Momentum 2011 Speakers - Spring at University of Minnesota
From: Stephanie Szurek (sjszurekumn.edu)
Date: Wed, 26 Jan 2011 13:02:25 -0800 (PST)
Momentum 2011 Event Series
This spring, the Institute on the Environment
<http://environment.umn.edu/>brings three internationally renowned
environmental visionaries to the Twin
Cities for evenings filled with presentations, conversation and
entertainment revolving around Earth’s greatest challenges—and solutions
that give us hope. Tickets are available individually or for the series.

March 10 - Majora Carter
*You Don’t Have to Move Out of Your Neighborhood to Live in a Better One*
*Majora 
Carter*<http://www.environment.umn.edu/momentum/eventseries/speakers/majora_carter.html>,
a world-renowned leader in local economic development strategies and
green-collar job training & placement systems, will present her perspectives
on transforming communities. In addition to Carter's presentation, the
evening will feature a performance by Ananya Dance
Theatre<http://www.ananyadancetheatre.org/>,
which offers contemporary interpretations of Indian dance in a spirit of
community building and social change, blending artistic dimensions of the
Odissi classical dance form, yoga, martial arts, Indian ritual practices and
street theater.

April 26 - Hans Rosling
*A Fact-Based World View*
International health expert and Gapminder co-founder Hans
Rosling<http://www.environment.umn.edu/momentum/eventseries/speakers/hans_rosling.html>uses
animations of global trends to bring numbers to life as he talks about
past and current economic, social and environmental changes in the world.
The evening will begin with a performance by stand-up comedian Cy Amundson.
Visit the Momentum 2011 event
page<http://www.environment.umn.edu/momentum/eventseries/>for full
event information and to buy tickets.

May 12 - Sylvia Earle
*Sustainable Seas: The Vision, the Reality*
Oceanographer and National Geographic explorer-in-residence Sylvia
Earle<http://www.environment.umn.edu/momentum/eventseries/speakers/sylvia_earle.html>will
headline an entertainment-filled evening looking at the wonder of
Earth’s “blue heart”—its oceans. Distinguished as Time magazine’s first Hero
for the Planet and named a Living Legend by the Library of Congress, Earle
has conducted pioneering research on marine ecosystems and led more than 100
expeditions beneath the sea. Folk-rock musician Mason Jennings will open the
evening with an acoustic performance. Visit the Momentum 2011 event
site<http://www.environment.umn.edu/momentum/eventseries/index.html>for
full details on the evening event and to purchase tickets.

All events take place at 7:30pm at the Ted Mann Concert Hall.  Full event
details available at environment.umn.edu/momentum/eventseries.

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Also of interest: our Frontiers in the Environment seminar series -
Wednesdays at noon, webcast live and archived after.
http://environment.umn.edu/news_events/events/frontiers.html

Thank you!

-- 
Stephanie Szurek, Events Coordinator
Institute on the Environment (IonE)
University of Minnesota
612.626.1202
http://www.environment.umn.edu

IonE Events: 
environment.umn.edu/news_events/events<http://environment.umn.edu/news_events/events.html>
Visit the Environment & Sustainability
Portal<http://portal.environment.umn.edu/app/events.php>for all
environmental news and events at the U!




-- 
Stephanie Szurek, Events Coordinator
Institute on the Environment (IonE)
University of Minnesota
612.626.1202
http://www.environment.umn.edu

IonE Events: 
environment.umn.edu/news_events/events<http://environment.umn.edu/news_events/events.html>
Visit the Environment & Sustainability
Portal<http://portal.environment.umn.edu/app/events.php>for all
environmental news and events at the U!
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