by Paul Robbins, Clay Nesler, Sumudu Atapattu, Jonathan Patz, Jane Elder, Nathan Schulfer, Jeffrey Thompson | Dec 4, 2015 | Videos
The United Nations 21st Conference of the Parties (COP21) meet in December 2015 in Paris, where nations ratified a new universal climate change agreement that will lower carbon emissions. For the first time since the Kyoto Protocol in 1997, the world came together to...
by Meredith Keller | Oct 16, 2015 | Magazine Article
We all know that words have power. But there is an equal amount of power in the absence of words. Take for instance the recent example of Florida’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) ban on using certain scientific terms in all official emails, reports, or...
by Meredith Keller | Jul 20, 2015 | Magazine Article
Before I joined the Wisconsin Academy staff last fall, I believed it was rare to witness an individual experiencing an epiphany—a profound moment of insight, or the connection of dots that leads to a new way of looking at a problem. I have been fortunate to see...
by Mrill Ingram, Chris Kucharik, Stephen Carpenter | Feb 3, 2015 | Videos
In this Wisconsin Academy Talk we explore how tools like scenario-building, storytelling, and the arts can help us better envision our role in prospective responses to climate change. Panelists include: Mrill Ingram, a Visiting Scholar with at the University of...
by Jane Elder | May 14, 2014 | Magazine Article
Global climate change is a serious issue that becomes more serious with each passing day. This spring heralded the release of three new reports from respected scientific organizations that amplify concerns about the impact of human-driven change in our atmosphere,...
