National Climate Seminar
Please mark your calendars for this fall: The National Climate Seminar has a terrific line-up! Calls this year will be Wednesday at noon eastern. Assign the half-hour calls to your students, for a chance to hear top scientists, analysts and political leaders discuss climate and clean energy solutions.
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The National Climate Seminar, a twice-monthly discussion featuring top scientists, political leaders and policy analysts, is sponsored by The Bard Center for Environmental Policy, and made possible by a grant from The Clif Bar Family Foundation.
NCS Podcast: Subscribe here
Email questions prior to the call: climate@bard.edu
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The National Climate Seminar, a twice-monthly discussion featuring top scientists, political leaders and policy analysts, is sponsored by The Bard Center for Environmental Policy, and made possible by a grant from The Clif Bar Family Foundation.
NCS Podcast: Subscribe here
Email questions prior to the call: climate@bard.edu
Call-In Number: 1-712-432-3100; Conference Code: 253385
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National Climate Seminar Speakers
Fall 2010 | ||
| Date | Presenter | Conversation |
| Sep. 8 | Bill McKibben, 350.org | author, Eaarth |
| Sep. 22 | David Orr, Environmental Studies, Oberlin College | TBA |
| Oct. 6 | To Be Announced | TBA |
| Oct. 20 | Bill Snape, Senior Council, Center for Biological Diversity | TBA |
| Nov. 3 | Michael Mann, Dir., Earth Systems Science, Penn State | TBA |
| Nov. 17 | Bryan Walsh, Journalist, Time Magazine | TBA |
| Dec. 1 | Juliet Schor, Economist and author, Plentitude | TBA |
Spring 2010 | ||
| Date | Presenter | Conversation |
| Jan. 27 | William Schlesinger, Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies | Ecology of a Hot Planet |
| Feb. 3 | Joe Romm, Climate Progress | Senate Action: Yes or No? |
| Feb. 17 | Kristen Sheeran, E3 Network | Equity and Global Warming |
| Mar. 3 | Larry Schweiger, National Wildlife Federation | Facing Mass Extinction |
| Mar. 17 | Mike Tidwell, Chesapeake Climate Action Network | Inside Look at the CLEAR Legislation |
| Mar. 31 | Nathan Richardson, Resources for the Future | EPA regulation of CO2 under the Clean Air Act |
| Apr. 7 | The Yes Men | Pranksterism for a Dead Serious Message |
| Apr. 14 | Denis Hayes, Bullitt Foundation | Earth Day, 2050 |
| May. 5 | Elysa Hammond, Clif Bar | Transforming Corporations Around Climate |
| May. 19 | Ross Gelbspan, Journalist | Democracy and Climate Solutions |
Fall 2009 | ||
| Date | Presenter | Conversation |
| Sep. 9 | Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future | US Policy: Eyes on the Prize |
| Sep. 23 | Stephen Schneider, Stanford University | Meaning of Business as Usual |
| Oct. 7 | Bill McKibben, 350.org | Climate Citizens |
| Oct. 21 | Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions | Business on Board |
| Nov. 4 | Andrew Revkin, New York Times | Copenhagen Prospects |
| Nov. 18 | Mohan Munasinghe, Vice Chair, IPCC | China, India, and the US |
| Dec. 2 | Congressman Ed Markey's Staffers, D-Mass. | What Washington Needs |
| Dec. 16 | Eban Goodstein, Director, Bard CEP; Director, National Teach-In for Global Warming Solutions | Live Report from Copenhagen |
