This course will explore the story of the most creative and innovative species of all: humans. Human creativity and innovation has extended and enriched the lives of many, but not all, and has allowed Earth to accommodate a larger and larger population. That population and its policies and practices have affected the Earth’s living infrastructure and life support system. The course will also feature an exploration of the role of creativity and innovation in the future. The Aquarium’s goal for this Aquatic Academy is to explore prospects of humankind for the balance of the twenty-first century. The information presented and the discussions will provide input for developing future exhibits at the Aquarium.
Session 1: April 22, 2014
Speaker: Jerry R. Schubel, president and CEO, Aquarium of the Pacific
Topic: An Overview of The Human Condition—Past, Present, and Prospects For The Future
- Population
- Food
- Water
- Sanitary facilities
- Etc.
Session 2: April 28, 2014
Speaker: Jesse Ausubel, director, Program for the Human Environment and senior research associate at The Rockefeller University
Topic: Creativity and Innovation Got Us Into This Pickle And They Are Our Only Way Out; What Will It Take? It May Surprise You.
Session 3: May 6, 2014
Speaker: Michael Shellenberger, president, Breakthrough Institute
Topic: On The Need For A New Kind of Environmentalism: One That Focuses on The Welfare of Humans in the Post Modern World.
Session 4: May 13, 2014
Speakers: Steve Chazen, president and CEO, Occidental Petroleum, and Ted Nordhaus, chairman, Breakthrough Institute
Topic: The Role of Energy in Our Future…Kinds and Amounts in the Developed and Developing World.
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