UWM Conference on
Climate Change and Sustatinable Development
2008

This conference will discuss the global issue of climate change in the regional context of Wisconsin and the Great Lakes. It will feature presentations and discussions across many disciplines, focusing on challenges associated with climate changes for the region and potential practical solutions. The conference aims to reach a broader audience beyond the academic community, including business, government, and other community members that are involved in activities relevant to climate change. Over 35 speakers will present their perspective in many different themed sessions. Academics, government, and business representatives from many different disciplines, including architecture, biology, education, chemistry, civil engineering, economics, energy, geography, health sciences, information management, urban planning, water resources, and others will present their insights based on current research and experiences relating to climate change and sustainable development. This conference is being sponsored by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Global Climate Change and Sustainable Development Initiative. Over the last two years, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) has formed a campus-wide group of faculty and staff experts in disciplines varying from biology to economics to engineering and urban planning. This group is united in its commitment to develop a campus-wide, interdisciplinary institute for the study of global climate change and sustainable development.