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We keep an archive of many of our events including video, presentations, and speaker information. Here are some of the 2009 highlights.

Repower Minnesota Town Hall

U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar discussed energy, the environment, and economic development.

Lester Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute

Brown discussed climate change and the food supply.

What's Science Good for Anyway? Democratic Possibilities for Science in the 21st Century

A look at civics and science.

Denmark’s Greener Future: Influencing Global Energy Policy

The address was in anticipation of the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in December 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Water, Culture, and the Public: A Participatory Exploration

Rethinking the “Health” in “Healthcare”—A Diabetes Systems Dynamics Model

Diabetes is epidemic in the United States having grown from 5.6 million in 1980 to 16.8 million by 2006. Another 26% of adult Americans have a prediabetes and thus are at increased risk of developing diabetes, along with comorbid cardiovascular disease. This presentation will address the development of the SD model, how it has been used to date, and future steps.