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Environmental Roundtable Series

Environmental Roundtables, supported by the Entergy Charitable Foundation, are facilitated discussions of important environmental issues, hosted by the Loyola University Environment Program. Facilitators include Environment Program students, faculty and guest hosts.

The Environmental Roundtable series will focus on the transitions that the communities and businesses of Louisiana will navigate together to address climate change. Louisiana is a global energy hub at the center of active zero carbon technology development and deployment. Its communities are uniquely susceptible to the environmental impacts of climate change as well as the social impacts of a dramatic economic transition.

The series will explore the opportunities and issues associated with this transition and work to build understanding across the university and community. The series will explore the current status of international agreements and US industrial policy to develop and deploy new energy technologies. This will lead to the exploration of opportunities and issues associated with the transitions in energy and end-use sectors including the Hydrogen Economy, Decarbonizing the Electric Grid, Electric Vehicles, How Communities Respond, and Policy/ESG trends in government and business.

For more information, contact our Roundtable coordinators: Jim Schott at mjschott@loyno.edu and Anat Burger at aburger@loyno.edu.

October 24 Roundtable

When: Thurs. 10/24, 12:30-1:45pm

Where: Monroe 610

Presenters: Dr. Sean Cain, Associate Professor of Political Science, Director of University Honors Program

    Delaney Harper, Office Manager (History, Philosophy, Religious Studies), Loyola Alumna: B.A., History, 2022

Title: Do Elections Matter? U.S. Environmental Politics in 2024

In case you missed the roundtable, watch the recording (Password: Q=wsc3y7)

Roundtable 2024

When: April 25th

Time: 12:30 – 1:45 pm

Where: Monroe Hall 610

**In case you missed the roundtable, watch the recording (Password: X43xZpUk)

Presenters: Shamell Lavigne, Kathy Randels, Paris Cyan Cian

Title of Talk: At the Intersection of Art, Faith and Activism 

March 2023 Roundtable

When: March 9th

Time: 12:30 – 1:45 pm

Where: Monroe 610

Presenters: Jeff Cantin - Owner of Solar Alternatives & Andrew Owens - Entergy

Title of Talk: Electric Vehicles: Is This Really Happening? Where Will I Plug In?

Public Health Masters

When: Feb 2nd

Time: 12:30 – 1:45 pm

Where: Monroe 610

Presenters: Marianne Cufone

Title of Talk: Environmental Law & Public Health Masters Programs

December 2022 Roundtable

H2theFuture

Passcode: a4UQArDP

Links for more information on H2theFuture:

Hydrogen fuel energy >> https://www.nrel.gov/research/eds-hydrogen.html 

H2theFuture website >> https://h2thefuture.org/