The Nature Conservancy in Illinois - 50th Anniversary Lecture Series - "Environmentally Sustainable Economic Growth"

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 10, 2007 - Our Future on a Warming Planet
November 6, 2007 - The Future of Conservation

ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC GROWTH

Part of The Nature Conservancy in Illinois and University of Chicago 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 second event in this series will explore "Environmentally Sustainable Economic Growth". The discussion will be chaired by Don L. Coursey, Ph.D, of the University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy.

Panelists

Gretchen Daily, is working to develop a scientific basis - and political and institutional support - for managing Earth's life support systems. Her scientific research is on quantifying the conservation value of human-dominated landscapes, for biodiversity and the many societal benefits it supplies, and on enhancing this value through innovative conservation finance.

Kerry Smith, is a W. P. Carey Professor of Economics, Economics, W. P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University.

David Brookshire, is Professor of Economics at the University of New Mexico, specializing in natural resource, natural hazard, and environmental economics. He performs studies pertaining to public policy issues in these areas.

October 25, 2007

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

Directions to the Gleacher Center

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