The Edgerton Lectureship
for Energy
and the Environment
Mission
The
Edgerton Lectureship brings visiting scholars to Kenyon College to address energy issues in a
public lecture for a general audience, and to provide opportunities for
interaction with students, faculty and community members in classes,
department seminars and social events. With a theme of sustainable energy and
the environment, lectureship topics will focus on the challenges of continued
dependence on fossil fuels, the impact of their combustion on the
environment, and alternative sustainable energy systems. Upcoming
Speakers and Events
Spring 2010
Matthew
L. Wald, journalist with the New
York Times and contributor to Scientific American magazine "A Low-Carbon Diet for the Planet" April 1, 7:30 PM, Higley
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poster In
theory, we are committed to cutting our carbon dioxide output by 80 percent
by 2050. In practice, we've got a grab-bag of solutions - some wind, some
solar, some reactors, some efficiency - that don't yet add up to a strategy.
The only thing that has cut carbon so far is a recession. What are our
options? Our strengths and weaknesses? Past
Speakers and Events
Fall 2009
The
Beehive Design Collective, Machias, ME website "The True Cost of Coal" October 16, 2:00 PM, Cheevers
Seminar Room In
2008, the Beehive Design Collective allied with Appalachian grassroots organizers
fighting Mountain Top Removal Coal Mining, a practice which blasts mountains
into moonscapes to fuel the ever-growing global demand for electricity. Our
team of volunteer artists and educators are putting in countless hours
designing "The True Cost of Coal," a a visually stunning graphic multi-tool for activists and
ordinary folks seeking real solutions. http://beehivecollective.blogspot.com/2009/09/see-new-version-of-true-cost-of-coal.html
Spring 2009
Charles
A. Hall, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry,
Syracuse. website "Peak Oil, EROI, and Your Financial Future" March 31, 7:30 PM, Higley
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poster Dr.
Hall is a systems ecologist who began his career studying life in freshwater
systems. He is best known for developing the concept of EROI, or energy
return on investment, which examines how organisms, including humans, invest
energy in obtaining additional energy to improve their biotic or social
fitness. Greg
Melville, author of Greasy Rider:
Two Dudes, One Fast Food Fueled Car, and a Cross-Country Search for a Greener
Future. website "Your Fries Give Me Gas" April 20, 7:30 PM, Higley
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poster Journalist
Greg Melville, graduate of Kenyon College, asks: “Is it possible to
drive coast-to-coast without stopping at a single gas pump?” With his
college buddy Iggy riding shotgun, he sets out on
an enlightening road trip. The quest: to be the first people to drive
cross-country in a french-fry car. Fall 2008
Quentin
Kelly, Founder
and Chairman of WorldWater & Solar Technologies
(WW&ST) Corporation. website "Ideas Without Borders" October 1, 7:30 PM, Higley
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poster Mr. Kelly will also participate in a discussion of environmental careers in the for-profit sector at common hour on October 2 in Peirce Lounge. Spring 2007
Nathan
Lewis, George
L. Argyros Professor and Professor of Chemistry at
Cal. Tech. website "Scientific Challenges in Sustainable Energy
Technology" February 1, 7:30 PM, Higley
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poster read his essay: "Renewable
Energy: Chemists will play a significant role in the efforts to develop
alternatives to fossil fuels" Prof. Lewis will also present a colloquium "Fuels from Sunlight Using Semiconductor Electrodes" at common hour on Feb. 1 in Tomsich 101. Fall 2006
David
Orr, Professor
and Chair of the Environmental Studies, Oberlin College, website "Life on the Edge: Climate Change and
Intergenerational Rights" September 20, 7 PM, Higley
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poster "Energy and Environmental Sustainability: What's a
Small College to Do?" September 21, 11 AM, Tomsich Hall 101 download
poster a panel discussion with: David Orr, Professor and Chair of the Environmental Studies,
Oberlin College Howard Sacks, Senior Advisor to the President and Director of the
Rural Life Center, Kenyon College Drew Kerkhoff, Assistant Professor of Biology, Kenyon College Scott Cummings, Associate Professor of Chemistry, Kenyon College The
Edgerton Foundation
Based
in Beverly Hills, California, the Edgerton Foundation contributes to a select
group of organizations in keeping with the longstanding interest of its
officers, Kenyon parents Bradford and Louise Edgerton, in reassessing the
world's dependence on fossil fuels and finding sustainable sources of energy.
Energy
and Environmental Sustainability at Kenyon
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