Lecture: Jeremy Rifkin on the Third Industrial Revolution
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Nov 10, 2009 7:00 pm (Tuesday)
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Jeremy Rifkin, president and founder of the Foundation on Economic Trends, will speak at the inaugural event for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Center for the Study of Soci...
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Jeremy Rifkin, president and founder of the Foundation on Economic Trends, will speak at the inaugural event for the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Center for the Study of Social Justice at 7 p.m. on Nov. 10 in the University Center Ballroom.
Rifkin -- named by The National Journal as one of the 150 people in the U.S. who have the most influence in shaping federal government policy -- has written 17 books on scientific and technological changes and their impact on the environment, the economy and society. His most recent best-selling book, "The European Dream," was named the best economic book of the year in 2005. The book also won the Corine International Book Prize.
Rifkin's lecture, "Leading the Way to the Third Industrial Revolution," focuses on the argument that society needs to radically overhaul the way in which energy is consumed.
Rifkin's Sustainable Development Team aids governments and global corporations in making decisions on the latest technology and the challenges of securing energy and climate change.
Rifkin currently advises Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero of Spain, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, the European Commission and the European Parliament.
Rifkin's monthly column on global issues appears in many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including The Los Angeles Times, and he is a frequent guest on television shows including "Larry King Live," "Good Morning America" and "Face the Nation." He has lectured at hundreds of the world's leading corporations and more than 200 universities in more than 30 countries in the past 30 years.
Rifkin has an economics degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a degree in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
Rifkin -- named by The National Journal as one of the 150 people in the U.S. who have the most influence in shaping federal government policy -- has written 17 books on scientific and technological changes and their impact on the environment, the economy and society. His most recent best-selling book, "The European Dream," was named the best economic book of the year in 2005. The book also won the Corine International Book Prize.
Rifkin's lecture, "Leading the Way to the Third Industrial Revolution," focuses on the argument that society needs to radically overhaul the way in which energy is consumed.
Rifkin's Sustainable Development Team aids governments and global corporations in making decisions on the latest technology and the challenges of securing energy and climate change.
Rifkin currently advises Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero of Spain, Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, the European Commission and the European Parliament.
Rifkin's monthly column on global issues appears in many of the world's leading newspapers and magazines, including The Los Angeles Times, and he is a frequent guest on television shows including "Larry King Live," "Good Morning America" and "Face the Nation." He has lectured at hundreds of the world's leading corporations and more than 200 universities in more than 30 countries in the past 30 years.
Rifkin has an economics degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, and a degree in international affairs from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University.
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University of Tennessee - Knoxville
UT Knoxville buzzes with energy, ideas, and optimism. Great professors and students from throughout the world live and work in a friendly, safe campus community located in scenic East Tennessee. The campus and its signature "Hill" lure students with green space, nearby lakes, and vistas of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park.Students enjoy provocative speakers, great entertainers and artists, a first-class research library, a technology-rich infrastructure, great local music and recreation, nationally competitive athletic teams, and abundant opportunities for community service.
The university is a co-manager with Battelle of the nearby Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Faculty and students experience unparalleled research and learning opportunities at the Department of Energy's largest science and energy lab.
UT Knoxville prides itself on adding value to Tennessee — by educating its students, doing research and creative work that improves quality of life, and reaching out to share expertise with Tennesseans. The University of Tennessee stands in a class by itself as Tennessee's flagship institution and one of the United States' great public research universities.
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