September 20, 2004
Former Interior Secretary Bruce Babbitt will
give inaugural Fred Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy
By Tim Stephens
Bruce Babbitt, who served for eight years as secretary of the
interior during the Clinton administration, will give the inaugural
Fred Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy at UCSC on Tuesday,
October 5. The talk, titled "Environmental Policy for a
New Century," will take place at 7:30 p.m. in the Music
Center Recital Hall on the UCSC campus. Admission is free and
open to the general public.
Bruce Babbitt
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As interior secretary from 1993 to 2001, Babbitt led the administration's
efforts to restore the Florida Everglades, bring peace to California's
water wars with the Bay Delta Accord, and shape the old-growth
forest plan in the Pacific Northwest. His advice and counsel
led to the creation of 21 new national monuments and protected
areas throughout the nation.
Previously, during his tenure as governor of Arizona, he enacted
a landmark state water management plan and initiated public
exchanges to protect vital landscapes in the state. He now serves
as counsel at the law firm of Latham and Watkins in Washington,
D.C., and as a member of the Board of Directors of the World
Wildlife Fund.
The Keeley Lecture on Environmental Policy honors former state
Assemblyman Fred Keeley, who for many years has contributed
to shaping environmental policy in California. The lecture is
sponsored by the STEPS Institute for Innovation in Environmental
Research, which is helping UCSC researchers and their regional
partners confront the rapid changes now occurring in the Earth's
biodiversity, climates, and water systems. This lecture is part
of a series of events in celebration of the 40th anniversary
of UCSC.
For more information about the lecture, contact Abby Young
at the STEPS Institute at (831) 459-1310 or abyoung@ucsc.edu.
In addition to the public lecture, Babbitt's visit to the UCSC
campus will include several invitation-only events, including
a reception and dinner hosted by Acting Chancellor Martin M.
Chemers. Both Babbitt and Keeley will participate in a roundtable
discussion with faculty and students on current state and national
environmental issues.
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