UWM Conference on
Climate Change and Sustainable Development
2008
Program
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Day One - April 24, 2008
| Time | Session |
| 07:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 07:50 | Introduction |
| 08:00 | Welcome |
| 08:15 | Keynote Address: Governor Doyle's Task Force on Global Warming - a Status Report |
| 08:45 | Effects of Climate Change on Ecological Systems |
| 10:15 | Break |
| 10:45 | Urban Planning for CO2 Reduction |
| 12:00 | Lunch - Welcome by Provost |
| 01:00 | Global Climate Change and Health |
| 02:15 | Break |
| 02:30 | Concrete, the Green Building Material for the 21st Century |
| 03:45 | Panel Discussion: Impact and Opportunities of Climate Change – a Business and Public Policy Perspective |
| 05:00 | Adjourn |
| 05:30 | Cocktail Hour |
| 06:30 | Dinner |
Day Two - April 25, 2008
| Time | Session |
| 07:00 | Registration and Coffee |
| 07:40 | Introduction |
| 07:45 | Welcome |
| 08:00 | Interdisciplinary Opportunities for Future Graduates |
| 08:25 | Identifying and Adapting to Climate Change Impacts in Wisconsin |
| 08:45 | Promises of Renewable Energy |
| 10:15 | Break |
| 10:45 | International and Energy Dimensions of Climate Change |
| 12:00 | Lunch |
| 01:00 | Carbon Neutral Architecture in the Light of the 2030 Challenge |
| 02:30 | Break |
| 02:45 | Great Lakes Responses to Climate Change |
| 04:00 | Where Do We Go from Here? Future of GCCSD Challenges |
| 04:30 | Adjourn |