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Cosponsored by the Jesuit Institute, the Boisi Center for Religion and American Public Life, Catholic Climate Covenant, Catholic Studies Interdisciplinary Minor, CRS Student Ambassadors, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Economics Honors Program, EcoPledge, Environmental Studies Program, International Studies Program, School of Theology and Ministry, Sociology Department, Sustain皇冠官网, Theology Department, and University Mission and Ministry. Generously supported by a grant from the Boston College Institute for Liberal Arts.
Opening Lecture - September 28, 2015
Leading the Way: The Economic, Technological, and Moral Imperative for U.S. Climate Action
Senator Edward J. Markey, United States Senator for Massachusetts
Opening Lecture - September 28, 2015
Climate Science, the Pope鈥檚 Encyclical, and the President鈥檚 Climate Action Plan
John Holdren,听Assistant to the President of the United States for Science and Technology
The Canisius Lecture - September 28, 2015
Sustainable Humanity, Sustainable Planet
His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, Cardinal of Ghana and president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace
Cardinal Peter Turkson, a chief advisor to Pope Francis, examines the Pope鈥檚 sweeping climate change encyclical,听Laudato Si, and its global impact on faith, environmental policy, and social justice. Video courtesy of听.
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Policy/COP21 Panel Discussion - September 29, 2015
Climate Change and Vulnerable Communities
Maryanne听Loughry, RSM, associate director, Jesuit Refugee Service Australia;听Edouard T茅treau, French economist and essayist; member of the Vatican' s听Cortile dei Gentiliscientific committee; Moderator:听Joseph听Manning, associate, Corporate Program, Ceres.