Audio and Video
- Created 26 January 2007; Published 31 January 2007Convocation: Sandra Steingraber
"Contaminated Without Consent: How Exposure to Chemical Pollutants in Air, Food and Water Violates Human Rights." Ecologist, poet and cancer survivor, Sandra Steingraber is recognized internationally as an expert on environmental links to cancer. Her highly acclaimed book, "Living Downstream: An Ecologist Looks at Cancer and the Environment," is a personal and scientific exploration of how toxic chemicals contribute to rising cancer rates in various communities, and won her praise as "the new Rachel Carson." Steingraber offers insights into green architecture, campus sustainability, and the future of food in a world short of oil.
- Created 22 April 2005; Published 5 May 2005Convocation: Meg LowmanFor over 25 years, Meg Lowman has designed new methods for exploration of the rain forest canopy. She travels worldwide to 'map' the canopy for biodiversity and to work on conservation of forests. In 2003 she became the Director of Environmental Initiatives and Professor of Biology and Environmental Studies at New College of Florida. The title of her presentation is 'Life in the Treetops: Challenges in Tropical Biology.'
- Created 2 April 2004; Published 28 April 2004Convocation: Chief Arvol Looking HorseA spiritual leader of the Cheyenne River Sioux tribe, a part of the Lakota, Dakota and Nakota Great Sioux Nation, Chief Arvol Looking Horse carries a message of concern for the well-being of the planet and for all living things upon it. Looking Horse has committed his life to working for freedom, peace and the cultural revival and healing of his people. The title of his presentation is "All Nations, All Faiths, One Prayer."
- Created 13 February 2004; Published 15 March 2004Convocation: David HelvargIn his most recent book, environmental journalist David Helvarg examines the people and institutions that most directly impact our oceans, from the U.S. Navy to the oil industry, industrial developers and fisheries. He also profiles what he calls 'The Seaweed Rebellion,' scientists and activists committed to restoring and sustaining the ocean.
- Created 9 May 2003; Published 22 May 2003Convocation: Richard HellmichAs a research entomologist with the USDA, Richard Hellmich speaks to the need for allowing good science to guide decision-making in such controversial domains as environmental protection, global food production, and integration of technology into traditional agricultural practices.
- Created 25 April 2003; Published 30 April 2003Convocation: Bob ReissTo write his new book, "The Coming Storm," Bob Reiss traveled the world, talking to scientists researching global warming and the politicians debating the issue. He also talked to victims of the extreme weather that has marked the last decade: from a college student killed in Nashville to a president in the Indian Ocean watching his capitol go underwater, to the Cook County coroner handling 750 dead during a recent heat wave.
- Created 12 April 2002; Published 28 February 2003Convocation: Winona LaDukeInternationally renowned Native American Indian activist Winona LaDuke spoke at Convocation. She founded and serves as campaign director for the White Earth Land Recovery Project, a reservation-based land acquisition, environmental advocacy and cultural organization. Sponsored by the Carleton American Native Peoples Organization (ANPO).