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Engaging Events
Pamela Matson, dean of the School of Earth Sciences at Stanford University, was the inaugural speaker in the DENIN Distinguished Scientists Lecture Series.
From seminars to symposia, film festivals to field trips, the hallmark of DENIN-sponsored events is that they bring together scholars from various
disciplines for a meaningful dialogue with the public on environmental issues.
In fact, our highest profile events featuring internationally renowned guests are called
DENIN Dialogues. The are structured as an on-stage conversation between the guest and a knowledgeable interviewer followed by a substantial question-and-answer period with the audience. Past guests have included Rajendra Pachauri, head of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change; Daniel Hillel, winner of the 2012 World Food Prize; and Terry Tempest Williams, environmental author and activist.
Environmental historian Adam Rome (left) interviews Jeff Goodell, author of the book Big Coal, after a screening of the documentary Dirty Business about the coal industry at the Lights, Camera, EARTH! Film Festival.
An audience member poses a question at a DENIN event, which are designed to encourage discussion among the participants.
The DENIN Distinguished Scientist Lecture Series is designed to engage the audience on a slightly more technical level, while periodic research symposia bring together interested constituencies to explore
a particular topic such as sea level rise in more depth.
During 2013, DENIN contributed to conversations beginning in earnest in Delaware about the environmental changes we can expect and the most effective and equitable solutions for dealing with them. Billed as “Challenges and Choices: Preparing for a Sustainable Future in Delaware,” we offered a series of public events focused on climate, land use, food and water security, and energy.
The Lights, Camera, EARTH! Environmental
Film Festival, launched in 2014, is co-sponsored
by DENIN and the Environmental Humanities Program in the College of Arts and Sciences at UD. It features some of the most creative and provocative voices in the modern environmental movement, both on screen and in person.