Next week UMD will be hosting two presentations on sustainability related issues, both delivered by Erik R. Peterson, Senior Vice President of the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS). Stop by and check them out!

The World to 2025
*Wednesday, Sep 23, 7:00 PM*
Bohannon Hall 90

Through a multimedia presentation, Erik Peterson will analyze the seven most important trends that he argues are shaping our world to the year 2025: population; resource management & environmental stewardship; technological innovation & diffusion; the development & dissemination of information & knowledge; economic integration; the nature of conflict; and the challenge of governance. He argues that these seven evolutions,
including both opportunities and risks, will transform the way that people around the globe interact with each other, therefore requiring strategic thinking by our leaders.

Global Water Futures
* Thursday, September 24, 2009, Noon*
The Rafters, Kirby Student Center

Erik Peterson examines current and future water dislocations the world over.  He questions whether countries, companies and other organizations are doing enough to support the 884 million people without access to clean water.  He also outlines several
integrated solutions to the global problem that water presents.  This interactive session allows participants to gain a deeper understanding of the current water crisis by asking the critical question: How do we balance rising scarcity with growing emand in the field of resource management?