Yale University: Environment

The Greening of the Media

Yale University — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:07:12 GMT

Scientific American Editor-in-Chief John Rennie discusses the increase in environmental journalism, the challenges of covering these issues and his own career in science journalism.

e360: Yale's Environmental Online Magazine Makes Its Debut

Yale University — Thu, 29 May 2008 16:57:58 GMT

Colleen Shaddox sits down with Roger Cohn, Managing Editor of e360, to discuss Yale's newest online magazine offering authoritative opinion, analysis, reporting and debate on global environmental issues.

Calculating the Costs of Climate Change

Yale University — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:52:47 GMT

A national policy to cut carbon emissions by as much as 40 percent over the next 20 years could still result in increased economic growth, according to an interactive website.

In This Neighborhood, Spiders Rule

Yale University — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:41:44 GMT

Predators have considerably more influence than plants over how an ecosystem functions.

The Environment and Economy in Conflict

Yale University — Mon, 12 May 2008 14:28:33 GMT

Economic growth is no longer improving the lives of most Americans, and, in some ways, is making individuals worse off -- environmentally, socially and psychologically.

Even One Change Can Make a Difference for Climate Change

Yale University — Thu, 01 May 2008 14:15:03 GMT

Connecticut Governor, Jodi Rell, delivers the Welcome Address for the Yale Governor's Conference on Climate Change. Governor Rell emphasizes the great impact just one person can have in making difference for the Environment.

Nobel Peace Laureate of 2004 addresses the Environment, Democracy and Peace

Yale University — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 19:15:30 GMT

Wangari Maathai, 2004 Nobel Peace Laureate, delivers a lecture entitled "Environment, Democracy and Peace" at Yale Law School.

Stirring it up: How to Make Money and Save the World

Yale University — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:39:29 GMT

Gary Hirshberg, CE-Yo, Stonyfield Farm, addresses Yale University in New Haven about how to make money and save the world. (April 09, 2008).

Arnold Schwarzenegger Addresses Climate Change

Yale University — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 17:10:48 GMT

California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger addresses the Conference of Governors on Climate Change, hosted by Yale University on April 17 and 18th.

On The Plate and In The Garden: Nature Writing After Wilderness

Yale University — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:45:55 GMT

Michael Pollan, author (most recently) of "In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto" and "The Omnivore's Dilemma," discusses the practice of nature writing in a post-wilderness world.

YaleGlobal Interview: Nayan Chanda Interviews R.K. Pachauri

Yale University — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 14:18:18 GMT

YaleGlobal Interview: Nayan Chanda Interviews R.K. Pachauri of the IPCC. Dr. Pachauri discusses the immediate need for action to slow climate change and also addresses concerns of skeptics.

Nobel Laureate Addresses Governors' Climate Change Conference

Yale University — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 19:49:13 GMT

Nobel Laureate Dr. R. K. Pachauri, Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, addresses the Governors' Climate Change Conference. This Conference reviews state-level programs to combat global climate change.

Burn Trees, Save Energy

Yale University — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:33:52 GMT

Lloyd Irland, lecturer and senior scientist at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies discusses how unused wood from harvested trees at home could help reduce our dependence on imported fossil fuels.

Climate Counts: Activating the Choices and Voices of the Climate-Conscious Consumer, Wood Turner

Yale University — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:14:00 GMT

Wood Turner, Project Director, Climate Counts, addresses the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies on Climate Counts: Activating the Choices and Voices of the Climate-Conscious Consumer. (March 3, 2008)

Building on Yale's Traditions for a Sustainable Future

Yale University — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:01:53 GMT

Professor James Axley, Professor of the Yale School of Architecture and the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies speaks on Yale's future in sustainability at "The Greening of Yale and Beyond" Symposium (October 18, 2007)

Green Chemistry: Designing Tomorrow

Yale University — Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:22:38 GMT

Professor Paul Anastas, Director of the Yale Center for Green Chemistry and Green Engineering, speaks about the future of Green Chemistry at “The Greening of Yale and Beyond” Symposium. (October 18, 2007)

