Dr. Stefan Kuks, visiting international scholar in the Department of Political Science and one of Europe's leading experts governmental response to climate change, will give a lecture "Built on Water - The Delta Program of the Netherlands" which will examine how Holland - where half of the country's population lives...
Join the Auburn University Department of Geosciences and the Citizen's Climate Lobby for a free film showing to enjoy climate change and sustainability related short films! The event will take place at the Science Classroom Center Auditorium on April 27th from 6:30-8:30.
Who: Multidisciplinary class of graduate and undergraduate students in the Sociology of Natural Resources and Environment (RSOC 5650/6650) What: 14th Annual Symposium using the RBD Vision Port. The projects examine the portrayal of climate extremes in the news media When: Thursday, April 28th, 2:00-3:00PM Where: RBD Library Vision Port (1st...
Auburn welcomes, VIP, Dr. James Marshal Shepherd to speak to students on "Extreme Weather and Climate Change: What's the Connection". Dr. Shepherd is a National Television and Podcast Host, and Senior Forbes Contributor and a phenomenal speaker to help you understand the connection between the recent extreme weather events and...
With continued climate change, elements of the Earth system may reach tipping points—abrupt, dramatic changes with irreversible consequences—like the rapid collapse of ice sheets or dieback of the Amazon rainforest. Tipping points also exist in human systems: devastation from extreme weather and major stresses on food, energy, and water could...
As the climate emergency continues to intensify, much of the public & institutional response to mounting disaster remains stalemated. Perhaps this is the result of nihilist framing of the crisis by activists, media, & scientists, a paradigm often referred to as `climate doomerism'. The emerging solarpunk movement--which includes the work...
Please join us for our Spring 2024 Sustainability Speaker Series: - Climate Change: A Story of Opportunities and Possibilities to Reverse Global Warming with Dr. Jonathan Foley. Jonathan Foley, Ph.D., Executive Director of Project Drawdown, is a world-renowned environmental scientist, sustainability expert, author, and public speaker. His work focuses on understanding...
Join the Post Carbon Institute on Tuesday, May 14 at 11:00 AM (PT) for an online event to learn about climate change, biodiversity loss, and more, as well as how to be a part of the change for better. If you are unable to attend the event, registrants will still...
Join the Weaver Lecture and Seminar Committee and College of Forestry, Wildlife and Environment for the Spring 2025 Weaver Lecture with Dr. Arun Agrawal as the speaker and distinguished guest at the with the lecture “Transformative Change and Global Sustainability”. Dr. Agrawal is Samuel Trask Dana Professor in the School...
The International Conference on Forest Carbon and Resilience (ICFCR) is presented by the Auburn University College of Forestry, Wildlife, and Environment to expand knowledge within the areas of forest-based carbon and resilience, the role of forests and forest products in carbon storage and sequestration, and the resistance, adaptation, and resilience...
In Holy Ground: On Activism, Environmental Justice, and Finding Hope, Catherine Coleman Flowers explores the intersection of environmental issues, civil rights, and social justice through both personal and political lenses. Flowers draws on her experience fighting for vulnerable rural communities of color who lack access to clean, safe environments, weaving...
