Fall 2009: Climate Justice expert offers talk on 'Helping Vulnerable Communities Adapt to Climate Change'

Today, Sept. 29, noon-12:45 p.m. and 1:15-2 p.m.
Administration Building, Room 204

Maxine Burkett is an associate professor at the University of Hawaii, Manoa, William S. Richardson School of Law. Professor Burkett received her law degree from Boalt Hall School of Law at the University of California, Berkeley. She has conducted research on adaptation to climate change and her work currently focuses on "Climate Justice," writing on the disparate impact of climate change on poor and of-color communities, and the United States' moral and legal obligation to these communities nationally and internationally. Professor Burkett has presented her research on climate justice throughout the United States, West Africa and the Caribbean.

This talk is hosted by the Resilience and Adaptive Management (RAM) Group and the UAA Chancellor's Office. Professor Burkett's presentation from noon to 12:45 p.m. is open to students, faculty and staff. From 1-1:15 p.m. there will be a short break, and then from 1:15-2 p.m, the professor will have an open discussion with faculty only.

This presentation will be available via videoconference. Contact Holly McQuinn for more information at (907) 786-7749 or anhm1@uaa.alaska.edu.