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Challenge of Science Leadership Workshop
A training covering strategic planning and techniques for building more effective research and outreach programs.
Find out more »The 35th National Pesticide Forum, Healthy Hives, Healthy Lives, Healthy Land
The 35th National Pesticide Forum, Healthy Hives, Healthy Lives, Healthy Land, will focus on the adoption of policies to protect human health and the environment, and organic land and building management strategies. The Forum, with its broad range of speakers and collaborators, will provide an opportunity for grassroots advocates, students, scientists, and policy makers to share efforts in building local, state and national strategies for strength and growth.
Find out more »Valuing Environmental Risk Through Financial Assurance Planning in Copper-Nickel Mining: A Case Study
Join the Institute on the Environment for a presentation from Jim Kuipers, international expert on financial assurance for mining.
Find out more »Cultural Continuity and Sustainability in the Gullah/Geechee Sea Islands
Join the Institute on the Environment for an interactive discussion with Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation and Elder Carlie Towne of the Gullah/Geechee Angel Network on the components of cultural continuation that are often left out of the discussions of sustainability and adaptation.
Find out more »National Adaptation Forum
The National Adaptation Forum is the gathering of the adaptation minded. Since the forum is created by and for the members of the adaptation community, the meeting focuses on issues of the day — established and emerging. For more information on the events and registration, please see the this website.
Find out more »“We Watch the Stream” Environmental Art Exhibit and Reception
Join Mississippi Watershed Management Organization to celebrate the opening of We Watch the Stream: Impressions from River Journey, an art exhibit by artist and educator Jonee Kulman Brigham in collaboration with River’s Edge Academy.
Find out more »Institute on the Environment Writing Workshop
This two-day writing retreat and workshop is focused on making rapid progress on a manuscript that will be submitted for publication.
Find out more »Reinventing Power Programs through Sustainability-Focused Curriculum
Interested in sustainability and emerging power and electrical technologies? Consider attending this UMN-sponsored conference in June!
Find out more »Summer Institute for Climate Change Education
The Institute on the Environment is proud to host Climate Generation's Summer Institute at the University of Minnesota.
Find out more »Climate Change in the Age of Alternative Facts
On Monday, June 26 – the first day of our 12th annual Summer Institute for Climate Change Education – we’re co-hosting a free public forum with the U of M Institute on the Environment and the Humphrey School’s Center for Science, Technology & Environmental Policy: Climate Change in the Age of Alternative Facts U of M Humphrey School of Public Affairs, Cowles Auditorium Monday, June 26, 7-8 pm Pre-forum reception with teachers and supporters in Cowles Atrium, 6-7 pm The…
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