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Remembrances and Reflections: Global Health, Local Needs, and One Very Special Patient
Remembrances and Reflections: Global Health, Local Needs, and One Very Special Patient
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Science, Policy & Water: A Waters of Wisconsin Summit
Summit Overview Water defines life in Wisconsin, supporting our economy and enriching our quality of life. But how do we protect the health of Wisconsin’s waters and people? How are we crafting policy to address today’s water challenges? In particular, what roles do scientific research and knowledge play in informing these policies? With its strong…
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Door County Climate Change Forum
The third annual Door County Climate Change forum this year will be addressing opportunities for forging a healthier, more prosperous world. The event is intended to increase awareness of the impacts of climate change on Door County and to foster discussion among community leaders and interested members of the public on cooperative action to address…
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Weston Sustainability Roundtable Lecture: Nico Larco
While sustainable urban design has been developed and richly debated in the last few decades, it is still largely a dispersed subject covering a broad range of disciplines and scales. Much of the discussion regarding sustainable urban design have either focused on narrow aspects of it, or, when discussing the field at large, have failed…
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Global Health Challenges – Sri Lankan Experience:Dr. Vinya S. Ariyaratne
Dr. Vinya Ariyaratne is the General Secretary of the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement which is Sri Lanka’s largest non-governmental grass roots development organization. Dr.Ariyaratne also serves at the Director General of the newly established Sarvodaya Institute of Higher Learning (SIHL) and as a board member of Sarvodaya Development Finance (SDF), the economic empowerment arm of the…