The 2013 "Leading Voices in Energy, Sustainability, and Security" lecture series brought prominent experts and leaders to Dartmouth. Begun in 2011, the summer series features an annual theme that is paired with a course for sophomores, who spend the summer academic term together at Dartmouth.
Seamus McGraw, author of The End of Country.
McGraw's nonfiction book, The End of Country, examines his native northeastern Pennsylvania and the conflict between area residents and gas companies that arose after the discovery that the land holds some of the world's richest natural gas deposits.
William McDonough '73, innovative architect, author, and consultant.
William McDonough '73, who has been called a "hero" of the environment by TIME, talks about higher education and sustainability.
Janet Milne, Professor of Law and Director, Environmental Tax Policy Institute at Vermont Law School
Leading Voices speaker and Vermont Law School Professor Janet Milne makes the argument for increasing taxes on carbon emissions.
Wind energy expert and UMass Professor James Manwell talks about the role Dartmouth and other institutions can play in renewable energy.
James Manwell Prof. of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and Dir. of the Wind Energy Center, University of Massachusetts. Filene Auditorium, Dartmouth College
Dan Reicher '78, Executive Director of the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance at Stanford University
Dan Reicher '78, executive director of the Steyer-Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance at Stanford University, talks about how Dartmouth cultivated his interest in sustainability.
Elizabeth Wilson, Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy and Law, Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota.
Elizabeth Wilson, a professor at the University of Minnesota, talks about working across disciplines to tackle important real world problems.