Woods Book Talks

Join the Stanford Woods Institute for the Environment for a series of virtual book talks in the new school year. 

We'll feature authors from Stanford and beyond on the first Wednesday of the month starting Oct. 1st, 2025. Featured books will focus on climate, the environment and other sustainability topics. Check out our speakers below and save the date! Sessions will be streamed online via Zoom. For more information, contact woods-events@stanford.edu.

Standing zoom link here. 
 

Upcoming events

   Bruce Cain 
   March 4th, 2026 | 10:00am-11:00am PST
   Featured book: Under Fire and Under Water: Wildfire, Flooding, and the Fight for Climate

   Rodolfo Dirzo and Paul Ehrlich
   April 1st, 2026 | 10:00am-11:00am PST
   Featured book: Before They Vanish: Saving Nature’s Populations –  and Ourselves

   Buzz Thompson 
   May 6th, 2026 | 2:00pm-3:00pm PST
   Featured book: Liquid Asset: How Business and Government Can Partner to Solve the Freshwater Crisis