Wednesday, September 22, 6:00 p.m., SIS Founder's Lounge
SPA and SIS invite the AU community to a lecture featuring Eamon Ryan T.D., Ireland's minister for communications, energy, and natural resources.
Sponsor: SIS, SPA, and the Center for Environmental Policy
RSVP: Cassandra Szczechowicz, 202-885-2660 or szczecho@american.edu
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Seminar: David Ropeik, Expert in Risk Communication, Harvard University Extension
Friday, September 17, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Butler Board Room
The Media and Communication Research Group Seminar Series features David Ropeik, Harvard University, as he presents "The Perception of Risk: Why Our Fears So Often Don’t Match the Facts." Book signing to follow. All are encouraged to attend.
Sponsor: MCRG, School of Communication
Contact: Jessica Weber, jweber@american.edu
The Media and Communication Research Group Seminar Series features David Ropeik, Harvard University, as he presents "The Perception of Risk: Why Our Fears So Often Don’t Match the Facts." Book signing to follow. All are encouraged to attend.
Sponsor: MCRG, School of Communication
Contact: Jessica Weber, jweber@american.edu
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Food events in town
From http://www.sare.org/mysare/Events.aspx
September 16, 2010
Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century
Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century Recommendations included in a recently-released study on sustainable agricultural systems will be the focus of a workshop 8 a.m. to 4:30 p
Location: Washington, D.C, DC
Scope: National
Website: http://www.farmfoundation.org/webcontent/Sustainable-Agricultural-Systems-in-the-21st-Century-1729.aspx?z=na&a=1729
From:
http://dc.about.com/od/wine/a/VAWineFestival.htm
The Virginia Wine Festival, the largest wine festival in Virginia, features wine tastings from 60 Virginia wineries, gourmet food samples, seminars, concerts, arts and crafts and more. Seminars include everything from wine and food pairing to wine history to planning a tour of Virginia’s wineries.
September 16, 2010
Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century
Sustainable Agricultural Systems in the 21st Century Recommendations included in a recently-released study on sustainable agricultural systems will be the focus of a workshop 8 a.m. to 4:30 p
Location: Washington, D.C, DC
Scope: National
Website: http://www.
From:
http://dc.about.com/od/wine/a/
The Virginia Wine Festival, the largest wine festival in Virginia, features wine tastings from 60 Virginia wineries, gourmet food samples, seminars, concerts, arts and crafts and more. Seminars include everything from wine and food pairing to wine history to planning a tour of Virginia’s wineries.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Peak Oil Conference (wants you to help!)
Stay tune for updates from me on this one. This group was asking for students to help out.
Join us in Washington, DC Oct 7-9 for our
6th annual dialogue with the experts on peak oil, energy and the economy.
ASPO (The Assoc. for the Study of Peak Oil)-USA members and subscribers receive a $100 discount on all registration categories through Sept 14, 2010
More Tangible Benefits Than Ever!
Sometimes change is glacial, sometimes swiftly chaotic. Get the latest data from the best sources with up-to-date numbers on both conventional and unconventional production, depletion, flows, costs, and the opportunities and challenges that come with them.
Keynote Speakers
Geopolitics: Dr. James Schlesinger will announce and explain, once and for all, with updated finality that "The Peak Oil Debate is Over", for above-ground and below-ground reasons;
Global Trade: Jeff Rubin will present his views on the "End of Globalization" due to energy constraints and be available all week as part of our interactive discussions;
National Security: Admiral Lawrence Rice will explain the U.S. military's peak oil warnings during our Saturday plenary on national security with Michael Klare, Lt. Colonel Danny Davis, and Tom Whipple;
Transportation: Dr. Charles Schlumberger of the World Bank will discuss liquid fuel concerns in aviation while Dr. Roger Bezdek, Anthony Perl and others will focus their analysis on the future of transportation.
Investing: learn the personal and institutional upsides and downsides from the Dean of the Energy Analysts, Charlie Maxwell, and don't miss our popular peak oil investing sessions with Dr. Schlumberger, Jim Hansen, Lily Donge, Gregor Macdonald and others.
* It's not just another great ASPO-USA Conference. It's Conference+Plus. It's the Year of Hydrocarbon Hell, and our peak oil message will not be ignored by the powers that be. Just to make sure, we are taking the message to the policymakers with a Senate Briefing, a House Briefing, a National Press Club news conference, and other targeted outreach efforts inside and outside the Beltway. Two highly-respected consulting firms are helping to organize ASPO's first ever fire-hose-data-flow to lawmakers. First come, first served with strictly limited seating for these special events.
* Sometimes wine and hors d'oevers are better than PowerPoints. Imagine you're at the opening reception having a drink with Art Berman, and you ask about his work on the 2010 National Petroleum Council Study. He shares with you the latest input from Jean LaHerrere. Or you overhear some information about the forensic investigation of the BP blowout preventer. This kind of information doesn't come with the DVDs.
Come to the Conference on the Future of Energy
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Van Jones on campus, September 15, 8:00-9:30pm
The Kennedy Political Union is proud to present Van Jones in the University Club on Wednesday, September 15th.
Van Jones is a pioneer in human rights and the clean energy economy and the best-selling author of, The Green-Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Solve Our Two Biggest Problems. Most recently, Jones served as the Special Adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for the White House Council on Environmental Quality until September 2009.
The founder of three successful nonprofit organizations, Jones is a constant innovator in the quest to create a sustainable, environmentally beneficial economy. He co-founded a national coalition that promotes the idea of a national “Clean Energy Jobs Corps,” a federal initiative that would put hundreds of thousands of people to work improving the American energy infrastructure. At the political level, Jones worked successfully to get the Green Jobs Act of 2007 passed, which authorized $125 million to train 35,000 people a year in “green-collar jobs.”
