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2016 Climate Change Teach-In asks crucial questions about issue
The stakes are high. The planet is changing profoundly. What does it mean, what is possible, and what is needed? Clark University’s second Climate Change Teach-In on March 23 brought the campus together for a deep consideration of the challenges to the planet’s health. The day featured a variety of teach-in sessions and a campus-wide…
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Perspectives on the throwaway culture
Audience members at the “Disposable Goods, Disposable People, Disposable Planet” panel at March 23 Climate Change Teach-In raised the question “What makes a good life?” in relation to cultural values. Amy Richter, associate professor of history and director of the Higgins School of Humanities; Halina Brown, professor of Environmental Science and Policy; and Anita Fabos, associate professor of International Development and Social Change, led…
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Unpacking the politics of climate change
Despite the best efforts of citizens, much of how we respond to climate change is dictated by governments. “Unless we, as a species, figure out a way to conquer the politics of climate change, we are unlikely to deal well with the science,” Jim Gomes, director of the Mosakowski Institute for Public Enterprise, told the audience at…
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Panelists explore a very human problem
“What is it about humans?” The question rings true of just about anything people do, but it has special resonance when considered in the context of our planet’s fate. The March 23 Clark University Climate Change Teach-in panel “What is it about humans?” featured Hugh Manon, associate professor of screen studies, Stephen Levin, associate professor of English, and Usha Ilyer, assistant professor…
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Writing a different future for the planet
Climate Change Teach-in session delves into role of speculative fiction in the environmental debate
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Climate Change Teach-in: Researching dramatic changes at the planet’s ‘thermostat’
Session One of Clark’s Climate Change Teach-in 2016 on March 23 entailed several “new Earth conversations” framed by the question “What is changing, and why?” Faculty from many disciplines offered insights and perspectives on a variety of climate-change topics. Among the teach-in faculty was Karen Frey, associate professor at the Graduate School of Geography, who presented “A new look…
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A ‘pause’ in global warming?
Using data on photosynthesis, Clark geographer weighs in on climate change debate