President Lee C. Bollinger cordially invites you to attend a World Leaders Forum panel discussion entitled, "Columbia University and the Global Sustainability Challenge." The program will convene scientists, scholars, public officials, and student leaders to discuss environmental stewardship through Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg's PlaNYC initiative, Columbia's contributions to the City's sustainable future, and what role New Yorkers play in the global effort.

Thursday, October 23, 2008
7:00 p.m.

Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway (at 116th Street)
Columbia University in the City of New York

Moderator:
Steven A. Cohen, Director of the Master of Public Administration Program in Environmental Science and Policy, Director of the Environmental Policy Studies Concentration at the School of International and Public Affairs, and Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of The Earth Institute at Columbia University

Panelists:
Rohit T. Aggarwala, Director of the Office of Long-term Planning and Sustainability in the Office of the Mayor of the City of New York

Kelly Kleinert, Student at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University

Klaus S. Lackner, Ewing-Worzel Professor of Geophysics at Columbia University and Director of the Lenfest Center for Sustainable Energy at The Earth Institute at Columbia University

Lionel McIntyre, Nancy and George Rupp Associate Professor in the Practice of Community Development at the Graduate School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation, and Founding Director of the Urban Technical Assistance Project at Columbia University

Registration is required.
To register, and to find out more information, please visit www.worldleaders.columbia.edu.