Class Focuses on Sustainability in the Midwest

How can the Midwest begin to move toward a sustainable future? Dr. Tracey Holloway, Director of the Center for Sustainability and the Global Environment at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, leads an interdisciplinary team of 30+ researchers who study connections between climate, land use, food, biodiversity, human health, and energy systems. On Wednesday, April 6, Professor Holloway will discuss policy options that can enable the region to simultaneously address the grand challenges of mitigating and adapting to climate change, improving long-standing regional air quality problems, and learning to wisely develop its vast potential for renewable energy. Lecture is free and open to the public; 6:30 PM, Shambaugh Auditorium in the UI Main Library. Read more