{"id":70952,"date":"2003-06-03T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2003-06-03T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news-draft\/uncategorized\/uri-metcalf-institute-public-lectures-explore-science-and-journalism-3\/"},"modified":"2003-06-03T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2003-06-03T00:00:00","slug":"uri-metcalf-institute-public-lectures-explore-science-and-journalism-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uri.edu\/news\/2003\/06\/uri-metcalf-institute-public-lectures-explore-science-and-journalism-3\/","title":{"rendered":"äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Metcalf Institute Public Lectures -Explore Science and Journalism"},"content":{"rendered":"
\n\t\tLisa Cugini, (401) 874-6642
\nlcugini@gso.uri.edu
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\nNarragansett, R.I. — June 3, 2003 — Wind farming, the agendas of environmental organizations, ocean politics and policy, how corporate America is acknowledging climate change, and science literacy and public policy are the subjects of Scientists and Journalists: Getting the Point Across, a debate and lecture series sponsored by The Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting. The Metcalf Institute will hold its fifth annual workshop for journalists June 16-20 and, as part of the workshop, four public lectures and a panel debate will be held at the Coastal Institute Auditorium at the äçÐÄvlogÃâ·ÑBÕ¾ Graduate School of Oceanography\u2019s Narragansett Bay Campus. All events are open to the public.
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\nMonday, June 16\t\t\t3:30 p.m.
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\nPanel Debate: Wind Turbines in Nantucket Sound-Any Objections?
\nScott MacKay, The Providence Journal, moderator; Dennis Duffy, Cape Wind Associates; Isaac Rosen, Executive Director, Alliance to Save Nantucket Sound
\n\tThe proposed offshore wind farm has generated disagreement among fishermen, environmentalists, unions, and property owners. Panelists will debate the objections to this renewable energy, who stands to gain or lose, and the environmental repercussions of what could be the first offshore wind farm in the U.S.
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\nTuesday, June 17\t\t\t3:30 p.m.
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\nThe Nature Conservancy: Transparency and Accountability of Environmental Groups
\nDavid B. Ottaway, Reporter, The Washington Post
\n\tBased on The Washington Post investigative series that detailed the strong corporate ties of The Nature Conservancy, one of countrys largest nonprofits, Ottaway will talk about the importance of understanding the practices and underlying agendas of environmental groups.
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\nWednesday, June 18\t\t3:30 p.m.
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\nOcean Politics and Policy in America: Sizing up the Commissions Reports
\nDr. John Farrington, Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
\n\tThe Pew Charitable Trusts and the U.S. Congress each created commissions to review the state of the global oceans. The findings of these reports are due to be announced shortly. What are the outcomes and how will ocean policy change as a result?
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\nThursday, June 19\t\t\t3:30 p.m.
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\nEnvironmental Business: Corporate America Prepares for Climate Change
\nMindy S. Lubber, Executive Director, Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies
\n\tClimate change is still a question mark for many American businesses. But shareholders are beginning to apply pressure on corporations to address climate change in their business plans. Lubber, the former Regional Administrator for EPA New England, will describe the cost effectiveness of addressing climate change using examples from DuPont, British Petroleum, and Alcoa.
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\nFriday, June 20\t\t\t11 a.m.
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\nScience Literacy and Public Policy: Why Americans Need to Know
\nDr. David L. Evans, Under Secretary for Science, Smithsonian Institution
\n\tStem cell research, global warming, endangered species, natural resource allocation, GMOs, artifical intelligence-many of todays most pressing public issues are either caused by or informed by science. What does the public need to know to participate in a functioning democracy?
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\n\tThe public lecture series is sponsored by the Metcalf Institute for Marine and Environmental Reporting. For information, call 401-874-6211 or visit the Metcalf Institute website at www.gso.uri.edu\/metcalf.\n\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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