Wish this page included upcoming events for your business/ organization/ meetup group/ club?

Loading Events

« All Events

Planet Texas 2050 Symposium

February 25 @ 11:30 am - 5:00 pm

|Recurring Event (See all)

One event on February 25, 2025 at 11:30 am

One event on February 26, 2025 at 9:00 am

One event on February 27, 2025 at 9:00 am

Basic Info

Date:
February 25
Time:
11:30 am - 5:00 pm
Event Website / RSVP:
https://pt2050symposium2025.splashthat.com/

Who's Hosting This Event?

Planet Texas 2050
Who We Are:

Planet Texas 2050 is a research initiative at the University of Texas at Austin. They direct their research towards finding solutions that will help make our communities more resilient and better prepared for the looming stressors of climate change and an increasing urban population.

View Organizer Website
Planet Texas Symposium
Event Categories:
,

Other

Event Topics
Climate Change, Policy/Government
Event Tags:
,

Planet Texas 2050’s annual symposium returns Feb. 24 to Feb. 27, 2025. Through multiple presentation formats and opportunities for dialog and exchange, the symposium will explore diverse and intersecting aspects of resilience. Presenters from multiple universities representing more than 20 academic disciplines will be joined by practitioners and community-based leaders from Austin and beyond. We welcome anyone with an interest in resilience and sustainability to join us for the event.

Keynote Speaker – Dr. Jonathan Gilligan (they/them) is Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, and Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Vanderbilt University. They are director of Vanderbilt’s interdisciplinary Grand Challenge Initiative on Climate and Society.

You can look through the full schedule and speaker lineup here.

Venue

University of Texas – William C. Powers Student Activity Center
2201 Speedway
Austin, TX 78712 United States
+ Google Map