Solve Climate by 2030 Webinar: Climate Solutions for Michigan
Tue, April 7, 2020 5:00 PM at Zoom
About
Michigan State University is hosting one of 52 simultaneous webinars across the U.S. that will explore state-specific solutions to combat climate change over the next 10 years as part of the Solve Climate by 2030 project led by Bard College. Hear from state leaders as they share 3 ambitious but feasible actions that could be taken to combat climate change in Michigan. This one-hour webinar will highlight how ambitious state and local action can put us on the way to solving climate change by 2030.
Every college, university and high school faculty member who would like to engage students in discussion about climate change can require viewing of their state webinars --either live or recorded-- as homework. Solve Climate has discussion resources for various disciplines, including: philosophy, political science, engineering, natural science, art, and economics.
Resources
- Webinar recording
- Selected Q&A from webinar
- Solve Climate by 2030 - Resources for Educators
- AASHE Climate Solutions
Speakers
Wolfgang Bauer, PhD serves Michigan State University as the Associate Vice President for Administration and University Distinguished Professor. His work focuses on energy efficiency, integration of renewable power sources, mobility, big data, and computing. He has authored more than 200 publications and given more than 400 invited presentations in 24 countries. He is the author of several physics textbooks, and he holds four patents on cancer detection and course management systems. Among his honors are the 1992 National Science Foundation Presidential Faculty Fellow Award, the 1999 Alexander-von-Humboldt Foundation Distinguished Senior U.S. Scientist Award and the 2003 ComputerWorld 21st Century Achievement Award for Education and Academia. He received a Ph.D. in nuclear physics in 1987 from the University of Giessen in Germany.
Regina Strong serves as the Environmental Justice Public Advocate in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE). For more than 30 years, she has been a leader in public affairs, advocacy and the fight for justice and equity. Prior to her current position, she served as the Director of the Sierra Club’s Michigan Beyond Coal Campaign. In that role, she led a team focused on transitioning our energy generation from coal dependency to clean, renewable energy. Previously, Regina also served as Manager of Communications for the Flint & Genesee Chamber of Commerce, Executive Director of Community Development Advocates of Detroit and President of The Stronger Image. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Michigan State University, as well as a Master of Science degree from Purdue University. Regina earned her Accreditation in Public Relations (APR) from the Public Relations Society of America and is also a Senior Fellow in the Great Lakes Region for the Environmental Leadership Program.
Charles Griffith serves as the Director of Climate & Energy Program for the Ecology Center. He has more than 20 years of experience in research and advocacy on clean energy solutions, with a focus on the automotive and transportation sector and advocating for cleaner vehicles, fuels, and transportation choices. Charles has served on a variety of state and federal level energy and climate-related projects, such as the Common Sense Initiative convened by the U.S. EPA, the Climate and Energy Initiative of the Midwestern Governors Association, and the Renewable Fuels Commission of the State of Michigan. He also serves as the Board Chair for the Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (TheRide). Charles received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Colorado and completed a Master of Science program at the University of Michigan’s School of Natural Resources and Environment.
This event relates to U.N. Sustainable Development Goals 13, 7, 10, and 11.
