Thursday, March 27, 7 p.m. Location: UT campus, Thompson Conference Center auditorium (TCC 1.100), next to the LBJ School at Red River and Dean Keeton. Plenty of free convenient parking.

“The Politics of Climate Change: A Citizen’s Guide” a talk by Justin Podur, York University professor and ZNet editor/contributor

Never has it been more urgent for citizens to understand both the science of climate change and the political implications of the ecological crisis. In this talk, Justin Podur will bring together his wide knowledge and experience from science, ecology, and politics to help us make sense of the politics of climate change. Podur began his academic career in physics before completing a Ph.D. in forestry, leading to his current faculty position in environmental studies at York University in Toronto. He teaches landscape ecology and geographic information systems, focusing on managing resources in light of climate change, urban forestry, and ecological restoration.
Podur also is a writer and editor for ZNet, part of Z Communications, an alternative-media organization dedicated to political analysis and support for movements for social change. He has reported from Haiti, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Israel/Palestine, and Mexico, writing for publications around the world. He also maintains a blog, killingtrain.com.

The program, which is free and open to the public, is sponsored by the Senior Fellows Honors Program of the College of Communication.