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Nicholas School Recognition Ceremony 2012 - Guest Speaker Tim Mohin

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Nicholas School Recognition Ceremony 2012 - Opening Remarks from Dean William Chameides

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Nicholas School Recognition Ceremony 2012 - Alumnus Julie Elmore

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Nicholas School Recognition Ceremony 2012 - Class Speaker Christopher J.A. Bruno

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Tracking Trees at Duke

Two Duke graduate students show how they inventory Duke's trees to be included in the i-Tree program. Duke is among a growing number of college campuses using the computer program. The work is part of continued campus landscape analysis by Facilities Management, which includes studying trees, turf and planting across about 350 acres. The goal is to better understand the natural landscape of Duke.

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New 'Smart' Garden at Duke

The new garden at Duke's Smart Home applies technologies for cultivating and landscaping. Learn more at http://smarthome.duke.edu.

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Climate Change: What Do We Do Now?

Billy Pizer is an associate professor at the Sanford School of Public Policy and faculty fellow at the Nicholas Institute of Environmental Policy Solutions, both at Duke University. He specializes in environmental economics and policy, particularly related to the problem of global climate change. After graduating from NCSSM in 1986, Pizer received his bachelor's degree in physics at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He subsequently received both his master's and Ph.D. degrees in economics from Harvard University in 1996. From there, Pizer worked for twelve years at Resources for the Future, eventually serving as Senior Fellow and Research Director. During that time he took a leave to serve as a senior economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisers from 2001-2002 and, after leaving RFF, served from 2008-2011 as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment and Energy for the U.S. Department of Treasury. His involvement at the Treasury led to a new office responsible for managing the department's role in the domestic and international environment and energy agenda of the United States. His research at RFF and now at Duke focuses on global climate change and how policies can be designed to be both cost-effective and responsive to the needs of different stakeholders. He served as a lead author on the Fourth Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize.

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Healthy Options: Duke Farmers Market

Shoppers at the Duke Farmers Market not only have access to farm-fresh produce, but fruits and vegetables that are healthier and offer more nutrients than what they may be able to find at some grocery stores. The market offers a convenient way to pick up strawberries, potatoes, squash and more each week.

For more information, visit http://www.hr.duke.edu/benefits/wellness/farmers/

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Applied Research, Informed Design Standards for Storm Water Management

Bill Hunt of N.C. State University's Biological & Agricultural Engineering Department presents at Duke University as part of the Water Allocation Research Seminar Series, sponsored by Duke University, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, WRRI and the North Carolina Water Resources Association.

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Ecology's Golden Anniversary

The Modern Environmental Movement draws from much older traditions, but the scientific study of relationships between organisms and their natural environment really exploded following the publication of Rachel Carson's "Silent Spring." The policy response to this study led to the creation of many of the laws and law practice specializations which we call Environmental Law. Last year, John H. Adams '62 and his wife Patricia Adams published an account of the history of the Natural Resources Defense Council titled, "A Force for Nature." The Adams, along with Professors Ryke Longest and Michelle Nowlin '92 of the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, will discuss the role that the Adams' work at NRDC has played in the past fifty years in influencing environmental policy generally. Ryke and Michelle will also highlight the ways in which the Duke Environmental Law and Policy Clinic's students are building on this legacy to influence environmental policy.

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Diet for a Small Hot Planet (4/17/12)

April 17 Diet for a Small, Hot Planet

Charlotte Clark, Nicholas School of the Environment

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The Green Devils at Duke School of Nursing Strike Again

Duke University's School of Nursing (DUSON) is competing in the "Green Devil Smackdown," an eight-week team competition to encourage sustainable behaviors on campus. Teams of Duke community members earn points for "green" actions, such as taking the bus, carpooling or completing the Duke Carbon Calculator.

In true wrestling style, the team that earns the highest average points per participant will be crowned champion and receive a custom-designed Green Devil championship belt, among other prizes. In addition, a drawing will be held at the end of the competition to award grand prizes to three individuals who participate in four of seven rounds of the competition. Prizes include an Amazon Kindle, bicycle and tickets to Duke basketball games. For more information: http://sustainability.duke.edu/action/smackdown/

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Are Fisheries Turning the Corner?

Experts discuss the tradeoffs necessary to maintain fish stocks and how scientists arrive at the standards for fishery health during an event sponsored by the Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the Ocean Policy Working Group at the Duke University Center for International Studies and the Nicholas School of the Environment. The event, which utilized telepresence technology to connect participants from across the country, featured the Nicholas Institute's Linwood Pendleton, The Washington Post's Juliet Eilperin, the University of Washington's Ray Hilborn, Dalhousie University's Boris Worm and others.

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'Gotcha!' - Living Green Video Contest Round 2 Winners

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DukeEngage Team Pursues Wetland Restoration Projects in NC

Duke University Prass School of Engineering students take wetland restoration projects developed in the classroom to a real-world application through the DukeEngage program, which enables Duke undergraduates to pursue 8 weeks of immersive service in partner communities.

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