The Weston Roundtable is made possible by a generous donation from Roy F. Weston, a highly accomplished UW-Madison alumnus. Designed to promote a robust understanding of sustainability science, engineering, and policy, these interactive lectures are co-sponsored by the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment (SAGE), the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and the Office of Sustainability.
Lectures are held 4:15–5:15 p.m. Thursdays in 1163 Mechanical Engineering. Some lectures will be presented online, which will require registration.
Videos from Past Lectures
Schedule
The Future of an African Great Lake: Findings from a Multi-Method Assessment of Climate Change and Fisheries Management on Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania
Speaker: Joan Brehm, Professor and Department Chair, Illinois State University As one of the two largest African Great Lakes, Lake Tanganyika has a critical role in providing both sustenance and economic income for many communities. …
Achieving Drawdown: A Hopeful, Science-Based Plan to Address Climate Change
Speaker: Jonathan Foley, Executive Director, Project Drawdown Presented at part of Earth Fest Location: 1800 Engineering Hall
Envisioning Environmental Pollution Research for Planetary Health
Speaker: Wei Zhang, Associate Professor and Associate Chairperson, Soil and Microbial Sciences, Michigan State University Environmental pollution is one of the major threats to human and planetary health. Contamination of soil, water, and crops raises …
Events have concluded for the semester. Stay tuned for future events!