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Dr. Wil Burns, Associate Director Master of Science, Energy Policy & Climate Program Johns Hopkins University 1717 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20036 650.281.9126 (Mobile) 202.452.8713 (Fax) http://energy.jhu.edu Skype ID: Wil.Burns Blog: Teaching Climate/Energy Law & Policy, http://www.teachingclimatelaw.org Click here Having trouble viewing this email? Security and Sustainability Forum Greetings, Two Webinar Announcements. Geoengineering is the topic for our February 4h webinar in the International Security Series. Geoengineering, in this context, is the intentional large scale manipulation of the global environment with the primary intention of reducing the pace of climate change.. I am pleased to announce that Wil Burns and David Keith will be on the webinar panel. Registration Geoengineering February 4, 2014 1:15 to 2:15 PM EST Wil Burns Wil directs Johns Hopkins' MS in Energy Policy and Climate Program serves as the Co-Chair of the International Environmental Law Committee of the American Branch of the International Law Association, and is the President of the Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences. Wil is also co-editor of Climate Change Geoengineering Philosophical Perspectives, Legal Issues, and Governance Frameworks . In this book, eleven prominent authorities on climate change consider the legal, policy, and philosophical issues presented by geoengineering. The book asks: "When, if ever, are decisions to embark on potentially risky climate modification projects justified?" David Keith Keith is the Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics , School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) and Professor of Public Policy , Harvard Kennedy School , Harvard University Keith is best known for his work on solar geoengineering: strategies to counter rising global temperatures by reducing the amount of sunlight that reaches Earth and its atmosphere. In 2013, Keith released a book, A Case for Climate Engineering , detailing a controversial strategy for slowing climate change and buy society time to curb emissions and instill more sustainable behavior. Elizabeth Chalecki The International Environmental Security Series moderator, Elizabeth Chalecki, Visiting Research Fellow with the Stimson Center and author of Environmental Security. a Guide to the Issues , convenes an expert panel for each webinar and puts them on the spot to answer important questions about each issue. It is a faced-paced format and, based on feedback, the audiences have gotten a lot our of the sessions. The series is conceived by Dr. Chalecki and Marcus King from the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington University. Register for f ree SSF membership to watch the previous webinars in the series. ------------ Also, join me in a conversation about the environmental status of the Great Lakes. A Conversation with Senior Advisor to the EPA Administrator, Cameron Davis February 13, 2014 1:15 pm to 2:15 PM EST 15% SSF Discount to the NCSE Building Climate Solutions Conference The National Council on Science and the Environment's 14th National Conference and Global Forum on Science, Policy and the Environment is on Building Climate Solutions . SSF followers can attend and attend at a 15% discount to the $495 three day price (lower for students and Federal employees). Here is how to get the discount. 1. On the first page of registration , enter the registration code I NDIVIDUAL . 2. On the last page of the registration process, enter the discount code SSF2014. NCSE's annual conference is one of the industry's must influential gatherings. I go every year. Thanks, Ed Edward Saltzberg, Ph.D. Managing Director The Security and Sustainability Forum Join SSF for free access to our webinar archives. Sponsors Gehrlicher Solar Forward this email This email was sent to [email protected] by [email protected] | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe ™ | Privacy Policy . ERS Advisors | 2600 Virginia Avenue, N.W. | Washington | DC | 20037 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
