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8th Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability: Dalai Lama - Earth Day Reflections

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

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13th Peter M Wege Lecture on Sustainability: Janine Benyus - Biomimicry and the Quest to Solve Global Challenges

Janine Benyus is a biologist, innovation consultant, and author of six books, including Biomimicry: Innovation Inspired by Nature. In Biomimicry, she names an emerging discipline that seeks…

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1st Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability: Rosina Bierbaum - Environmental Challenges for the 21st Century: A Matter of Degrees

Speaker: Dr. Rosina M. Bierbaum, Dean of School of Natural Resources & Environment Bierbaum is a member of the…

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4th Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability: Gro Brundtland

Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, thrice-former Prime Minister of Norway; recent Director-General of World Health…

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17th Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability: Bill McKibben

Bill McKibben, climate change activist and powerhouse behind 350.org, visited campus last Thursday to talk about resistance against accelerating climate change. He came to present the 2017 Peter…

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17th Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability: Christiana Figueres - No Victory Without Optimism

International climate leader Christiana Figueres--recognized as the architect of the Paris Climate Agreement--delivered the 2019 Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability, addressing efforts to…

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14th Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability: José María Figueres

Beyond Fossil Fuels: Challenges and Opportunities of a New Economic Reality Lowering carbon emissions represents the largest economic opportunity humanity has ever faced. Getting it right is…

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20th Peter M. Wege Lecture Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Marine biologist and climate policy expert Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson delivered the Wege Lecture on Sustainability on February 23. Johnson is the co-founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for…

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19th Peter M. Wege Lecture Featuring Gina McCarthy

Join us for an engaging conversation with Gina McCarthy, the country’s first National Climate Advisor. As President Biden's chief advisor on domestic climate policy, McCarthy leads the…

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21st Peter M. Wege Lecture on Sustainability: Mary Robinson

Climate Justice: Hope, Resilience & the Fight for a Sustainable Future Mary Robinson was the first woman President of Ireland and former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights. Robinson…

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