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Why do some people readily accept the science of climate change and others do not? Why do we see such differences in climate change skepticism in the U.S. as compared to other countries? Sociologist and sustainability professor Emily Stutzman will present on the social science behind the phenomenon of climate science denial. Drawing from sociology and psychology, as well as media studies, Dr. Stutzman will present strategies for engaging in productive conversations between those who accept climate science and those who do not.

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River North will reshape Nashville’s urban riverfront, ushering in a new era of connectivity between Downtown and the East Bank of the Cumberland. Just across the water from Germantown, the 125-acre River North district is the first work-shop-play-live development to incorporate the Cumberland River into a multi-faceted urban lifestyle. At this talk, Hal B. Clark, a Principal at Civil Site Design Group will give an update on the plans for the development, including preliminary designs for the community riverfront park.

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Amanda Garcia, Managing Attorney of the Nashville office of the Southern Environmental Law Center, will explain recent federal proposals from the EPA, Forest Service, and other agencies, and discuss their potential impacts on Tennessee’s clean water.

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Approximately 75% of the land base of the Southeastern US is devoted to farming, ranching and forestry.  Privately owned working lands play a crucial role in the provision of water quality and quantity, connectivity, and habitat availability, which are essential to the survival of many aquatic species, including the Eastern hellbender. The most serious threats to this once widespread aquatic species can be linked to unsustainable agricultural practices.

Defenders of Wildlife is spearheading the Southeastern Hellbender Conservation Initiative (SEHCI); an effort to utilize Farm Bill programs to benefit both producers and hellbenders on agricultural lands in the Southeast. This partnership is a novel collaboration between conservationists, the research community, the US Department of Agriculture and the landowners themselves. Through SEHCI, funds are directed to producers who help stabilize stream banks, restore riparian vegetation, and improve soil and water health in important hellbender habitat. SEHCI provides an opportunity to address the root cause of dwindling hellbender populations to benefit both agricultural producers and wildlife.

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During the summer of 2017, the Tennesswim Project saw Andreas Fath set a new world record for swimming the entire 652-mile length of the Tennessee River. Together with Project Director Martin Knoll, the swim also included the most comprehensive water quality analysis ever conducted on the river. A major finding of the project was the highest concentrations of microplastics ever recorded in any river of the world. The talk will include details of the swim, as well as results and implications of the water quality study.