The Nature Conservancy in Illinois - 50th Anniversary Lecture Series

Important Information

Space is limited and registration is required. Admission to an individual symposium is $25 and $60 for the
series of three.

Space is limited and registration is required. Please contact Vince Venal (312) 580-2167 to reserve your space.

Other events in the series are:

October 25, 2007 - Environmentally Sustainable Economic Growth
November 6, 2007 - The Future of Conservation

OUR FUTURE ON A WARMING PLANET

Part of The Nature Conservancy in Illinois and University of Chicago’s Graham School of General Studies Conservation Colloquium. A three-part series exploring topics in conservation by some of today’s leading authorities in the field.

The first event in this series will explore "Our Future on a Warming Planet". The discussion will be chaired Peter Kareiva, Ph.D., Lead Scientist, The Nature Conservancy.

Panelists:
Steve Pacala, Director, Princeton Environmental Institute and author of the famous “wedges paper.”

Jonathan Overpeck, Director, Institute for the Study of Planet Earth (ISPE); Professor of Geosciences, University of Arizona and specialist in abrupt climate change.

October 10, 2007

The University of Chicago Gleacher Center
450 North Cityfront Plaza Drive
Chicago, IL 60611

Directions to the Gleacher Center

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