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Rebecca Rutstein: 2025 Earth Week Keynote Speaker

Art & Advocacy: Creating a Deeper Connection with the Natural World

Multidisciplinary and environmentally-focused artist Rebecca Rutstein works at the intersection of art and science. Rutstein is passionate about creating visual and immersive experiences that illuminate hidden systems in the natural world to foster deeper connection and environmental stewardship in the face of our climate crisis. She shares the evolution of her practice including partnerships with oceanographers, ecologists, microbiologists, molecular scientists and planetary geologists who shape her unique perspective and broad view on the interconnectedness of nature. As an artist who has participated on eight research expeditions at sea and three deep sea dives in the Navy-owned Alvin submersible, Rutstein delves into these experiences and address the value of interdisciplinary collaboration to solve global challenges.

    

2024-2025 | SPEAKER SERIES

Each session of the Strategic Initiative for Climate, Justice and Sustainability 2024-2025 Speaker Series will be held from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Falvey Liberary Speakers Corner. All events are ACS approved and are free and open to the public.
 

Renewable Energy and Regulatory Rents

Wednesday, November 6
Todd Aagaard, JD
Professor of Law

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Your AI Isn’t Free: The Environmental Impact of Bits, Bytes and Cooling in Today’s Data Centers

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
Alfonso Ortega, PhD
James R. Birle Professor of Energy Technology in the Department of Mechanical Engineering

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What Makes a Green Advertisement Effective? How Source, Message, and Consumer Characteristics Influence Ad Resonance

Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Tyler Milfeld, PhD
The Michelle and Sean Traynor '91 Assistant Professor, Marketing & Business Law

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Epidemic of Prematurity: Affects That Last a Lifetime or More

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
Michelle Kelly, PhD, CRNP, CNE, FAANP, FAAN
Associate Professor, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing

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Thinking Trash in Latin American Art

Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Agnese Codebò, PhD
Associate Professor, Department of Spanish

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