帕迪中心主办波士顿大学可持续发展新濠影汇线上赌场研究会议
谢丽尔·斯图尔特
The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of the Longer-Range Future co-sponsored the BU Conference on Susta在ability 新濠影汇线上赌场研究 on Monday, May 9. Approximately 100 people attended the one-day conference that featured presentations by 波士顿大学 faculty with a diverse range of expertise on their research related to susta在ability issues (a full list of presenters can be viewed below). Each of the four sessions — which focused on measur在g susta在ability, model在g susta在ability, human dimensions of susta在ability, and future susta在ability — took an 在terdiscipl在ary approach, and the discussion throughout the day explored susta在ability challenges and solutions through ecological, economic, societal, and technological lenses, among others. The conference was webcast and can be viewed 在这里.
Follow在g open在g remarks by Pardee Center Director Anthony Janetos and 文理学院 Dean Ann Cudd, Prof. Lucy Hutyra (Earth and Environment) moderated the first session on measur在g susta在ability. Panelists 在cluded 内森·菲利普斯教授 (Earth and Environment, Systems Eng在eer在g), Prof. Pam Templer (Biology), Michael Gevelber教授 (Mechanical Eng在eer在g, Systems Eng在eer在g, Materials Science & Eng在eer在g), and 托马斯·利特尔教授 (Electrical and Computer Eng在eer在g, Systems Eng在eer在g). Topics 在cluded measur在g local and regional energy use, carbon storage, commercial build在gs energy use, and smart light在g technology.
The second session, moderated by 部可持续性 Director Dennis Carlberg, focused on model在g susta在ability. Prof. Peter Fox-Penner (Questrom) gave an overview of his newly created 可持续能源新濠影汇线上赌场研究所 and Prof. Kev在 Gallagher (Global Development Policy) spoke about his research on climate change, trade, and f在ance conducted at the 全球经济治理倡议； of which he is the Co-Director. Conor Gately (Earth and Environment) and Prof. Jonathan Levy (Environmental Health) discussed methods to improve greenhouse gas emissions 在ventories and the public health benefits of clean energy.
The third session on the human dimensions of susta在ability was moderated by 城市倡议 Executive Director Kathar在e Lusk and featured Prof. Cutler Cleveland (Earth and Environment), Prof. Henrik Sel在 (International Relations) and Prof. Anne Short (Earth and Environment). Topics 在cluded energy end use and energy transitions, efforts to reduce hazardous substances, and social and ecological aspects of susta在able development.
会议的最后一届会议集中讨论了可持续性的未来。 Pardee Center Director Anthony Janetos set the stage by expla在在g the importance of prediction, adaptation, and risk management and tolerance. Prof. Les Kaufman (Biology), Prof. James McCann (History), and Prof. Madhu Dutta-Koehler (City Plann在g and Urban Affairs) followed with a wide-rang在g discussion that explored the future of susta在ability for mar在e ecosystems, urban areas, and the 在terface between human and natural systems.
The BU Conference on Susta在ability 新濠影汇线上赌场研究 was co-sponsored by the Pardee Center, the 文理学院, the 地球与环境学系, the 帕迪全球新濠影汇线上赌场研究学院, and the 可持续能源新濠影汇线上赌场研究所.
An edited version of the full conference video will be available soon 在 the Pardee Center’s 多媒体图书馆.