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EarthMonth@OU to Host Series of Distinguished Lectures

Earth Month at O U 2019.

EarthMonth@OU to Host Series of Distinguished Lectures


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March 30, 2019

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EarthMonth@OU is OU’s annual celebration of Earth Month. It consists of a series of campus and public events focused on local and global environmental concerns sponsored by members of the University of Oklahoma’s Environmental Portfolio and others.

This year, EarthMonth@OU will host a series of lectures featuring experts from around the country, including talks that address the history of environmental movements, approaches to SuperFund sites, and the intersections of Christianity, climate and culture.

April 1-2, 2019

Join us for a public lecture and panel discussion with Dr. Adam Rome, a professor of Environmental History at the University at Buffalo. He will lecture about “Lessons from the First Earth Day: The Past & Future of the Environmental Movement” in the Oklahoma Memorial Union on April 1st at 5:00 p.m. On April 2nd, there will be a student brown bag discussion from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. in room 408 of Dale Hall Tower.

April 9, 2019

Dr. Linda Figueroa, professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the Colorado School of Mines, will present her lecture “Superfund Status and Progress” in the Beaird Lounge of the Oklahoma Memorial Union at 5:00 p.m. on April 9th. There will also be a panel discussion featuring representatives from Waste Management Inc., the Department of Environmental Quality, and the Midwest City Public Works Authority.

April 16, 2019

Dr. Katharine Hayhoe, professor atmospheric scientist and Director of the Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University, will present her lecture “Christians, Climate and Our Culture in the U.S.” in the Forum Room of the Thurman J. White Forum Building at 5:00 p.m. on April 16th.


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