Science Studies Program Lecture Series in Science and Society

Presents Gov. Ted Kulongoski of Oregon on March 15

The UCSD Science Studies Program is pleased to announce that Governor Ted Kulongoski of Oregon will speak at UCSD on Thursday, March 15 at 12:30pm at the IR/PS Robinson Auditorium. Governor Kulongoski will be the inaugural speaker of the Science Studies Program Lecture Series in Science and Society and will address how scientific knowledge can be put to use in developing sound environmental policy, and how states are taking the lead on this issue.

Governor Ted Kulongoski has been at the forefront of state-based environmental legislation based on scientific understanding. As a member of the Oregon State Senate in the 1980s, he led the first state-based law to ban the use of the chemicals that were creating the ozone hole. In June 2003, the Governor issued an Executive Order on Sustainability directing state agencies to incorporate sustainability into their decision-making and strategic planning. The Governor has directed his Sustainability Board to develop cooperative programs with government, non-profit entities and private industry to achieve sustainable objectives. The Governor is also working with his sustainability advisor to develop a renewable energy plan for the state and to coordinate Oregon’s participation in the West Coast Global Warming Initiative. 
 The West Coast Global Warming Initiative, which includes Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger of California and Governor Chris Gregoire of Washington, commits the three west coast states to major reductions in the greenhouse gas emissions responsible for global warming.

The Science Studies Program Lecture Series in Science and Society is made possible by a generous gift from a committed member of the UCSD community.