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Financing Watershed Protection

Bill Holman, director of state policy for the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, and Lydia Olander, director for ecosystem services, were the third presenters in the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and the UPEP Environmental Institution Fall 2011 Seminar Series. They discussed the development of the regional payment for watershed services program and opportunities and challenges to creating integrated policy and programs for watershed and ecosystem services in the Upper Neuse.

Published 1 year ago

By NichInstitute

5-Year Symposium: Environmental Health Panel

Panelists include Randall Kramer, Professor, Environmental Economics and Global Health; William Pan, Assistant Professor, Global Environmental Health; Subhrendu Pattanayak, Associate Professor, Public Policy, Environment and Global Health; and Erika Weinthal, Associate Professor, Environmental Policy

Published 1 year ago

By DukeGlobalHealth

Duke Storm Water Seminar

Steve Palumbo, Duke's Energy Manager for the Facilities Management Department, recently discussed the University's efforts to manage storm water pollution, to meet and exceed state and local standards, and to begin capturing and reusing rain water as a resource at a lecture sponsored by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions.

Published 1 year ago

By NichInstitute

Energy, Climate Change and Innovation: An Economist's Perspective

Brian Murray, director for economic analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, recently spoke on a panel focused on climate change at the University of Delaware's Energy and Sustainability Conference 2011.

Published 1 year ago

By NichInstitute

Kathy Rudy on 'Loving Animals'

Duke University Professor Kathy Rudy, author of "Loving Animals," discusses her philosophy of animal advocacy and answers viewer questions during a live "Office Hours" webcast, September 22, 2011. Learn more at http://www.dukeofficehours.com.

Published 1 year ago

By Duke

New Employee Discount at Duke Lemur Center

Duke employees now receive a discounted rate for the 60-minute "Lemurs Live!" tour that allows visitors to see a variety of species in person and learn about each. Tours are given throughout the entire year.

Faculty and staff receive pay $8 (originally $10) by showing their DukeCard at the front desk upon arrival. The "Lemurs Live!" tour is offered year-round Monday to Saturday. Reservations must be made in advance by calling (919) 401-7240.

For more information, visit http://lemur.duke.edu/

Published 1 year ago

By WorkingAtDuke

Betting the Earth: What is the Proper Approach to our Environmental challenges?

September 15, 2011 - Professor John Kunich, a Fulbright Senior Specialist in Law serving at the Indian Law Institute in New Delhi, and Dr. Stuart Pimm from Duke's own Nicholas School of the Environment participate in a debate on the proper approach to solving the environmental challenges that face us today. This event is cosponsored by the Environmental Law Society

Published 1 year ago

By dukelaw

'Fracking' Explained

Biology professor and geochemist Robert Jackson in Duke's Nicholas School of the Environment performed one of the first peer-reviewed studies on the environmental consequences of hydrofracking. In a live "Office Hours" webcast September 15, 2011, he answers questions about his study. Learn more at http://dukealumni.com/learn-travel/office-hours.

Published 1 year ago

By Duke

Duke Lemur Night Time Antics (BBC)

The Duke Lemur Center's aye-ayes eat boiled eggs and get up to mischief at night time.

Posted 1 year ago

New Baby Mouse Lemurs @ Duke Lemur Center

New babies are at the Duke Lemur Center: http://lemur.duke.edu/

Published 1 year ago

By DukeLemurCenter

Does Bigger Government Mean Better Services?

Carolina Journal Radio features highlights of a recent water allocation study, as explained by Bill Holman of Duke University's Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions and Richard Whisnant of the UNC School of Government.

Published 1 year ago

By NichInstitute

Duke Pilot Project at Yadkinville Farm Gets Google Endorsement

Follow along as we visit examples of carbon offset projects. These projects help us bring our impact on climate change down to zero. When we purchase a carbon offset we make sure we're getting quality offsets that provide real, long-term carbon reductions. http://today.duke.edu/2011/09/hogwaste

Published 1 year ago

By googlegreen

Can REDD Work for the Amazon?

Brian Murray, director of Economic Analysis at the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, talks to Living on Earth host Bruce Gellerman about what drought in the Amazon might mean for the future of REDD, the United Nations mechanism designed to Reduce Emissions from Deforestation and Degradation.

Published 1 year ago

By NichInstitute

Social Determinants of Health Disparities Conference

The Research Network on Racial and Ethnic Inequality at Duke’s Social Science Research Institute will host a national conference entitled, “The Social Determinants of Health Disparities.”

Published 1 year ago

By ssriutube

Leading in a Post-Carbon Economy

Jigar Shah - CEO, Carbon War Room

February 24, 2011

Published 1 year ago

By FuquaSchOfBusiness

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