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March 2008 |
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WOODS WATCH |
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Grand Opening of the Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki Environment and Energy BuildingAlumni Jerry Yang and Akiko Yamazaki were among many guests at the March 4 dedication of the Y2E2 Building, home of the Woods Institute and other Stanford environmental programs. |
Y2E2: New Building Sets Sustainability Standards for StanfordA special edition of the Stanford Report focuses on the Y2E2 Building and sustainability across the Stanford campus. |
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Kalalé Solar Electrification ProjectA Woods Institute Environmental Ventures Project is bringing solar-powered electricity to rural villages in the West African Nation of Benin.
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Getting Credit for Going Green:
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IN THE NEWS |
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Op-Ed: "EPA's Own Study Argues for California Waiver" (San Francisco Chronicle)In a guest editorial in the San Francisco Chronicle, Woods fellow Mark Z. Jacobson weighs in on California’s dispute with the US EPA over reducing greenhouse gases. |
Op-Ed: "The Energy Trap: Why the United States Is Doomed to Be an Energy Outlaw" (Newsweek)Guest editorial by Woods fellow David Victor, professor of law at Stanford. |
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PEOPLE |
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Gretchen Daily Awarded Sophie PrizeThe Sophie Foundation in Oslo awarded Woods fellow Gretchen Daily the 2008 Sophie Prize for pioneering research that blends economics and ecology.
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Woods Faculty UpdateSee the expanded list of fellows, lecturers and affiliated scholars who have joined the Woods faculty. |
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RESEARCH |
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Video: Gretchen Daily and Students Discuss the IPER Research ProgramWatch a new video on environmental problem solving in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Environment and Resources (IPER) led by Woods fellow Gretchen Daily. |
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Eletronic Tracking System Allows Scientists to Tail White |
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING |
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19 Leopold Leadership Fellows Selected for 2008The Leopold Leadership Program announces new environmental fellows for 2008.
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EVENTS |
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Troubled Waters Panel on April 8The public is invited to attend the final Troubled Waters symposium, “Water for the Future,” with Professor Steve Gorelick and Woods fellows Pam Matson, Jeff Koseff and Buzz Thompson on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:30 p.m., in Kresge Auditorium.
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Energy Seminar and Environmental ForumSpring Schedules will be posted on April 1. |
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