SCHEDULE 2015:
NOTE: This schedule is subject to change depending on speaker
availability and/or important news items. Click here for the 2013 schedule
| Date |
Topics, Deadlines, and Slides |
| Jan 5 |
Introduction [ppt] |
| Jan 7 |
Overview of global and national energy usage and trends [ppt] |
| Jan 12 |
Hydro-fracking: Heaven-sent or Too Good To Be True? [ppt] |
| Jan 14 |
Guest Lecture - Dr. Michael Rodgers,
Environmental Impacts of Transportation [ppt] |
| Jan 21 |
Guest Lecture - Georgia Power |
| Jan 26 |
Overview of Campus Sustainability [ppt] |
| Jan 28 |
Earth's Radiative Balance, the Greenhouse Effect, and Climate Change [ppt] |
| Feb 2 |
Earth's Radiative Balance, the Greenhouse Effect, and Climate Change (continued) |
| Feb 4 |
Sea-level Rise [ppt] |
| Feb 9 |
Methane, Global Warming and Energy [ppt]
Rough Plans for Carbon Reduction Challenge due |
| Feb 11 |
Guest Lecture - Dr. Chuck Huling, Water Wars in the Southeast |
| Feb 16 |
Kyoto Protocol [ppt] |
| Feb 18 |
Economics of Climate Change [ppt] |
| Feb 23 |
Guest Lecture - Dr. Emanuele Massetti |
| Feb 25 |
Class Canceled |
| Mar 2 |
Regional Climate Alliances [ppt] |
Mar 4 |
Guest Lecture - Dr. Ken Mitchell, EPA [ppt] |
| Mar 9 |
Guest Lecture - Dan Matisoff |
| Mar 11 |
Guest Lecture - Janelle Knox-Hayes |
| Mar 16-18 |
**Spring Break** |
| Mar 23 |
Guest Lecture - Dr. Marilyn Brown |
| Mar 25 |
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| Mar 30 |
Carbon Reduction Challenge progress reports due |
| Apr 1 |
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| Apr 6 |
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| Apr 8 |
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| Apr 13 |
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| Apr 15 |
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| Apr 20-22 |
Student Presentations |
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