Joshua Goldstein, Professor of International Relations, discusses the global path to decarbonization. He is the co-author of *How Some Countries are Solving Climate Change*.

Goldstein

Joshua Goldstein, Professor of International Relations, discusses the global path to decarbonization. He is the co-author of *How Some Countries are Solving Climate Change*.

Goldstein highlights the varying progress among nations, noting that some countries are significantly further along than others in addressing climate change.

While the public now grasps the serious threat of global warming, a clear path forward remains elusive. Drawing from his book, *Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work*, Robert Frank

While the public now grasps the serious threat of global warming, a clear path forward remains elusive. Drawing from his book, *Under the Influence: Putting Peer Pressure to Work*, Robert Frank proposes that leveraging behavioral contagion can make addressing climate change less daunting than many believe.

Robert H. Frank is the Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management and Professor of Economics at Cornell's Johnson Graduate School of Management. He previously wrote the "Economic View" column for *The New York Times*.

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Farmers face obstacles to participating in carbon markets, despite the effectiveness of tree and soil carbon sequestration in combating climate change. Drawing on nearly a decade of work in Haiti,

Farmers face obstacles to participating in carbon markets, despite the effectiveness of tree and soil carbon sequestration in combating climate change. Drawing on nearly a decade of work in Haiti, ecologist Deborah McGrath proposes a win-win strategy for climate justice.

As the Carl Biehl Professor of International Studies and Assistant Dean for the Environment at the University of the South, Dr. McGrath advocates for colleges like Sewanee to invest in small farmers. This approach reduces institutional carbon footprints while integrating trees into farming strategies that benefit people, planet, and profit. She values collaborating with farmers and students for their environmental restoration potential.

This talk was presented at a TEDx event. Learn more at ted.com/tedx.

Dr. Peter Victor, Professor and past-Dean of Environmental Studies at York University, argues that economic growth, the primary global policy objective, is unsustainable. Its long-term viability

Dr. Peter Victor, Professor and past-Dean of Environmental Studies at York University, argues that economic growth, the primary global policy objective, is unsustainable. Its long-term viability is increasingly questioned due to environmental impacts, resource scarcity, and its failure to significantly improve happiness, eliminate poverty, or create full employment.

A simulation model of the Canadian economy demonstrates that full employment, poverty eradication, reduced greenhouse gas emissions, and fiscal balance are achievable without economic growth. Victor advocates shifting focus from growth to specific objectives directly related to human and planetary well-being.

Mar 20, 2023 – UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AT MĀNOA

Botanist, professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer is the acclaimed author of *Braiding

Mar 20, 2023 – UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIʻI AT MĀNOA

Botanist, professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, Robin Wall Kimmerer is the acclaimed author of *Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants*. She is a SUNY Distinguished Teaching Professor of Environmental Biology and founder of the Center for Native Peoples and the Environment.

Kimmerer has been honored with the John Burroughs Medal and a MacArthur "genius" grant. Her research emphasizes the restoration of ecological communities and our relationship to land. She lives on an upstate New York farm, tending both cultivated and wild gardens.

Incorrectly disposed plastic severely harms our planet. This raises critical questions: Can bioplastics offer a viable alternative? How should consumers manage separate collection, and what is the

Incorrectly disposed plastic severely harms our planet. This raises critical questions: Can bioplastics offer a viable alternative? How should consumers manage separate collection, and what is the government's role?

Giorgia Spigno, an Associate Professor in Food Science and Technology at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, addresses these complex issues. With an MSc in Food Science and Technology and a PhD in Chemical and Process Engineering, she shared her expertise at a TEDx event.

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Professor Michele Goodwin, a Chancellor’s Professor at UC Irvine, offers insight into criminal justice reform, noting that two-thirds of incarcerated women in the U.S. are non-violent offenders.

Professor Michele Goodwin, a Chancellor’s Professor at UC Irvine, offers insight into criminal justice reform, noting that two-thirds of incarcerated women in the U.S. are non-violent offenders. She founded and directs the Center for Biotechnology and Global Health Policy and its acclaimed Reproductive Justice Initiative. Goodwin is a leading authority on medicine, science, and biotechnology regulation, with scholarship exploring law's intersection with the human body.

A prolific author of five books and over 80 articles in top journals, her work is cited by courts, legislators, and featured in major news outlets. She is a highly sought-after voice on civil liberties, reproductive justice, and human rights. This talk was given at a TEDx event. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx.

Diana H. Wall, a Colorado State University professor, delivered the 2013 Tyler Prize Laureate Lecture at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Her lecture highlighted the

Diana H. Wall, a Colorado State University professor, delivered the 2013 Tyler Prize Laureate Lecture at the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Her lecture highlighted the critical role of soil ecosystems in understanding climate change and pressing environmental challenges, drawing on her extensive research in Antarctica.

Learn more about her work and the 2013 Tyler Prize for Environmental Achievement here.