Bruce Babbitt

Tue., Apr. 22, 2008| 7:00 p.m.

"Nebraska’s Water Future: Feast or Famine"
Bruce Babbitt was appointed Secretary of Interior from 1993 to 2001 by President Clinton. He led the creation of several environmental policies and conservation acts that included the creation of the forest plan in the Pacific Northwest, restoration of the Florida Everglades, passage of the California Desert Protection Act, and legislation for the National Wildlife Refuge system. Mr. Babbitt also pioneered the use of habitat conservation plans under the Endangered Species Act and worked with Clinton to create 22 new national monuments. He is the author of “Cities in the Wilderness,” and currently serves as director of the World Wildlife Fund.

The Talk

Lecture - Tuesday, April 22, 2008, 7:00 p.m.
Lied Center for Performing Arts, obtain tickets at Lied Box Office or NE Union
Pre-Talk –6:45 p.m., Lied Center for Performing Arts

Read

A River Runs Against It: America's Evolving View of Dams, by Bruce Babbitt

OpenSpaces Quarterly magazine, February 2008
http://www.open-spaces.com/article-v1n4-babbitt.php

Interview with Terrain.Org, A Journal of the Natural and Built Environments

Spring/Summer 2006
http://www.terrain.org/interview/18/

NewsHour Exit Interview upon his leaving the post of Secretary of the Interior, Jan. 2001 (streaming video available)

http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/environment/jan-june01/babbitt_01-05.html#

Discuss

World on Wednesday - Wednesday, April 23, 2007, 5:30 p.m., Selleck Dining Hall
Free post lecture dinner discussion, space limited - go here to register
St Paul's Methodist Church Discussion - Thursday, April 24, 2008, 6:30 p.m., St. Paul's Methodist Church, 11th and M St.
Rebroadcast of lecture and facilitated discussion. Featured discussant, Mike Jess, Water Center Associate Director at UNL's School of Natural Resources.

Bruce Babbitt

Tue., Apr. 22, 2008| 7:00 p.m.

The Talk

Read

Discuss

"Changing Nature"