconstruction following humanitarian disasters and is also assisting the UN to write new international standards on environmental and climate change issues in the provision of humanitarian assistance programming. Please seethe following link for more information: http://www.worldwildlife.org/who/careers/internships.html

Intern at Congress

Congressman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) is seeking full or part time interns for his Washington, DC office. This is an ideal position for students or recent graduates interested in gaining experience with the legislative process. Internships are unpaid.

Regular responsibilities include, but are not limited to, assisting staff with constituent correspondence, contributing to research projects, and guiding capitol tours. In addition to office duties, interns will have the opportunity to attend briefings/hearings in their areas of interest.

In order to be considered, please send a cover letter and CV to Michael.hayes@mail.house.gov.

Climate Change in Africa

Interested in climate change ?
Interested in Africa ?
Want to learn more about how climate change will impact Africa in the next forty years?




Come join us for a panel discussion moderated by our own Dr. James Lee and with

Franklin Moore, USAID Deputy Assistant Administrator for Africa
Ilana Solomon, Action Aid USA Policy Analyst

Join us at:
October 30, 2009
12:00 PM – 2:00 PM
Mary Graydon Center 247

Lunch will be served