Another Silent Spring? The Continuing Relevance of Rachel Carson’s Ecological Vision
A public lecture by Robert K. Musil, President and CEO of the Rachel Carson Council, an environmental organization envisioned by Rachel Carson. Formerly, Musil served as CEO of Nobel Peace Prize-winning Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR). Musil is Senior Fellow and Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Affairs at American University where he teaches about global climate change and energy policy. His current book is Rachel Carson and Her Sisters: Extraordinary Women Who Have Shaped America’s Environment. Musil earned degrees from Yale and Northwestern Universities and the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health.
Thursday, February 2, 2017 at 7:30 pm, Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center, 525 E. University St., Wooster
Age of Consequences, Documentary Film Screening
A documentary about how climate change is fueling conflict around the globe and impacting national security.
Thursday, February 9, 2017 at 7:30 pm, Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center, 525 E. University St., Wooster
Solutions to Climate Change in the Age of Consequences
A conversation with Jared P. Scott, the director of the Age of Consequences. Scott is a native of Columbus, OH, an award-winning filmmaker, and a founding partner at PF Pictures. Scott has written, directed, and produced multiple films that address pressing social and political issues, including The Age of Consequences, which offers an unflinching investigation of how climate change impacts interact with societal tensions, sparking conflict. Jared has delivered keynote addresses at two United Nations climate change conferences (COP 20 and COP 21), appeared on Huff Post Live, ABC, NBC, Al-Jazeera.
Friday, February 10, 2017, at 11:45 am – 1:15 pm, Luncheon in Kittredge Dining Hall with the Filmmaker
Innovation for Global Problems – How Entrepreneurs Can Save the World
A discussion with Jeff Hoffman, an entrepreneur and innovator in the fields of e-commerce, and entertainment. He is best known as a founder and CEO of the Priceline family of companies. Currently, Hoffman is the Principal of ColorJar/SCALE, an entity he founded to provide consulting to entrepreneurs around the world. Hoffman has advised the White House, the State Department, and the United Nations on economic growth initiatives and entrepreneurship programs. He serves on boards of companies around the world. His contributions to the field of entrepreneurship earned him the National CEO Council’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Jeff is a graduate of Yale University.
Thursday, February 23, 2017 at 7:30 pm, Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center, 525 E. University St., Wooster
How Will We Feed 10 Billion People Sustainably?
A conversation with Raj Patel, a policy analyst, author and activist focused on improving the world’s food system. He has both worked for – and protested against – prestigious international organizations such as the World Bank and the World Trade Organization. Patel is a Research Professor at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas, Austin. A prolific author, his most recent book is titled The Value of Nothing: How to Reshape Market Society and Redefine Democracy. Patel earned a B.A. at the University of Oxford, an M.Sc at the London School of Economics, and a Ph.D. at Cornell University.
Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 7:30 pm, Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center, 525 E. University St., Wooster
Lights Out! Ten Myths About (and Real Solutions to)
America’s Energy Crisis
A discussion with Spencer Abraham, Former US Secretary of Energy, Former US Senator (R-MI). Abraham
was appointed as U.S. Secretary of Energy by President George W. Bush, and served in that position from 2001 to 2005. Prior to becoming Energy Secretary, Abraham represented Michigan as a Republican member of the United States Senate from 1995 to 2001. Abraham’s book, Lights Out! Ten Myths About (and Real Solutions to) America’s Energy Crisis, debunks the myths that warp our current debate over energy and offers new solutions to the real problems we face in America. Abraham is Chairman of the Board of AREVA, Inc. He holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University and a J.D. from Harvard University.
Thursday, March 30, 2017 at 7:30 pm, Gault Recital Hall, Scheide Music Center, 525 E. University St., Wooster
