CU FTN Lectures

The following lectures have been listed by the professor because she or he will be discussing climate change in the context of their class. Lectures that are open to all interested students are listed separately from lectures that not open to students other than those registered for that class. Please respect the instructor's request for non-registered students not to attend this lecture.

To change your currently-listed lecture, please send changes to FTN@colorado.edu

Lectures will be added to this site until January 31st so check back for updated listings.

Lectures open to all students

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1/30 @ 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Muenzinger E0046: Ecosystem change in the Colorado Front Range

Given by Tim Seastedt, teacher of EBIO 3270

Climate change impacts on ecosystems are influenced by other environmental change factors, including carbon dioxide concentrations, nitrogen deposition, introduced species, and fire suppression.

Ecosystem responses are the result of the interactions among these variables. Examples and predictions of how the biotic structure of the Colorado Front Range region will be altered by the integrated effects of environmental change will be discussed.

1/31 @ 08:00 AM, Hellems 252: Environment, conquest, and collapse of civilization

Given by David Paradis, teacher of Western Civilization, Part 1

Does climate change mean a collapse in civilization as we know it? We'll look at other periods of disruptions in the development of civilization.

1/31 @ 09:45 AM to 03:15 AM, Intermediate Processing Facility - 2290 Stadium Dr.: Tour of Campus Recycling Facility

Given by Daniel Baril, teacher of

Bring your class or group of students to tour the Intermediate Processing Facility (IPF), which is the CU Recycling Facility on campus. Gain in depth knowledge of the recycling process here at CU, along with knowledge of the recycling industry beyond campus. See the IPF in operation and learn the benefits of recycling, including the impact that recycling has to reduce climate change.

Tour availabilities are on Thursday, Jan 31st for the following times:
- 9:45 am to 10:45 am
- 2 pm to 3:15 pm

Please contact baril@colorado.edu to schedule a tour for your group!

1/31 @ 11:00 AM to 12:15 PM, Duane Physics G125: Energy Resources & Population Growth (The power of the exponential function!)

Given by Stephanie Chasteen, teacher of 1020: Physics of Everyday Life

In this regularly scheduled lecture of The Physics of Everyday Life (Phys 1020), we'll talk about how the exponential growth of population means that our fossil fuel usage is going to keep increasing. If we've still got 35% of the world's oil reserves left to go, why are we worried? See how the math of bacteria growth relates to the price of hamburgers and, ultimately, the world's fuel resources.

1/31 @ 05:00 PM to 06:15 PM, ATLAS 1B25: How does change happen?

Given by Janet Graaff, teacher of GEEN3300-001

Using Jared Diamond's Chapter on "Why Do Some Societies Make Disastrous Decisions? (Collapse. Viking. 2005) as a springboard to discussion, we shall address such questions as:
How can we do it differently?
What is needed?
Where shall we start?

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