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- Tremaine Phillips, Chief Program Officer of the Prima Civitas Foundation, delivers a talk at the Michigan State University Main Library titled "Michigan's energy future." Phillips discusses energy policy, technology, climate science, and what people can do in their homes and at work to conserve energy. He talks about the mission of Prima Civitas, the risks and costs of current sources of Michigan's energy, and the environmental impacts of drilling, mining and waste disposal. He also paints a gloomy picture of the growing concentration of greenhouse gases, and supports a change in Michigan to alternative energy sources. Question and answer follows. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Environmental Series held in the Main Library and hosted by the Library Environmental Committee.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Frank Telewski, professor of Plant Biology and curator of the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden and Campus Arboretum at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled, "Keeping MSU green! Replenishing the campus arboretum." Telewski describes the campus as an arboretum containing over 48,000 trees and shrubs and discusses the many historic trees on campus and the more recently planted trees and how all are used in research, teaching, and outreach. Telewski says that trees don't live forever and talks about the program to grow and plant new trees and shrubs on campus. He answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by MSU Librarian Susan Kendall.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-02-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Tremaine Phillips, Chief Program Officer of the Prima Civitas Foundation, delivers a talk at the Michigan State University Main Library titled "Michigan's energy future." Phillips discusses energy policy, technology, climate science, and what people can do in their homes and at work to conserve energy. He talks about the mission of Prima Civitas, the risks and costs of current sources of Michigan's energy, and the environmental impacts of drilling, mining and waste disposal. He also paints a gloomy picture of the growing concentration of greenhouse gases, and supports a change in Michigan to alternative energy sources. Question and answer follows. Part of the Michigan State University Libraries' Environmental Series held in the Main Library and hosted by the Library Environmental Committee.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Frank Telewski, professor of Plant Biology and curator of the W.J. Beal Botanical Garden and Campus Arboretum at Michigan State University, delivers a talk entitled, "Keeping MSU green! Replenishing the campus arboretum." Telewski describes the campus as an arboretum containing over 48,000 trees and shrubs and discusses the many historic trees on campus and the more recently planted trees and how all are used in research, teaching, and outreach. Telewski says that trees don't live forever and talks about the program to grow and plant new trees and shrubs on campus. He answers questions from the audience. The event is convened by MSU Librarian Susan Kendall.
- Date Issued:
- 2017-02-08T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection