COTE Book TALK: People, Planet, Design
What if great design were defined by its ability to cool the planet, heal communities, enhance ecological functioning, and advance justice?
Let’s Talk Tiny: A Deep Dive into Microplastics with Author Matt Simon
Matt Simon joined chapter leaders to discuss his new book, A Poison Like No Other: How Microplastics Corrupted Our Planet & Our Bodies.
A Groundbreaking New Approach to Tsunami Detection and Warning
Tsunamis are infrequent but terrifying hazards for coastal communities. Difficult to predict, they materialize with little warning, claiming thousands of lives and causing billions of dollars in damage. Developing countries cannot afford costly underwater cable systems, and governments and relief organizations have been forced to rely on flawed warning systems such as deep-sea buoys. Now, a groundbreaking new approach to tsunami detection and warning, which relies on low-cost underwater sensors and networks of smartphone communication, has changed the equation.
Climate Resilience for an Aging Nation
From heat waves to hurricanes to floods, it is older adults – people aged 65 or older – who are most likely to die during natural disasters. And by 2034, the U.S. will have more people over 65 than under 18. The country is not prepared to meet the needs of older adults in the face of an increasing number of disasters fueled by a changing climate.
Plastics vs Public Health Moving from Personal Responsibility to Corporate Accountability
Plastic is everywhere. The air we breathe, the foods we eat, the homes we live in, and the bodies we occupy are filled with micro- and nanoplastics. As plastic continues breaking down into tinier pieces, it infiltrates every element of our world. How is this toxin affecting our bodies and the bodies of our children?
Inclusive Transportation -- Rethinking Transportation Planning and Engineering
In June 2023, Maryland Governor Wes Moore, declared “in each of America’s most influential cities and states, policymakers developed a strategic plan to make transportation accessible for all and they executed it. We must expand transportation options across our state to ensure all Marylanders can get from where they live to where opportunity lies no matter their background, zip code, or income.”
Inclusive Transportation: Celebrating the Diverse Tapestry of America’s Biking Culture
The United States is a diverse nation: however, the people responsible for creating our country’s transportation infrastructure have nearly always been White men. How can we confront this history of inequitable transportation and ensure that everyone in America is able to access transit systems and bike lanes?
Discussion of "A New War on Cancer" by Kristina Marusic
Recording of PSR Pennsylvania's May 4th webinar "Discussion about a New Book - A New War on Cancer: The Unlikely Heroes Revolutionizing Prevention" by Journalist & Author Kristina Marusic, moderated by Julie Becker, M.A., Ph.D., M.P.H.
