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The NorthStar Initiative at the U of M’s Institute on the Environment presents Solutions Summit – a conference aimed at empowering businesses, governments and NGOs to better understand & address sustainability challenges. Keynote speaker for the event is Paul Hawken, author of Blessed Unrest, Natural Capitalism and The Ecology of Commerce.
When: May 22, 2012
Where: McNamara Alumni Center, U of M
Register: Registration is required, sign-up online.
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. Watch recordings of the Spring 2012 lecture series.
When: Wednesdays, 12:00-1:00pm.
Schedule: Spring 2012 series is complete, check back for the Fall 2012 schedule.
Where: R380 IonE Seminar Room; Learning & Environmental Sciences Building
Momentum's event series brings top environmental visionaries to the Twin Cities for a night filled with engaging ideas and entertainment. Presenters will open your eyes and enrich your mind as they move the conversation forward from global problems to game-changing solutions. Encompassing science, arts, social entrepreneurship and more, the Momentum series will inspire new ways of looking at the world and our place in it.
Visit the Momentum event website to learn more about the series and view video of past presentations.
- Spring 2012: current schedule
- Fall 2011: Video recordings
- Spring 2011: Video recordings
- Fall 2010: Video recordings
- Spring 2010: Video recordings
- Fall 2009: Video recordings
- Momentum's event series brings top environmental visionaries to the Twin Cities for a night filled with engaging ideas and entertainment. View the 2012 presenters
- More than 300 researchers, students, government officials, and nonprofit and business leaders from Minnesota and the Upper Midwest attended E3 2011 in November. View the E3 2011 recap to learn more.
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- Visit the Eye on Earth Blog for more information on events from the Institute.
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- Visit the Environment & Sustainability Portal for all environmental events at the U.