A 1993 Yale Law graduate, he was recognized as one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2009.
Van Jones is a pioneer in human rights and the clean energy economy and the best-selling author of, The Green-Collar Economy: How One Solution Can Solve Our Two Biggest Problems. Most recently, Jones served as the Special Adviser for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation for the White House Council on Environmental Quality until September 2009.
The founder of three successful nonprofit organizations, Jones is a constant innovator in the quest to create a sustainable, environmentally beneficial economy. He co-founded a national coalition that promotes the idea of a national “Clean Energy Jobs Corps,” a federal initiative that would put hundreds of thousands of people to work improving the American energy infrastructure. At the political level, Jones worked successfully to get the Green Jobs Act of 2007 passed, which authorized $125 million to train 35,000 people a year in “green-collar jobs.”
A 1993 Yale Law graduate, he was recognized as one of Time’s “100 Most Influential People” in 2009.
Thursday, September 9, 2010
UN Foundation US-China roundtable on climate policies
The UN Foundation, International Fund for China’s Environment and the National Wildlife Federation will be hosting the 2nd U.S.-China roundtable on climate change policies on September 15th from 1.30-4.30pm at the UN Foundation. Attached please find the formal invitation and event agenda. Please feel free to pass this message to your colleagues, this event is open to the public. We hope to see you all there.
What: U.S. – China Climate Roundtable Series II
When: September 15, 1.30-4.30pm
Where: United Nations Foundation
1800 Massachusetts Avenue NW, 1st floor conference room,
Washington, DC 20036
(Contact Peter, your TA, for agenda file if interested.)
RSVP Requested to Jichong Wu at jwu@unfoundation.org or call 202-778-3628
Best regards,
__________
Jichong WuProgram Associate
International Bioenergy and Sustainability Initiative
United Nations Foundation
1800 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 400,
Washington, DC 20036
202-887-9040
Friday, Sept. 17 Seminar: David Ropeik, expert in risk communication, Harvard University Extension School
Dear colleagues,
Please join us Friday, September 17 at 1130am in Butler Boardroom for the first speaker in a new seminar series organized by the Media & Communication Research Group. Details are below. Students are strongly encouraged to attend and to participate in the discussion.
David Ropeik
Harvard University Extension School
The Perception of Risk:
Why Our Fears So Often Don’t Match the Facts
Friday, September 17, 2010
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. (Lecture)
1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. (Book Signing)
Butler Boardroom (Butler, 6th Floor)
Copies will be sold before and after the lecture.
Mounting bodies of evidence make clear that the perception of risk is not purely rational and fact-based, but a complex affective process that calls on many subconscious, instinctive, and emotional tools. As much as we must respect the reality that risk perception is a mix of fact and feeling, intellect and instinct, reason and gut reaction, we must also come to grips with the inescapable reality that the way we perceive and respond to risk can get us into trouble. We are sometimes more afraid than the scientific evidence suggests we need to be, and often we are not as afraid as the evidence suggest we should be. So it is vital to understand in as much detail as possible just how we sense and respond to potential danger. Knowledge of the affective system of human risk perception can provide key insights that will help us make healthier choices for ourselves, our society, and our futures.
David Ropeik is an Instructor at Harvard, consultant in risk perception and risk communication, former environment reporter in Boston, and author of the newly released, “How Risky Is It, Really? Why Our Fears Don’t Always Match the Facts.”
***
The Media & Communication Research Group (MCRG) in the School of Communication is a collaborative network of American University faculty and students studying the influence of media and communication on public life, civil society, and social problems. MCRG also serves as a public forum for discussion and debate and as the host for a speaker and seminar series. For more information, contact Matthew Nisbet at nisbet@american.edu.
Please join us Friday, September 17 at 1130am in Butler Boardroom for the first speaker in a new seminar series organized by the Media & Communication Research Group. Details are below. Students are strongly encouraged to attend and to participate in the discussion.
David Ropeik
Harvard University Extension School
The Perception of Risk:
Why Our Fears So Often Don’t Match the Facts
Friday, September 17, 2010
11:30 A.M. – 1:00 P.M. (Lecture)
1:00 P.M. – 1:30 P.M. (Book Signing)
Butler Boardroom (Butler, 6th Floor)
Copies will be sold before and after the lecture.
Mounting bodies of evidence make clear that the perception of risk is not purely rational and fact-based, but a complex affective process that calls on many subconscious, instinctive, and emotional tools. As much as we must respect the reality that risk perception is a mix of fact and feeling, intellect and instinct, reason and gut reaction, we must also come to grips with the inescapable reality that the way we perceive and respond to risk can get us into trouble. We are sometimes more afraid than the scientific evidence suggests we need to be, and often we are not as afraid as the evidence suggest we should be. So it is vital to understand in as much detail as possible just how we sense and respond to potential danger. Knowledge of the affective system of human risk perception can provide key insights that will help us make healthier choices for ourselves, our society, and our futures.
David Ropeik is an Instructor at Harvard, consultant in risk perception and risk communication, former environment reporter in Boston, and author of the newly released, “How Risky Is It, Really? Why Our Fears Don’t Always Match the Facts.”
***
The Media & Communication Research Group (MCRG) in the School of Communication is a collaborative network of American University faculty and students studying the influence of media and communication on public life, civil society, and social problems. MCRG also serves as a public forum for discussion and debate and as the host for a speaker and seminar series. For more information, contact Matthew Nisbet at nisbet@american.edu.
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