Thaler to Deliver Climate Change Institute Lecture

Jeff Thaler, the University of Maine’s first visiting professor of energy, policy, law and ethics, will deliver a Climate Change Institute Lecture from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Sept. 12 in Hill Auditorium in Barrows Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Thaler’s talk is titled “As the World Burns: From Climate Science to Renewable Energy Policy and Justice.” An environmental lawyer, Thaler also teaches at the Maine School of Law and is a founder and co-chair of the Environmental and Energy Technology Council of Maine. He also was a founder and a recent president of the American College of Environmental Lawyers. He serves as UMaine System associate counsel for environmental, energy and sustainability projects and sustainability initiatives.

Contact: George Manlove, (207) 581-3756