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Welcome to the calendar of the Illinois Global Institute. We are home to 10 longstanding international area studies centers and thematic programs. Bringing the units together as part of the IGI will improve organizational support, raise visibility, and foster additional cross-campus collaboration on essential international programs

"The Past, Present, and Future of Water: Challenges and Opportunities"

Event Type
Lecture
Sponsor
iiSee, Joint Areas Centers; Co-sponsored by the Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program and others
Date
Apr 20, 2021   12:00 pm  
Speaker
Dr. Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute
Cost
Free and open to the public
Registration
Registration required (password 149338)
Contact
Anita Kaiser
E-Mail
arkaiser@illinois.edu
Phone
217-333-6221
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Women and Gender in Global Perspectives Program (WGGP)

Joint Area Centers Symposium (JACS)/iSEE Congress lecture presented by Dr. Peter Gleick, Pacific Institute.

Description: Freshwater has played a central role in human evolution, the rise and fall of civilizations, the revolutions of chemistry, physics, and biology, and the complex challenges facing modern society. Dr. Peter Gleick will offer a look at this role, address the current water crises facing the planet, and discuss how we might transition from the difficult water crises of the 21st century to a more positive, sustainable vision for the future. 

Hosted by iSee and the Joint Area Centers; co-sponsored by WGGP and others.

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