Spring 2023 Weston Roundtable Seminars
Spring 2023 Weston Roundtable Seminars
The Weston Roundtable is made possible by a generous donation from Roy F. Weston, a highly accomplished UW-Madison alumnus. Designed to promote a robust understanding of sustainability science, engineering, and policy, these interactive lectures are co-sponsored by the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Office of Sustainability.
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Decadal Lessons Learned: The Story of Wildfires, Air Quality, and Environmental Justice Wildfire risk and severity have recently grown substantially due to climate…
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On the Swamp: Stories of Indigenous Environmental Justice from North Carolina’s Coastal Plain Despite centuries of colonialism, Lumbee people and their Indigenous…
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Brazil’s Challenges in the 21st Century: How to Face Deforestation, Conserving Biodiversity and Promoting Sustainable Development Brazil has a strategic role to…
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Fidelity in Zero-Deforestation Cattle Supply Chains Near 80 percent of the trees cut down and burned each year in the Brazilian Amazon are cleared to make space for…
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Why Waste a Good Opportunity? Interdisciplinary Approaches to Sustainable Resource Recovery and Carbon Capture The UN Sustainable Development Goals highlight global…
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The Role of Sea Ice in the Climate System and Why it Matters Sea ice grows in the polar oceans when the water surface freezes. Earth’s sea ice covers vary greatly…
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From Eric Klister
Participatory Research for Resilient Regional Seed Systems Recent disruptions to global supply chains have made everyone more aware of potential risks to food supplies… -
Improving Heat Preparedness in Wisconsin Through a Health-Based Warning System An emerging synoptic heat warning system that is based upon health outcomes rather than…
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Security and Its Role in Achieving Sustainability It is undeniable that we are at a pivotal point in human existence. Humans as a species have grown in population and…
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The Weston Roundtable is made possible by a generous donation from Roy F. Weston, a highly accomplished UW-Madison alumnus. Designed to promote a robust understanding of…
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