Stanford experts from a range of disciplines discussed the interconnections and interactions among humanity's use of water, food, energy and the environment. Drawing on their own research, speakers illustrated and evaluated some of the ways in which decisions in one resource area can lead to trade-offs or co-benefits in others. They examined sustainable freshwater resources and uses in Africa, Asia, and the U.S. West. Symposium attendees participated in breakout sessions led by Stanford graduate students and a postdoctoral scholar, on a range of challenges associated with sustainable freshwater.
Connecting the Dots:
THE WATER, FOOD,
ENERGY, AND
CLIMATE NEXUS
Monday, April 16, 2012
Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
326 Galvez Street
Stanford University
Credit: Amy Pickering
12:30 - 1:00
Registration
1:00 - 4:00
Welcome by Stacey Bent
Director, TomKat Center for Sustainable Energy
The Global Freshwater Challenge:
Jeff Koseff and Buzz Thompson
Africa: Water, Nutrition, Health, and Poverty
Moderator: Jenna Davis
Panelists: Eran Bendavid, Rosamond Naylor, and Amy Pickering
Water in the West: Groundwater, Energy, Ecosystems, and Infrastructure
Moderator: Richard Luthy
Panelists: Craig Criddle, Andrew Fahlund, David Freyberg, and Buzz Thompson
China: Water, Food, Climate, and Policy
Moderator: James Leckie
Panelists: Noah Diffenbaugh, David Lobell, and Jie Wang
4:15 - 5:15 Breakout Sessions led by graduate students will include:
"Implications and Opportunities for China�s Mass Urbanization"
"Global Access to Safe Water: Where Do We Go From Here?"
"To Pump or Not to Pump: The Groundwater Question"
"Dammed If You Do, Dammed If You Don�t: The Challenges of Dam Removal"
"What's your role Mr. CEO? Water stewardship in the private sector"
5:15 - 6:30
Reception
Credit: Andrew Fahlund
Registration is required. Free and open to Stanford faculty, student, staff and the general public.
Map and Directions to Frances C. Arrillaga Alumni Center
Parking: Free event parking located at the corner of Galvez Street and Campus Drive East.