April 06, 2009
Noted expert on environmental and occupational health policy to deliver lecture
Clark will present "Considering New Directions for U.S. Chemicals Policy," a free, public lecture by Professor Kenneth Geiser, at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, in the Dana Commons second floor lounge, corner of Florence and Maywood Streets. This lecture is offered as part of the Albert, Norma and Howard '77 Geller Endowed Lecture Series. It is co-sponsored by The George Perkins Marsh Institute and the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise.
Geiser, a recognized expert on environmental and occupational health policy, is professor of work environment and director of the Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachusetts Lowell. He is one of the authors of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Act and served as director of the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute from its founding in 1990 to 2003. He is the author of "Materials Matter: Towards a Sustainable Materials Policy" (MIT Press 2001). Geiser has served on various advisory committees for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and the United Nations Environment Program.
From 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, members of the Clark Community are invited to "Exploring the Details of U.S. Chemicals Policy," a more in-depth discussion with Geiser about issues related to pollution prevention and cleaner production, toxic chemicals management, international chemicals policy, safer technologies, and green chemistry. The discussion will take place at the George Perkins Marsh Institute, 16 Claremont Street. Lunch will be provided.
Time slots between 3 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. remain for individual/group meetings with Professor Geiser. For more information, or to schedule a meeting, contact Robert Johnston, director of the George Perkins Marsh Institute, at rjohnston@clarku.edu or call 508-751-4619. More details about these opportunities with Professor Geiser are posted on the George Perkins Marsh Institute Web page at www.clarku.edu/departments/marsh.
The Geller Endowed Lecture Series, established in 2004 by Howard Geller and his parents Albert and Norma, addresses current topics related to areas of energy, environment and sustainability. Howard Geller graduated from Clark in 1977 with a bachelor's degree in physics. He is currently the executive director of the Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP), a public-interest organization he founded in 2001, based in Boulder, Colo. A clean-energy entrepreneur, Howard has worked for more than two decades influencing national and international energy policy.
The Gellers have also established an endowed fund at Clark for research grants to support learning opportunities in environmental sustainability.