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Events :: Our 2007 evening events

This year, as in 2006, we have organized a series of stimulating evening events (all begin at 7:30 pm except for the August 7 event) featuring our instructors and local and regional experts in fields relating to Environmental Ethics. We also have three lunch talks at 12:30 scheduled. These events are free and open to the public and last year drew an engaging and thoughtful audience of community members, students from The University of Montana, and students who traveled from across the country to attend our Environmental Ethics Institute course. (SEE BELOW for information on our sponsors)

Detailed Schedule: (Click here for a shorter schedule and featured speakers)

the PEAS Farm

July 31, 7:30 p.m., The PEAS Farm, 3010 Duncan Dr.:

“Does Agriculture have a Future in Missoula County?”

Panel discussion featuring Daniel Kemmis (O'Connor Center for the Rocky Mountain West), Chrissie McMullan (Grow Montana), Paul Hubbard (Community, Food and Agriculture Coalition) & Ben Minteer (Arizona State University). Moderated by Josh Slotnick (UM Environmental Studies and co-founder of the PEAS Farm).

Check back after the event for streaming video.

August 1 , 7:30 p.m., GBB 123:

“Civic Agrarianism: New Roots for Environmental Ethics”

with Ben Minteer, School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University

Check back after the event for streaming video.

Albert Borgmann

August 6 , 12:30 p.m., Dell Brown Room, Turner Hall:

“Science, Ethics and Technology: The Challenge of Global Warming"

with Albert Borgmann, Regents Professor of Philosophy, The University of Montana.

Check back after the event for streaming video.

August 6 , 7:30 p.m., GBB 123:

“The Future of Environmental Ethics in the age of Global Warming”

with Andrew Light, Department of Philosophy and Evans School of Public Affairs, University of Washington.

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Image forthcoming

August 7, 12:30 p.m., GBB 123:

“Biomimicry: Nature's Design”

with Cindy Gilbert, The Biomimicry Institute.

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August 7 , 8:00 p.m., The PEAS Farm, 3010 Duncan Dr.:

“Placing Place: How Agrarian Philosophy Can Help”
- cosponsored by Garden City Harvest

with Paul Thompson, W.K. Kellogg Chair in Food, Agriculture and Community Ethics, Michigan State University

Check back after the event for streaming video.

August 8 , 7:30 p.m., GBB 123:

“Nanotechnology and the Environment”

with Vicki Colvin, Director of the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology, Rice University.

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August 9 , 12:30 p.m., GBB 123:

“How Glacier National Park Responds to Climate Change: Vanishing Ice as the Legacy of Human Impact on the Planet”

with Daniel Fagre, USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center

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Image forthcoming

August 9 , 7:30 p.m., GBB 123:

“Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change”

Panel discussion featuring Clark Wolf (Iowa State University), Don Brown (Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State University) and Rebecca Bendick (The University of Montana).

Check back after the event for streaming video.

THESE PROGRAMS ARE MADE POSSIBLE BY GENEROUS SUPPORT FROM THE PUBLIC, THE UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA, AND THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:

The National Science Foundation	Montana NSF EPSCOR	Montana Committee for the Humanities	Garden City Harvest PEAS Farm

Summary Schedule of Events (click here for a printable version)

When	Speaker(s)	Title	Place
July 31	Panel discussion featuring Daniel Kemmis (Center for the Rocky Mountain West), Chrissie McMullan (Grow Montana), Paul Hubbard (Community, Food and Agriculture Coalition) & Ben Minteer (Arizona State University). Moderated by Josh Slotnick (UM Environmental Studies and co-founder of the PEAS Farm).	“Does Agriculture have a Future in Missoula County?”	PEAS Farm
Aug. 1	Ben Minteer (Arizona State University)	“Civic Agrarianism: New Roots for Environmental Ethics”	GBB 123
Aug. 6	Andrew Light (University of Washington)	“The Future of Environmental Ethics in the age of Global Warming”	GBB 123
Aug. 7 12:30pm	Albert Borgmann (The University of Montana)	“Science, Ethics and Technology: The Challenge of Global Warming”	Dell Brown Room
Aug. 7 8pm	Paul Thompson (Michigan State University)	“Placing Place: How Agrarian Philosophy Can Help” - cosponsored by Garden City Harvest	PEAS Farm
Aug. 8 12:30pm	Cindy Gilbert (Biomimicry Institute)	“Biomimicry: Nature's Design”	GBB 123
Aug. 8	Vicki Colvin (Rice University)	“Nanotechnology and the Environment”	GBB 123
Aug. 9 12:30pm	Daniel Fagre (USGS Northern Rocky Mountain Science Center)	“How Glacier National Park Responds to Climate Change: Vanishing Ice as the Legacy of Human Impact on the Planet”	GBB 123
Aug. 9	Panel discussion featuring Clark Wolf (Iowa State University), Don Brown (Penn State University) and Rebecca Bendick (The University of Montana)	“Ethical Dimensions of Climate Change”	GBB 123

* GBB is the Gallagher Business Building on The University of Montana Campus, room 123 is on the main floor on the south side of the building. The Dell Brown Room is in Turner Hall on the UM campus. The PEAS Farm is located at 3010 Duncan Dr. in the Rattlesnake Valley.

Featured Speakers

Ben Minteer Arizona State University (webpage)	Paul Thompson Michigan State University (webpage)
Vicki Colvin Rice University (webpage)	Don Brown Rock Ethics Institute, Penn State University (webpage)

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|| :: Revised: July, 2007 :: ||

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