September 18th and 19th 2008

College of Architecture

 

 

 

Climate Change & the Physical Environment: Effect and Affect

Featuring local and regional experts discussing solutions for a better world.

 

College of Architecture Gallery, Room 210

10th & R street

 

Sept 18th

            Climate Effect

1-2pm               Nebraska Public Policy Related to Climate and energy

Ken Winston, Lobbyist Nebraska Chapter of the Sierra Club

 

2-3pm               Dave Dittloff, National Wildlife Federation

Duane Hovorka, Nebraska Wildlife Federation 

 

            Short Break

 

3:15-4pm           Regional Research

Ken Cassman, Director: Nebraska Center for Energy Sciences Research

   W Cecil Steward, FAIA: Josyln Institute for Sustainable Communities

 

            4:30-6pm           Panel Discussion          

 

            6-8pm               Reception

 

Sept 19th

Affect Solutions

1-2pm               Dr. Marcel Harmon:        When Green Buildings Go Brown

 

2-3pm               Tom Sanders, HDR:       Community Climate Plans

 

3-4pm               Graham Christensen, Nebraska Farmer’s Union

Farming for the Future: Carbon Sequestration & Renewable Energy

 

 

ef·fect

1 a: purport, intent b: basic meaning : essence 2: something that inevitably follows an antecedent (as a cause or agent)

3: an outward sign : appearance 4: accomplishment, fulfillment 5: power to bring about a result :

 

affect

: to produce an effect upon: as a: to produce a material influence upon or

alteration in <paralysis affected his limbs> b: to act upon