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December 6th, 2007
Hello EcoEgg Editors, Wanted to give you a quick heads up on a new video AtomFilms launched called The North Pole is Melting. The theme for this year’s holiday season seems to be ” Go Green” and here at AtomFilms we are no exception.
More Nuclear Energy: Why America Needs it Now
September 13th, 2007
Frank ‘Skip’ Bowman discusses More Nuclear Energy: Why America Needs it Now. The volatility of natural gas prices and the potential for restrictions on coal-fueled power plants have combined to generate greater demand for nuclear power. Nuclear energy expert Bowman will speak frankly on the triumphs and challenges involved in securing a future for nuclear power in the United …
Clint Wilder talks about The Clean Tech Revolution
August 29th, 2007
Developing clean technologies is no longer just a social issue championed by environmentalists, but a moneymaking enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. The Clean Tech Revolution spotlights the winners among technologies, companies, and regions that are likely to reap the greatest benefits from clean tech. Garage Technology Ventures managing director Guy Kawasaki calls the book “required reading for any …
Water and Israel
August 28th, 2007
Booker Holton discusses Water and Israel: A Political and Environmental Issue Come learn what the world’s water crisis will mean for Israel and its neighbors, who rely on the Sea of Galilee for fresh water. Holton will discuss the history and politics of water issues in the region and Israel’s innovative approaches to water management. – The Commonwealth Club …
Water & Human Disease in Developing Countries
August 22nd, 2007
Vincent H. Resh and Jim Boylson discuss Water and Human Disease in Developing Countries. The control of many water-borne, often killer diseases – accounting for 40 percent of the total mortality rate in some African countries – continues to prove elusive. Resh and Boylson discuss water-related diseases, treatment successes and inexpensive water-purification alternatives – The Commonwealth Club of California
Keeping Katrina Out of California
August 16th, 2007
Keeping Katrina out of California, a panel discussion between Ron Stork, Raymond Seed, Peter D. Rabbon, Les Harder and David Brent. If a natural disaster hits, or a levee fails, could Sacramento become the next New Orleans? Or much of the Central Valley? How can we keep Guerneville, Napa and other flood-prone areas from repeated flood disasters? Come hear …
The Nexus of Water, Energy and Climate
August 15th, 2007
Heather Cooley discusses The Nexus of Water, Energy and Climate. We hear a great deal about the world’s challenges with energy, climate change and the shortage of good quality fresh water. Come learn about the important interconnections among these subjects and how by solving any of these problems, we can help solve the others as well – The Commonwealth …
Fresh Water in the 21st Century
August 2nd, 2007
Fresh water has been described as “the oil of the 21st century.” Come hear Gleick, one of the world’s leading experts on freshwater, share with us what’s in store for this precious resource, including his ideas for moving to sustainable management and use of water. Master photographer Garcetti will display some of his striking images of the human dimensions of …
Looking past Kyoto
July 13th, 2007
Civic Exchange invited Professor Thomas Heller of Stanford Law School to discuss the evolving structure of negotiations for the post-Kyoto period, with particular emphasis on the mechanisms for engagement of emerging market nations like China and India. In addition, discussion focused on potential projects in South and East China that may provide a viable alternative and/or complement the Kyoto Protocol’s …