Poor Countries to Pay the Price for Global Warming

Yale University — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 19:42:57 GMT

Environment

Sustainability 360: A Holistic Approach to Sustainability at Wal-Mart

Yale University — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 19:48:17 GMT

Leslie Dach, Executive VP of Corporate Affairs and Government Relations at Wal-Mart, speaks about Wal-Mart's sustainability initiatives.(October 4, 2007)

The Ethics of Eating

Yale University — Fri, 12 Oct 2007 14:24:29 GMT

Alice Waters, Owner of Chez Panisse Restaurant and Founder of Chez Panisse Foundation, speaks about making food choices in today's world.(October 7, 2007)

Industrial Ecology: Why Waste Waste?

Yale University — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 18:24:56 GMT

Marian Chertow, Associate Professor of Industrial Environmental Management, discusses her new program, Industrial Ecology in Developing Countries. (September 27, 2007)

Peace & Environmental Sustainability in the Middle East

2007 Yale World Fellows — Mon, 17 Sep 2007 14:03:55 GMT

Gidon Bromberg, director of Friends of the Earth Middle East, discusses how protecting common resources in the Middle East can also promote peace. (October 3, 2007)

Global Warming and Species Distribution

Yale University — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 16:34:11 GMT

Oswald Schmitz, Professor of population and community ecology at the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, speaks about Global Warming and Species Distribution and the impact of global warming on predators and their prey. (July 7, 2007)

Business and Environment: Trends and Challenges

Yale University — Fri, 17 Aug 2007 13:40:33 GMT

Professor Garry Brewer describes the rise of environmental challenges to "business as usual" and the subsequent evolution of both business and environmental organizations. This lecture was conducted as part of "2007 Yale In Brazil Week". (August 1, 2007)

Sustainability at Yale

Yale University — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 16:00:17 GMT

Julie Newman, Director of Yale's Office of Sustainability, is interviewed about the University's Sustainability initiative. (June 11, 2007)

"Green To Gold": The Current Environmental Revolutions

Yale University — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 16:00:38 GMT

Daniel Esty, Director of the Center for Business and Environment at Yale, and Hillhouse Professor of Environmental Law and Policy, discusses his new book "Green to Gold" and current societal and corporate environmental revolutions. (March 1, 2007)

The Global Warming Crisis: Getting there was Easy, Staying there may be Hard

Yale University — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:12:36 GMT

Richard Kerr, Senior News Writer, Science Magazine, speaks on the Global Warming Crisis and his thoughts on its future. (April 4, 2007)

The Importance of Environmental Management

Yale University — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:10:25 GMT

Of all the global challenges we face, environmental issues pose the greatest risk. Dean Speth describes the challenges and why environmental management is the most important job in the world right now. (February 21, 2007)

The Relationship Between Humans and the Environment

Yale University — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:08:18 GMT

Stephen Kellert, Tweedy Ordway Professor of Social Ecology, explains the concept of biophilia, which is the inherent human affinity for the natural environment, and how it relates to built environment. (February 21, 2007)

It's Not Easy Being a Frog

Yale University — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 18:05:06 GMT

David Skelly, Professor of Ecology, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, describes his research on amphibian deformities that have begun appearing in New England over the last few decades. (February 21, 2007)

(Pt.3) Global Change, Extinctions and the New Age of Discovery

Yale University — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 17:06:22 GMT

Lisa Curran, Professor, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Sciences and Recent MacArthur "Genius" Award recipient delivers a talk on Global change, Extinctions and the New Age of Discovery. (September 30, 2006)

(Pt.1) Global Change, Extinctions and the New Age of Discovery

Yale University — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:39:46 GMT

Michael Donoghue, Director, Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History, delivers a talk entitled "Global Change, Extinctions and the New Age of Discovery" at the Yale Tomorrow campaign launch. (September 30, 2006)

(Pt.2) Global Change, Extinctions and the New Age of Discovery

Yale University — Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:36:52 GMT

Richard Prum, the William Robertson Coe Yale Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology speaks about "Global Change, Extinctions and the New Age of Discovery" at the Yale Tomorrow campaign launch. (September 30, 2006)