2008-09 Starker Lectures Series

Sustaining Forests, Homes, & Communities

The Starker Lecture Series is sponsored by the Starker Family in Honor of T.J. and Bruce Starker and is supported by the OSU College of Forestry and the Oregon Forest Resources Institute.

The upcoming Starker Lecture Series will address the issue of sustainability from a broad perspective, ranging from sustainable production and use of forest products to maintaining strong rural communities and the working forests on which they depend. Program speakers will examine key approaches for promoting sustainability, such as forest management certification, green building standards and forest-dependent community initiatives.

Jim Brown

Lecture 1 - Thursday, January 22, 2009

Sustainability of Forests and Forest Management
In the Pacific Northwest and the broader U.S., public and private forests and those who manage them have experienced some major social, economic, and environmental influences that may affect their ability to provide the diverse benefits needed or desired by current and future generations. These broad influences in recent years have prompted some important changes and trends in public policy, markets and other private institutions, a number of which have impacted forest conditions as well as forest management planning and practices. A closer examination of the interaction between these key influences and the sustainability of our forests and the benefits they provide is vital as concerns about forest resources continue to expand in both scope and degree.

Sustainable Forestry: Searching for the Public Interest
James E. Brown, Jim Brown, Oregon State Forester, 1986-2003

Archived Video
Downloadable Audio (mp3/77mb)
Presentation Text

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Oregon State University
107 Richardson Hall
Corvallis, Oregon

Jerry Yudelson

Lecture 2 - Thursday, February 19, 2009

Preparing the Forest Product Industry to Compete in a Sustainable Market Place
The world is rapidly evolving into a marketplace where sustainability is a major consideration. A global green building revolution is helping to ensure that architects, engineers, and designers construct buildings that minimize the impact of the built environment on the natural environment. Additionally, in many parts of the world wood plays a major role in providing society with energy and heat. Jerry Yudelson will discuss how the forest products industry can position itself to compete in this rapidly developing sustainable marketplace by considering innovative building design and wood as a source of energy.

A Whole New Landscape for Sustainability
Jerry Yudelson, Yudelson Associates, (Tuscon, AZ)

Archived Video
Downloadable Audio (mp3/82mb)
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Oregon State University
107 Richardson Hall
Corvallis, Oregon

Martin Goebel

Lecture 3 - Thursday, March 5, 2009

Community and Social Sustainability
All communities have the energy and creativity to develop innovative, lasting solutions to local economic, environmental, and social challenges. Helping people get beyond conflict and work together to overcome their challenges is a core component of Sustainable Northwest’s work. Connections between rural and urban communities, and collaboration between diverse interests and individuals, are essential to achieving long-term economic and environmental health.

Building Sustainable Communities & Healthy Ecosystems in the Northwest
Martin Goebel, Sustainable Northwest (Portland, OR)

Archived Video
Downloadable Audio (mp3/80mb)

3:30 - 5:00 p.m.
Oregon State University
107 Richardson Hall
Corvallis, Oregon
 

Capstone Field Trip - March 12, 2009

A Community of Wood - CANCELLED (Updated 2/25/09)
























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