This Week in ESP...

Monday, March 9
Columbia Water Center and Scientists and Engineers for a Better Society: Will India Run Out of Water?
6:30-7:30 p.m. Lerner Room 569
Speakers: Upmanu Lall, Director, Columbia Water Center; Alan and Carol Silberstein Professor of Engineering, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia University;
Tobias Siegfried, Associate Research Scientist, Columbia Water Center, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Contact: Columbia Water Center, watercenter@columbia.edu


Tuesday, March 10
GreenDrinks NYC
6:00-10:00 p.m. 230 Fifth Ave
Come network with other people who share an interest in environmental issues. Enjoy palm trees, fountains and spectacular views of New York at 230 Fifth's rooftop garden and penthouse lounge. Participate in super speed networking at 6:30pm; Hear from speakers about current environmental projects and events at 7:45pm, followed by a raffle drawing for (1) comp ticket to the Wall Street Green Trading Summit (WSGTS). Complimentary finger sandwiches and cupcakes from Bridgewater To Go natural catering. Cash bar with drink specials. $10 in advance here; $20 at the door.

ESP Dodgeball Playoff
9:45 p.m. Dodge Physical Fitness Center

Wednesday, March 11
No career speaker this week.


Thursday, March 12
Earth Institute Earth Clinic Showcase
10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Lerner Hall Room 555
Speakers: Peter Schlosser, Director, Earth Clinic, The Earth Institute at Columbia University;Malgosia Madajewicz, Associate Research Scientist, International Research Institute for Climate and Society, The Earth Institute at Columbia University; Joseph Graziano, Associate Dean and Professor, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health; Lex van Geen, Associate Director, Earth Clinic; Doherty Senior Research Scientist, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory; Darby Jack, Associate Research Scientist, Department of Environmental Health Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health; John C. Mutter, Professor, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Columbia University;Marty Odlin, Assistant Director, Education Center for Sustainable Engineering, Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science, Columbia University; Nikki Spicer, Education Coordinator, Tropical Agriculture and Rural Environment Program, The Earth Institute at Columbia University
Contact: Robin DeJong, robin@ei.columbia.edu


Friday, March 13
Deadline to submit your testimonial for Martin (Ecology TA) to me at et2285@columbia.edu
5 p.m.
*Please read Martin's email to the class for more details. He is in the running for the best TA at Columbia and needs recommendations from his students. This award means a lot to his future career as a professor. If possible, please write a short paragraph and send it to me by 5 p.m. on Friday. I will compile your inputs and send them to Martin next week.

The New Regulatory Climate: Greenhouse Gas Regulation in the Obama Administration
8:30am - 3:00pm NYU School of Law, 40 Washington Square South
President-elect Obama has pledged to work with Congress to push for federal greenhouse gas regulation. The aim of the symposium is to examine the dramatic impacts such legislation will have on the environment, on technological invention and innovation, on our regulatory system, and on investment. The symposium will feature environmental experts from academia, government, ENGOs and the private sector.

WEBSITE:
www.regulatoryclimate.com

COST: $20, includes luncheon.

Topics to be discussed include:
• the regulatory uncertainty the legislation and its implementation stand to create, including allocation of regulatory responsibilities
among agencies and integration of existing state and regional control regimes;
• the practical results of the legislation including opportunities for technological invention, innovation, and investment; and
• a comparison between the proposed regulations and existing environmental regulatory regimes.

Confirmed participants include:
• Frederick F. Butler, Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
• John A. Cavalier, Managing Partner, Hudson Clean Energy Partners
• Joseph Esteves, Chief Financial Officer, LS Power Group
• Nathaniel Keohane, Director of Economic Policy and Analysis, Climate and Air Program, Environmental Defense
• Roger Martella, Partner, Sidley Austin, former General Counsel at EPA
• Keith Martin, Partner, Chadbourne and Parke
• Richard Revesz, Dean, New York University School of Law
• David Schoenbrod, Professor, New York Law School
• Richard Stewart, Professor, New York University School of Law
• Alan Z. Yudkowsky, Partner, Strook & Strook & Lavan