A major goal of the symposium is displaying how sustainable energy can only be adopted by society if we tackle its issues from an interdisciplinary perspective. The audience is students, faculty, staff, and community members who are interested in a sustainable energy future, but don’t know how society or science will get there. The idea is to educate the Carleton community about what the energy issue has looked like in the past, its current state, and what potential future progress may look like based a combination of multiple academic and practical perspectives. From there, students may be more inclined to get involved in local energy initiatives, or study social/scientific energy related issues at Carleton or later in life. There are many bright minds at Carleton and in the Northfield community. Energy Club wants to bring them together to tackle this important issue here and now, from all directions.

The Energy Symposium will be held at Carleton College, 6th Saturday (May 7th) 2-5pm with the following speakers/events confirmed.

15 Minute Talks

• Arjendu Pattanayak, PHYS
  • Introduction: Energy is an Interdisciplinary Issue
• George Vrits, HIST
  • History of US Fossil Fuel Economy
• Steve Drew, CHEM
  • Solar Fuels
• Martha Larson, Manager of Campus Energy and Sustainability at Carleton
  • Energy at Carleton: Utility Master Plan
• Tun Myint + Molly Ellsworth, Brent Murcia, POCS
  • Dimensions of Energy, and Peace Coffee
• Steve Doig and Marion Cass, CHEM
  • Building a Fully Sustainable Home
• Mary Savina, GEOL
  • Geothermal Energy
• Deborah Gross, CHEM
  • Combustion and Air Pollution
• Tsegaye Nega + OCS Students Jerrilyn Goldberg, Lydia Hanson, ENTS
  • Intro: Fuel Efficient Cookstoves in Ethiopia