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Faculty Fireside Conversations 2007-08

Conversations with UO environmental law faculty and guest speakers. Held for law students and the University community at the Many Nations Longhouse hearth. Fireside Conversations are now available by podcast.

Wednesday, August 29, 2007. Professor Mary Wood, "Courts as Guardians of the Public Trust."

Wednesday, September 12, 2007. Professor Hari Osofsky, "Climate Change and the Alien Tort Claims Act."

Wednesday, September 26, 2007. Professor Mark Unno, "The Buddha's Fire Sermon and Global Warming."

Wednesday, October 10, 2007. Professor Nancy Shurtz, "Mother Earth Says: 'I'm Cool With Carbon Taxes.'"

Wednesday, October 24, 2007. Professor Mike Russo, "The Business of Global Warming."

Wednesday, November 7, 2007. Professor Steve Kevan and Professor Greg Bothun, "Physicists on Renewable Energy."

Wednesday, January 16, 2008. Professor Svitlana Kravchenko, "Global Warming and Human Rights."

Wednesday, January 30, 2008. Professor Jon Palfreman and Professor Carol Ann Bassett, "Cool Reporting About a Warming Planet."

Wednesday, February 13, 2008. Professor Jon Erlandson, "Fishing the Past to Feed the Future: Archaeology, Historical Ecology, and Restoration of Marine Ecosystems."

Wednesday, February 27, 2008. Professor Rob Illig, "Environmental Entrepreneurship."

Wednesday, March 12, 2008. Professor William Rossi and Professor Molly Westling, "Reading, Rhetoric, and Climate."

Wednesday, April 9, 2008. Professor Kathy Cashman, "Geologic Perspectives on Paleoclimate."