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The following events are hosted by the Institute on the Environment.
See our Past Events Archive for recaps of all IonE events.
When: Wednesdays, noon to 1 p.m.
Where: IonE Seminar Room 380
The IonE is breathing new life into the old lecture series. Frontiers in the Environment explores the frontiers of knowledge in climate change, renewable energy, land use, food security and many other environmental hot topics. Our speakers provide the audience with a true understanding of the issue, its global significance and breakthroughs on the horizon. Join us Wednesdays for a presentation and Q&A session, followed by a casual get-together in the IonE Commons. The lectures also air live on the Web.
Check out the spring 2010 speaker line-up.
View past lectures in the Frontiers Archive.
When: April 27; doors open at 6:30 p.m.
Where: Coffman Memorial Union Theater
This past summer, a team of up-and-coming engineers helped bring clean drinking water to an African village. As part of an Engineers Without Borders project, the University of Minnesota student group implemented a solar-powered water supply system for an entire school and its surrounding community in Mulobere, Uganda. And the IonE’s Beth Anderson was there to capture the story on video. Her documentary, Water for Mulobere, premieres April 27 in Minneapolis. More info
When: Sept. 14-16, 2010
Where: Marquette Hotel, Minneapolis
The IonE, with funding from its signature program, the Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment, is pleased to host the fifth of five continental conventions of the Global Sustainable Bioenergy (GSB) Project. North American convention co-chairs Jonathan Foley and John Sheehan invite you to participate and help establish a North American vision for bioenergy. The GSB Project is a collaborative effort involving universities and institutes from around the world. The aim is to create a path forward for bioenergy as a global resource. Additional details for the North American meeting will be available in April. Contact Steph Szurek for info on sponsorship opportunities.
When: Nov. 30, 2010
Where: Saint Paul RiverCentre
The Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment, an IonE signature program, presents E3 2010: The Midwest's Premier Energy, Economic and Environmental Conference. Registration information will be available in May. Contact Steph Szurek for info on sponsorship and exhibitor opportunities. More info
Get exclusive coverage of presentations, panel discussions and workshops before, during and after IonE events at our IonEvents blog.
Stay tuned for Planet U, a university-wide environment and sustainability portal, coming in spring 2010. The new portal will include a comprehensive calendar of environmental events at the U of M.
Other IonE Events
The following are co-sponsored by or feature guests from the IonE:
- Agriculture and Water Summit
When: March 27
Where: Normandale Community College
- Copenhagen Climate Change Summit Documentary screening
When: April 6
Where: IonE seminar room 380 - Expanding Biofuel Production and the Transition to Advanced Biofuels
When: April 8
Where: IonE seminar Room 380 - A farm for the future: sustainable alternatives
When: April 8
Where: Bell museum theater - International BIOMASS Conference & Expo
When: May 4-6
Where: Minneapolis convention center - great conversations: world pandemics and the environment w/jon foley & larry brilliant
when: june 15
where: ted mann concert hall