Peter Gleick on 'Peak Water Constraints and Soft Water Path Futures: Freshwater in the 21st Century'

Peter Gleick, President and Co-founder of the Pacific Institute
7:00 p.m.
Toyota Auditorium

Peter Gleick will discuss how water resources are connected to human health, energy and food production, and economic development in context of his concept of peak water. He will also discuss how increased awareness of this concept drives us to policy decisions that lead to more sustainable practices. Part of the talk will include a discussion of the impact of climate change on water resources.

Dr. Peter H. Gleick is co-founder and president of the Pacific Institute for Studies in Development, Environment, and Security in Oakland, California. His research and writing address the critical connections between water and human health, the hydrologic impacts of climate change, sustainable water use, privatization and globalization, and international conflicts over water resources.

Dr. Gleick is an internationally recognized water expert and was named a MacArthur Fellow in October 2003 for his work. In 2001, Gleick was dubbed a "visionary on the environment" by the British Broadcasting Corporation. In 1999, Gleick was elected an Academician of the International Water Academy, in Oslo, Norway and in 2006, he was elected to the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C.Gleick received a B.S. from Yale University and an M.S. and Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He serves on the boards of numerous journals and organizations, and is the author of many scientific papers and seven books, including the biennial water report, The World's Water, and the new Bottled and Sold: The Story Behind Our Obsession with Bottled Water.

The event will also be webcast http://tinyurl.com/69h96yg