On Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, 12:00pm - 1:30pm, an afternoon discussion of fracking and its environmental impacts will kick-off a year-long series of events on Global Energies.Field Museum James Simpson Theater 1400 S Lake Shore Drive Chicago IL, 60605
Hydraulic Fracturing or "fracking" has transformed America's energy landscape. This newly developed extraction technique allows companies to access oil and gas trapped in shale rock and other unconventional geologic formations. However, fracking's impact on water safety, the environment, and the climate have raised grave concerns about its sustainability.
Join us for an afternoon discussion of fracking and its environmental impacts.
Featured presenters include Terry Evans, photographer of "Fractured: North Dakota's Oil Boom" (currently on exhibit at the Field), Margaret MacDonell from the Argonne National Laboratory , Rob Jackson from Duke University, Alaka Wali from the Field Museum, and Mike Ziri from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The event will be moderated by Mark Lycett, Director of the University of Chicago Program on the Global Environment and Interim Director of the Center for International Studies.
NOTE: Please enter the Simpson Theater through the West Door of the Field Museum — entrance is free for the lecture only, and does not include admission to the museum galleries. All other access to the museum requires regular paid admission. A free shuttle bus (first come, first served) will leave from the University of Chicago campus in front of Pick Hall at 11:15am and return to that location after the event.
Cosponsored by the Center for International Studies, the Program on the Global Environment, and the Field Museum.
