October
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• Wed, 28th A Prospective Analysis of the Paris Climate Negotiations: Challenges and Opportunities by Dr. Daniel Reifsnyder (in person) and Dr. Ahmed Djoghlaf (Skype) (5:30-7pm* @ Coolidge Room in Ballou)
November • Wed, 4th Climate Change and Community Vulnerability: Hazard Mitigation Through Planning by Samuel Bell (12-1pm @ Crane Room) • Thurs, 5th Lunch & Learn: Lost Antarctica: Drug Discovery in a Disappearing Land by James McClintock (12-1pm* @ Rabb Room) • Thurs, 5th From Penguins to Plankton: Impacts of Climate Change on the Marine Ecology of the Antarctic Peninsula by James McClintock (5pm @ Barnum 008) • Thurs, 12th Lunch & Learn: Solar Power Comes of Age by Philip Warburg (12-1pm* @ Rabb Room) • Thurs, 12th Economics of Climate Change: Perspectives From Tufts (4:30pm @ Cabot 702) • Thurs, 19th Lunch & Learn: Looking for Good News About Global Warming by Daniel Grossman (12-1pm* @ Rabb Room)
December • Tues, 1st Reflecting on 25 Years of Adaptation Planning– What was I thinking? by Paul Kirshen (3-4pm* @ Nelson Auditorium, 112 Anderson Hall) • Thurs, 10th Lunch & Learn: Talloires Declaration: Past, Present, and Future by interdisciplinary panel (12-1pm* @ Rabb Room) To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Tufts climate commitment and the signing of the Talloires Declaration, different student groups, departments, and offices will be hosting climate change events. The for a sustainable future event series will take place around campus throughout Fall 2015. Event calendar and more information can be found at go.tufts.edu/Talloires25.
The Talloires Declaration We, the presidents, rectors, and vice chancellors of universities from all regions of the world are deeply concerned about the unprecedented scale and speed of environmental pollution and degradation, and the depletion of natural resources. Local, regional, and global air and water pollution; accumulation and distribution of toxic wastes; destruction and depletion of forests, soil, and water; depletion of the ozone layer and emission of “green house� gases threaten the survival of humans and thousands of other living species, the integrity of the earth and its biodiversity, the security of nations, and the heritage of future generations. These environmental changes are caused by inequitable and unsustainable production and consumption patterns that aggravate poverty in many regions of the world. We believe that urgent actions are needed to address these fundamental problems and reverse the trends. Stabilization of human population, adoption of environmentally sound industrial and agricultural technologies, reforestation, and ecological restoration are crucial elements in creating an equitable and sustainable future for all humankind in harmony with nature. Universities have a major role in the education, research, policy formation, and information exchange necessary to make these goals possible. Thus, university leaders must initiate and support mobilization of internal and external resources so that their institutions respond to this urgent challenge. We, therefore, agree to take the following actions: 1. Increase Awareness of Environmentally Sustainable Development 2. Create an Institutional Culture of Sustainability 3. Educate for Environmentally Responsible Citizenship 4. Foster Environmental Literacy For All 5. Practice Institutional Ecology 6. Involve All Stakeholders 7. Collaborate for Interdisciplinary Approaches 8. Enhance Capacity of Primary and Secondary Schools 9. Broaden Service and Outreach Nationally and Internationally 10. Maintain the Movement {Jean Mayer, Tufts University president, convened the conference in 1990 in Talloires, France.} Note: This is an abridged version of the declaration. Full version at www.ulsf.org/talloires_declaration.html