This colloquium features a presentation by Stephen Ansolabehere, Professor of Government, Harvard University Center for the Environment.  He studies elections, democracy, and the mass media.  His current research projects are focused on campaign finance, congressional elections, and party politics.

Abstract:
Global warming has put energy squarely in the middle of the American political agenda. We rely on coal, oil, and natural gas to supply almost all of our energy needs. Those fuels account for most of our greenhouse gas emissions, but they have also afforded an eceptionally high level of economic productivity and prosperity. The path to an alternative energyfuture must some how move us away from these fuels. But how? This presentation will examine public attitudes toward energy and the environment, and reveal the surprisingly conventional path forward.

"This promises to be an exciting and rigorous investigation of American attitudes toward energy and climate change. Steve Ansolabehere is an expert on public opinion and how it affects lawmaking. His talk will take us beyond what the media reports and into a better understanding of our path away from coal, oil, and natural gas." -- Sarah Anderson, host professor, Bren School.

This Bren School lecture is co-sponsored by the Department of Political Science.

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