School of Natural Resources Seminar: Lara Fowler
Bridging Differences and Finding Solutions: The Need and Opportunity for Universities to Partner with Our Communities for Sustainable Solutions
3:30 pm –
4:30 pm
Hardin Hall
Room: 107 South (Auditorium)
3310 Holdrege St
Lincoln NE 68583
Lincoln NE 68583
Additional Info: HARH
Virtual Location:
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Contact:
Mark Burbach, mburbach1@unl.edu
Lara Fowler is the director of Penn State Sustainability and chief sustainability officer at Pennsylvania State University.
As the number of global challenges grow and our societies seem to become more and more divided, what role do universities play in helping bridge these differences and find solutions? Meeting the land grant need, Penn State is focused on student success, interdisciplinary research, and strong local communities. Lara Fowler, Penn State’s Chief Sustainability Officer, will share how Penn State is approaching these challenges though classes like the Sustainable Communities Collaborative and the Local Climate Action Program. After providing this overview, she invites an active discussion with the audience.
Bio Sketch:
Lara Fowler is Penn State’s Chief Sustainability Officer. In this role, she is fostering more interdisciplinary education and research related to sustainability, helping make Penn State’s operations more sustainable— including working towards a goal of decarbonizing the university by 2035, and meeting the land grant mission of Penn State. Lara has a diverse background. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she worked with the Oregon Water Resources Department for a number of years, attended University of Washington for law school, and served as a mediator, facilitator, and attorney on complex natural resource issues. She joined Penn State in 2012, where she split her time between Penn State Law and the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment. In addition to teaching water law, energy law, negotiation, and mediation, she helped foster interdisciplinary research as well as participating in research projects herself. Lara also served on the Chesapeake Bay Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee for 9 years. In July 2022, she took on the role of Chief Sustainability Officer. In addition to her law degree, Lara has an A.B. from Dartmouth College. She currently serves as the chair of the jury for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize and is a board member for the Chesapeake Bay Journal.
As the number of global challenges grow and our societies seem to become more and more divided, what role do universities play in helping bridge these differences and find solutions? Meeting the land grant need, Penn State is focused on student success, interdisciplinary research, and strong local communities. Lara Fowler, Penn State’s Chief Sustainability Officer, will share how Penn State is approaching these challenges though classes like the Sustainable Communities Collaborative and the Local Climate Action Program. After providing this overview, she invites an active discussion with the audience.
Bio Sketch:
Lara Fowler is Penn State’s Chief Sustainability Officer. In this role, she is fostering more interdisciplinary education and research related to sustainability, helping make Penn State’s operations more sustainable— including working towards a goal of decarbonizing the university by 2035, and meeting the land grant mission of Penn State. Lara has a diverse background. Originally from the Pacific Northwest, she worked with the Oregon Water Resources Department for a number of years, attended University of Washington for law school, and served as a mediator, facilitator, and attorney on complex natural resource issues. She joined Penn State in 2012, where she split her time between Penn State Law and the Penn State Institute of Energy and the Environment. In addition to teaching water law, energy law, negotiation, and mediation, she helped foster interdisciplinary research as well as participating in research projects herself. Lara also served on the Chesapeake Bay Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee for 9 years. In July 2022, she took on the role of Chief Sustainability Officer. In addition to her law degree, Lara has an A.B. from Dartmouth College. She currently serves as the chair of the jury for the Stockholm Junior Water Prize and is a board member for the Chesapeake Bay Journal.
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