Wrigley Lecture Series
World renowned thinkers from academia, business, and government engage the community in dialogues to address sustainability challenges. The Wrigley Lecture Series is funded through the generous support of Julie Ann Wrigley.
2010-2011
The Riddle of Sustainability:
A Surprisingly Short History of
the Future
William Cronon
President, American Historical Association
Frederick Jackson Turner and Vilas Research Professor of History, Geography, and Environmental Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
4:15 p.m.- 5:45 p.m.
Global Institute of Sustainability, Room 101
Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Dot Earth: 9 Billion People + 1 Planet
Andrew C. Revkin
Author, The New York Times Dot Earth Blog
Braden R. Allenby
Lincoln Professor of Engineering and Ethics, ASU's School of Sustainable Engineering and the Built Environment
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Carson Ballroom (Old Main, 2nd Floor)
Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
The Future of Biodiversity: What Can We Do About It?
Peter H. Raven
President Emeritus, Missouri Botanical Garden
George Engelmann Professor of Botany Emeritus, Washington University in St. Louis
December 7, 2010, 4:30 p.m.
Coor Hall, Room 170, Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
Beyond Green Jobs: The Next American Economy
Van Jones
Senior Fellow, Center For American Progress
Senior Policy Advisor, Green For All
Distinguished Visiting Fellow, Princeton University
November 4, 2010, Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Student Services Lawn and Amphitheater,
Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus
2009-2010
What I Learned in New York and Copenhagen
Cynthia Rosenzweig
Senior Scientist, NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies
Fellow, American Society of Agronomy
Leader, Metro East Coast Climate Assessment
February 18, 2010, 4 p.m.
Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus
Institutional Entrepreneurs: Building Resilience in Socioecological Systems
Frances Westley
J. W. McConnell Chair, Social Innovation, University of Waterloo
February 8, 2010, 4 p.m.
Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus
Feeding the World, Maintaining the Planet: Meeting the Challenge by 2050
Jason Clay
Senior Vice President Market Transformations, World Wildlife Fund
January 20, 2010, 4 p.m.
Carson Ballroom, Old Main, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus
Why We Hate the Oil Companies
John Hofmeister
Founder and CEO, Citizens for Affordable Energy
Retired President, Shell Oil
November 18, 2009, 12:30 p.m.
Room 101, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus
Copenhagen; Schwarzenegger, A Merchant Bank, and Pallets: What Do They Have in Common?
Craig Cogut
Founder and Co-Managing Partner, Pegasus Capital Advisors
Co-founder, Pegasus Sustainable Century MB, L.P.
November 9, 2009, 12:30 p.m.
Room 101, Global Institute of Sustainability, Arizona State University at the Tempe campus