The Earth Institute at Columbia University has research projects and partnerships around the globe, integrating the study of Earth, its environment and society. The Global Exchange, a series of lectures and panel discussions, is presented each semester to inform the public of groundbreaking programs that mobilize science and technology to advance our understanding of sustainable development around the world.
Reducing Hunger in India: India's National Commission on Farmers and Achieving the Millennium Development Goals
M.S. Swaminathan, UNESCO Chair of Ecotechnology, M.S. Swaminathan Foundation, and Chair, Indian National Commission on Farmers
Wednesday, September 8, 5:00 p.m.
Columbia Morningside Campus
530 W. 120 Street (between Amsterdam Avenue & Morningside Drive)
Schapiro Center, Davis Auditorium
Video:
Real
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Related Links:
"The Father of India's Green Revolution" Speaks at Columbia University On Hunger and Poverty (News Release - 08/27/04)
Exploring an Icy Frontier Beneath Two Miles of Ice: Lake Vostok
Robin Bell, Doherty Senior Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, and Director, Center for Rivers and Estuaries, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Monday, October 4, 6:30 p.m.
The Explorers Club
46 East 70 Street (between Park & Madison Avenues)
Entrance Fee: $15
Economic Policy Priorities for the Next Administration
Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director of The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Monday, November 15, 6:00 p.m.
The Columbia University Club of New York
15 West 43 Street (between 5th & 6th Avenues)
Video:
Real
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Quicktime
Video (1:37:54)
Related Links:
Jeffrey D. Sachs: Economic Policy Priorities for the Next Administration (News Release - 10/14/04)
Gains and Losses for New York City Biodiversity
Eric Sanderson, Adjunct Associate Research Scientist, Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Dana Fisher, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Columbia University
Dr. Scott Newman, Conservation Medicine Scientist, Wildlife Trust
James Danoff-Burg, Associate Research Scientist, Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, Adjunct Professor, Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Environmental Biology, Columbia University
Moderator:
Don J. Melnick, Executive Director, Center for Environmental Research and Conservation, Columbia University
Wednesday, December 8, 6:00 p.m.
Columbia Morningside Campus
International Affairs Building, Dag Hammarskjold Lounge
420 W. 118 Street (between Amsterdam Avenue & Morningside Drive)
Video:
Real
Video (1:29:56)
Quicktime
Video (1:29:56)
Related Links:
Gains and Losses for New York City Biodiversity
(News
Release - 10/14/04)
The
New York City Initiative Website
