A recent New York Times opinion claims that “Focusing on trees as the big solution to climate change is a dangerous diversion.” True? False? Somewhere in between?

Roundtable panelists will debate the relative utility and disutility of tree planting, forest restoration, and forest conservation as solutions to global climate change. Further, panelists will discuss the contributions of individual and collective levels of behavioral changes to addressing climate change.

Panelists:

Erle Ellis, professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Systems

Matthew Fagan, assistant professor, Department of Geography & Environmental Systems

Susan Sterett, professor, School of Public Policy

Fernando Tormos-Aponte, postdoctoral research associate, School of Public Policy and Department of Political Science

Blake Francis, postdoctoral research associate, Department of Philosophy

This event will be live-streamed via Facebook Live. Go to https://www.facebook.com/UMBCSocSci to view the event on April 21 at 12 p.m.