Global Change Program Launch

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Event Details
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    • Tuesday March 27, 2018
      12:00 am - 11:59 pm
  • Location: Georgia Tech Campus (see event for more details)
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Summary Sentence: The Global Change Program is designed to coordinate and grow educational and research activities focused on providing solutions and creating economic opportunities at the intersection of global change, climate change, and energy.

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The Global Change Program is designed to coordinate and grow educational and research activities focused on providing solutions and creating economic opportunities at the intersection of global change, climate change, and energy.

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The Global Change Program is designed to coordinate and grow educational and research activities focused on providing solutions and creating economic opportunities at the intersection of global change, climate change, and energy.

Events include: 

11:00 AM Faculty Panel “Global Change Solutions – from Ideas to Practice” (Student Center 343)

Panelists:

  • Aris Georgakakos (CEE)
  • Marilyn Brown (PUBP)
  • Beril Toktay (Scheller)
  • Emanuele Di Lorenzo (EAS) 
  • Jenny McGuire (SOBS)

3:00PM Keynote:  “My Climate Change” by Andrew Revkin (East Architecture Auditorium); reception following at 4pm     

Synopsis:  Thirty years into reporting on global warming science and policy, from the North Pole to the White House, Revkin lays out his biggest mistakes and most surprising insights and offers fresh strategies for effectively communicating climate risks and building a more sustainable relationship between people and this dynamic planet.

7:00PM Performance event:  “Climate Change in Song and Poetry” & book signing (Ferst Center Lobby)

[earn a free signed copy of Andrew Revkin’s latest book “Weather:  An Illustrated History” for performing]

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School of City & Regional Planning

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  • Created By: zkafkes3
  • Workflow Status: Published
  • Created On: Mar 20, 2018 - 2:09pm
  • Last Updated: Mar 20, 2018 - 2:10pm