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US-China Environment and Sustainability Forum

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
8:30 AM-5:00 PM
East Room Off Campus Location
The world today is facing unprecedented, interconnected environmental and sustainability challenges. Achieving sustainable development requires global efforts that are ambitious, action-oriented and collaborative.

The US and China are the leaders of the global economy. At the same time, they also contribute significantly to many sustainability challenges worldwide. Both countries play particularly important roles for global sustainability.

By bring together experts from both the US and China on environment and sustainability, the US-China Environment and Sustainability Forum at the University of Michigan (UCESF@UM) aims to:

Take stock of achievements in addressing environmental and sustainability challenges in both countries, and
Identify critical areas that the two countries should work together and help the global transition towards more sustainable development.
UCESF@UM will produce a whitepaper summarizing opinions and conclusions.

To promote an intimate experience for easy engagement in conversation, attendance is capped at 120 participants including invited panelists and reserved seats for University of Michigan participants.
Building: Off Campus Location
Location: Pierpont Commons
Cost: Non-student: $300 Student: $50 Non-student (University of Michigan): $100 Student (University of Michigan): $50
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Event Type: Lecture / Discussion
Tags: Chinese Studies, climate, Climate and Space Sciences and Engineering, conference, Discussion, Engineering, Environment, environmental, Faculty, Lecture, sustainability
Source: Happening @ Michigan from School for Environment and Sustainability, Center for Sustainable Systems, Graham Sustainability Institute, Program in the Environment (PitE), Office of Advancement, College of Engineering, Civil and Environmental Engineering, Environmental Health Sciences
Upcoming Dates:
Tuesday, October 1, 2019 8:30 AM-5:00 PM