Fall 2020 Events
November 24, 2020
12-1:15 p.m. Eastern Time (US) / 6-7:15 p.m. German time
Environmental Studies and Center for German & European Studies cordially invite you to join the US launch of the film "Climate Warriors." Watch the documentary for free, and join us for a virtual transatlantic discussion on climate activism with filmmaker Carl-A. Fechner and some of the protagonists from the U.S. and Europe.
September 25, 2020
Noon-1 p.m. | Virtual
Recent events — devastating hurricanes in the Caribbean, the worst locust plague in 70 years in East Africa, fires from California to the Amazon, Siberia to Australia, and the COVID-19 pandemic illustrate more clearly than ever the interconnectedness of human health and the health of our planet.
Dr. Myers will discuss his new book "Planetary Health: Protecting Nature to Protect Ourselves," which explores how environmental change may impact nearly every dimension of human health and then turns to solutions, ultimately presenting a hopeful vision for the future if we can develop the collective will to change our course.
September 18, 2020
Noon-1 p.m. | Zoom
Dr. Erica Walker will join us to share her work and the research agenda for Community Noise Lab, an interdisciplinary research lab.
Their primary aim is to explore the relationship between community noise and health by working directly with communities to address their specific noise issues using real-time sound monitoring, smartphone technology, laboratory based experiments, and community engagement activities. Actions center on challenging existing (or developing new) policy by evaluating not only how sound is impacting our health but how it represents a serious environmental justice issue.
She will explore those issues while addressing the need for comprehensive environmental noise assessments within the context of the results of summer 2020 research examining the intersection of the Black Lives Matter protests, sound levels, and 911/311 usage in three Boston neighborhoods.