Scholarly Colloquia and Events

  • 3/31 CIMA 3 Climate Conference

    Please join us for the third annual Climate Impact, Mitigation, and Adaptation Conference! This event is on March 31, 2014, kicking off our Environment Month programming! The event starts at 9:00am in the student union theater!

    CIMA 3: Rapid Responses to Climate Change - The Actions We Need to Take

    Note: All events will take place at the Student Union Theater and nearby SU Room 104 (across from Chuck & Augie’s)

    9:00 AM: Introductory remarks by Provost Mun Choi

    9:15 AM: Keynote address from Curt Spalding - EPA's top official in New England

    10:00 AM: CIMA Systems Impact Panel (Moderator: Greg Anderson, VPRG Emeritus)
    11:30 AM - 1:00 PM: Networking and free luncheon at the CIMA Café & "Plain Language" Poster session

      • Speakers will have 3-5 minutes to present how their system is IMPACTED by Climate Change, followed by Q&A
      • Environmental Systems Approach for Sustainability
        1. Overview - John Volin (NRE)
        2. Hydrological Resources - Guiling Wang (CEE)
        3. Biotic Resources - Mark Urban (EEB)
        4. Agricultural Systems - Michael O'Neill (Extension)
        5. Human Health - Merrill Singer (Anthropology)
        6. Built Infrastructure - Carol Atkinson-Palombo (Geography)
        7. Energy Networks - Prabhakar Singh (C2E2)
        8. Economic Context for Adaptation - Steve Swallow (ARE)
        9. Political Context for Adaptation - Mark Boyer (Political Science)

    12:30 PM: Closing remarks by Eban Goodstein – Director and Faculty, Center for Environmental Policy and Sustainability MBA at Bard College (Organizer of Power Shift, Focus the Nation and 350.org)

    You can come  to any parts of the event that you're available, and please encourage your students to attend as well.  We encourage you to pre-register, although it is not required. 

    For more information, contact: Office of Environmental Policy at 860-468-5773