Speaker Series Continues in 2008!

The United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Speaker Series returns to Michigan State University this spring!

Join us for these great speakers!

Leo W. Gerard, International President of the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Worker International Union presents “Green Jobs: Sustaining Employment and Environment in the 21st Century” on February 5th 2008 at the Kellogg Center Big Ten Ballroom B at 7:30 PM.

Professor Jeffrey Nielsen, Prof. of Philosophy presents " Building Democratic Communities: Education for Political Literacy" on March 18th 2008 in Room 109 of South Kedzie on the Campus of Michigan State University at 7:30 PM.

Dr. Eban Goodstein, Professor of Economics, Founder of Focus the Nation presents “How Today’s 20 Year Olds Will Become the Greatest Generation and Save the Planet” on April 1st 2008 in Room 109 of South Kedzie on the Campus of Michigan State University at 7:30 PM.

Carolyn Raffensperger, Executive Director of the Science and Environmental Health Network presents “Guardianship for Future Generations: Legal and Policy Framework" on April 15th 2008 in Room 109 of South Kedzie on the Campus of Michigan State University at 7:30 PM.

Please watch some clips from last years speeches HERE! (Note you will need Quicktime Player to view these, it is available here.)

The 2007 United Nations Decade of Education for Sustainable Development Speaker Series is also available on DVD. If you are interested in obtaining a copy of one or all the speeches from 2007 please email us here.

SPONSORED BY:

Residential Initiative for the Study of Environment, College of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Residential College for Arts and Humanities, University Committee for a Sustainable Campus, Land Policy Institute, Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project, Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability, College of Social Science, Community Agriculture Recreation and Resource Studies (CARRS).