11:58 a.m.
Dear colleagues,
I believe this is of interest for all of you.
Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Best regards.
João
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Assunto: Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture (online) at 9:00 am (ET)
on January 11 (Thursday)
Data: Fri, 22 Dec 2023 15:04:44 +0000
De: Liu, Jianguo (Jack) <liuji(a)msu.edu>
Para: Liu, Jianguo (Jack) <liuji(a)msu.edu>
Dear Colleagues and Friends,
To honor the 60th anniversary of the passing of Rachel Carson (author of
the seminal book “Silent Spring” and pioneer in the global environmental
movement) and celebrate the 20^th anniversary of the Center for Systems
Integration and Sustainability <https://www.canr.msu.edu/csis/> (CSIS)
at Michigan State University, CSIS is going to organize *Rachel Carson
Distinguished Lecture Anniversary Series (online) in 2024, *with support
from the Gunnerus Award in Sustainability Science
<https://www.dknvs.no/gunnerusprisen/?lang=en>. The speakers will be
some of the world's prominent scholars in various disciplines. The vast
majority of the lectures will be held on Thursdays at 9:00 am ET (for
one hour).
Please share the following information about the first lecture with your
networks and potentially interested individuals (e.g., colleagues,
students, and others). Happy Holidays! Many thanks!
*** ************
*Geoffrey Heal*, Donald C. Waite III Professor of Social Enterprise at
the Business School of Columbia University, will deliver a Rachel Carson
Distinguished Lecture
<https://www.canr.msu.edu/csis/service/2024-rachel-carson-anniversary-series-lecture-by-geoffrey-heal> via
*Zoom* at *9:00 (ET) on Thursday, January 11, 2024*.
The lecture, "*Biodiversity - The Next Frontier in Economics*," will
explore how to quantify the contribution that the biosphere makes to
social and economic well-being.
Please do a very simple registration to receive the Zoom
link:https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JdR-bYitQkiZplVWhnkKYQ
<https://msu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_JdR-bYitQkiZplVWhnkKYQ>
Professor Heal has made significant contributions to economic theory and
environmental economics. He currently explores developments in energy
markets, the impact of climate change on business, environmental
conservation, and the economics of corporate social responsibility. He
has received many prestigious honors and awards, such as membership in
the National Academy of Sciences and an honorary doctorate from the
Université de Paris Dauphine.
*Learn more about Dr. Heal
<https://www.canr.msu.edu/csis/service/2024-rachel-carson-anniversary-series-lecture-by-geoffrey-heal>*:
*_https://www.canr.msu.edu/csis/service/2024-rachel-carson-anniversary-series-lecture-by-geoffrey-heal_*
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Jianguo (Jack) Liu
Rachel Carson Chair in Sustainability
Center for Systems Integration and Sustainability
Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI 48823, USA
https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/jianguo_jack_liu
<https://www.canr.msu.edu/people/jianguo_jack_liu>