California faces a forest management crisis, as severe drought, wildfire, and pest infestation worsen in the face of climate change. If managed properly, bioelectricity could help support sustainable forest management...
Category - Speaker series
Schatz Center
November 6 at HSU: a panel discussion on the proposed Terra-Gen wind energy project (NEW DATE)
The proposed wind farm at the Monument and Bear River ridges could generate about 400 GWh annually, which is equivalent to nearly half of Humboldt County’s electricity use. Anticipated project features include a...
October 17 at HSU: the sustainability of addressing climate displacement through ally-based strategies
— a Sustainable Futures Speaker Series talk with Jen Marlow and Michael Gerace — Kivalina, Alaska, is pursuing planned community relocation as a comprehensive strategy to adapt to the realities of climate...
Lecture: California offshore wind – the challenges of “high road” climate policy (4/11)
5:30 pm Thursday, April 11 in Founders Hall 118 Planning is underway to site huge floating wind farms along California’s coast, including offshore Humboldt County, to help the state reach its goals of 100 percent...
Maia Cheli
Lecture: The environmental sustainability of energy use at HSU (4/4)
5:30 pm Thursday, April 4 in Founders Hall 118 Humboldt State University has set ambitious climate action goals, including a target to achieve an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions relative to 1990 levels by 2040...
Lecture: Humboldt Bay on the threshold of change — sea level rise challenges to a sustainable future (3/28)
5:30 pm Thursday, March 28 in Founders Hall 118 Environmental planner Aldaron Laird specializes in sea level rise vulnerability assessments and adaptation planning, specifically in the Humboldt Bay region. In this...
Nov 1 lecture: the Native American reservation electricity access gap
For our final talk in this semester’s Sustainable Futures Speaker Series, Catherine J.K. Sandoval will explore The Native American reservation electricity access gap: a case study of the Yurok Tribe’s energy...
October 18 lecture: Local water innovation through community-university partnerships
This talk will share inspiring solutions for water collection, storage, treatment, and conservation that have been created by community engagement. Lonny Grafman has worked on and led teams for hundreds of domestic and...
Achieving 5 million zero-emission vehicles in California by 2030: the local perspective
On October 11, the Sustainable Futures Speaker Series will host a panel discussion on zero-emission vehicles. For this special event, we’re bringing together experts in local planning, state regulation, mass...
October 4 lecture: A Rising Tide Lifts All Bytes
A rising tide lifts all bytes: marine energy R&D at the Pacific Marine Energy Center Humanity has been harnessing tidal power for more than 1,000 years, and producing electricity from tides for more than 100 years...
Schatz Energy interviews on KHSU
Catch up with these recent Schatz Energy interviews on the KHSU Magazine: Measuring Dirty Fuels to Improve Lives Show host David Reed with Schatz Center’s Nick Lam • April 13, 2018 Resilience Achieved with Blue...
April 12 Sustainable Futures Speaker Series: Energy access, health & the environment
Millions of families worldwide rely on solid and polluting fuels to meet their basic energy needs, such as cooking, heating, and lighting. This talk will discuss how sociological and physical measurement methods are...
