Recorded June 28, 2010

Fred Pearce — Freelance author and journalist

Pamela Martin — Assistant Professor in Geophysical Sciences, University of Chicago

Marty Matlock — Professor of Ecological Engineering in the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering at the University of Arkansas - Fayetteville, and Area Director, Division of Agriculture for Agricultural and Rural Sustainability

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This interdisciplinary 3-day institute will explore global water issues, including those that affect the Great Lakes region. Daily topics addressed will include: water scarcity, effective water management, and water issues in politics, sanitation, agriculture, and economics. Faculty and staff from the University of Chicago and other educational institutions from around the world will speak each day, interspersed with discussions of K-12 curriculum development.

Intended primarily for elementary through community college educators (but open to all interested parties), the Institute will address each theme through a series of presentations and group discussions. Attendees will receive suggested instructional resources for curriculum building and K-12 lessons aligned to Illinois State Standards will be developed based on presentations made at the Institute.

This internationally focused conference is presented by The University of Chicago’s Center for International Studies, Program on the Global Environment, Center for East Asian Studies, Southern Asian Language and Area Center, Center for East European and Russian Eurasian Studies, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, and Center for Latin American Studies.