Saturday 7 November 2009
What's New at CCB
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World Bank Development Marketplace 9-13 November 2009 CCB Research Associate Tsegay Wolde-Georgis, Ph.D., presents his micro-irrigation project for climate change adaptation at this World Bank competition. [read more] |
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ANNUAL ENERGY RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM 21 October 2009 CCB Research Associate Tsegay Wolde-Georgis, Ph.D., presents his micro-irrigation project for climate change adaptation at this CU conference. [read more] |
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ENERGY JUSTICE CONFERENCE 7 October 2009 CCB's Michael Glantz and Tsegay Wolde-Georgis will be speaking at the Energy Justice Conference, held Oct 23 & 24. Their session is "Adaptation and Energy Justice" at 2:00 pm on Oct. 23, 2009. [read more] |
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HEADS UP! EARLY WARNING SYSTEMS FOR CLIMATE, WATER AND WEATHER-RELATED HAZARDS 2 June 2009 : Newly Published! The forces of nature can have deadly and damaging consequences for societies and ecosystems that stand in their path. Early warning systems offer one of the best defenses against the adverse effects of climate, water, weather and geologic hazards, although far too often this realization is made after disaster strikes. Heads Up! provides a useful review of early warning systems in operation today, while exploring a range of hazards including hurricanes, heat waves, floods, droughts, tsunami and volcanoes. [read more] |
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ONE MAN INSPIRING HOPE 5 August 2009 : Paper of Interest CCB, while in Shanghai for the First International Undergraduate Conference on Climate, Water, Weather & Society, was given the pleasure of hearing a presentation about regenerating China's semi-arid lands given by participant Hope He. [read more] |
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The "Our World" Blog Climate and energy efficiency activist ZiZi Searles is featured on the United Nations University's "Our World" blog. The interview took place at our First International Undergraduate Conference on Climate, Water, Weather & Society in Shanghai. [read more] |
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First International Undergraduate Conference on Climate, Water, Weather & Society Undergraduates in universities and colleges today will be involved in climate-sensitive decision-making within a few years of graduation. Given the sharp increase in the level of concern about global warming (i.e., global warming) and its impacts on society and ecosystems, as witnessed by the awarding of the Nobel Peace Prize to the IPCC and Al Gore, it is urgent that the upcoming (near term) generation of decision makers in industry, government, education, and civil society be fully prepared to address climate-sensitive human activities and ecological processes. [read more] |
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New Publication! Biofuels in Africa: A Pathway to Development? in International Research Center for Energy and Economic Development. by Dr. Michael H. Glantz and Dr. Tsegay Wolde-Georgis. [view CCB publications page here] |
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East European Training of Trainers Course The United Nations Water Decade Programme on Capacity Development (UNW- DPC) and the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), with support from the Consortium for Capacity Building (CCB) at the University of Colorado in Boulder, USA, organized a training course for water and climate teaching staff and managers drawn from universities in southeastern Europe. This conference was held at the University Kiril and Metodi in Skopje, Macedonia on April 20-24, 2009. [read more] |
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Dr. Glantz's Interview with Climate Change TV View Dr. Glantz's interview with Climate Change TV. [view interview here] |
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Mickey Glantz Attends Cooking for Solutions 2009 in Monterey Dr. Glantz attends Cooking for Solutions 2009 in Monterey, California amongst many celebrated experts gathered to discuss the future of food on Earth. [view article about the symposium here] |
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The Social Dimensions of Climate Change: Lessons About Lessons Learned Dr. Glantz delivers a presentation to the World Bank. [view presentation here] |