Achim Steiner, the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme, will deliver the 12th Annual Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability Monday, March 11.
The lecture begins at 5 p.m. in the Rackham Auditorium, and is followed by a public reception.
The title of his lecture is "The Imperative of Change: Environmentalism in the 21st Century
LECTURE ABSTRACT:
Energized by overwhelming scientific evidence and agreement that human activity is causing serious changes in the Earth’s climate, the Erb Institute has joined environmental, social, and economic leaders around the world in promoting climate-change research, action, and opportunity on a global scale.
Reaching across business sectors and national borders, the Institute has identified and disseminated strategies for advancing energy-efficient technologies, informing the climate policies of key decision-makers, and encouraging climate-wise behavior by corporations and consumers.
By Angela Fichera
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