From: FORA.tv on Thu, Nov 11 2010 1:55 PM

The Water Industry Leaders Panel American Water Summit - Dulles Westin HotelIs the water industry on the edge of something big, or is real growth always destined to be in the future? With companies making big bets on the market, and investors taking renewed interest in the sector, what is the ou...

From: FORA.tv on Thu, Nov 11 2010 1:55 PM

Global Water Intelligence’s US Market Preview American Water Summit - Dulles Westin HotelThe results of Global Water Intelligence's 2010 American market survey and forecast are introduced by US Editor Emily Pickrell, followed by a panel discussion led by GWI Publisher Christopher Gasson to ...

From: FORA.tv on Wed, Nov 10 2010 10:37 PM

Edwidge Danticat: Create DangerouslyThe New York Public Library - Celeste Bartos ForumIn Create Dangerously: The Immigrant Artist at Work, Edwidge Danticat draws on her Haitian background, experiences as an author and comments from colleagues in art, literature, photography, and journalism, to a...

From: FORA.tv on Tue, Nov 09 2010 7:49 PM

Drill, Baby, Spill Climate One - The Commonwealth Club of CaliforniaThe California ballot in November will include an initiative calling for the suspension of the state’s landmark climate change law (AB 32) until unemployment drops from the current 12 percent to 5.5 percent, a level rarely reach...

From: FORA.tv on Tue, Nov 09 2010 7:49 PM

Shai Agassi: A Better Place Climate One - The Commonwealth Club of CaliforniaHSBC has just injected $350 million into Better Place, a company building a network of battery swap-and-charge stations that could greatly expand the range of all-electric vehicles. Japan, China and 100 companies in Isr...

From: FORA.tv on Tue, Nov 09 2010 7:49 PM

Salt, Oil, Carbon: Jane Lubchenco and Nancy Sutley Climate One - The Commonwealth Club of CaliforniaWith the Deepwater Horizon oil well capped, attention has shifted to preventing another blowout. On September 8, Jane Lubchenco and Nancy Sutley answered questions about the Deepwater Horizon fall...

From: FORA.tv on Mon, Nov 08 2010 9:50 PM

Long Conversation with Robin Sloan and Violet BlueThe Long Now Foundation - Contemporary Jewish MuseumLong Conversation, an epic relay of one-to-one conversations among some of the Bay Area’s most interesting minds, took place over six hours in San Francisco on Saturday, October 16, 02010. Inter...

From: FORA.tv on Fri, Nov 05 2010 11:29 PM

Norman Doidge: The Neuroplasticity Revolution (An Update) Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Brisbane Writers FestivalWhat is brain plasticity? It’s a term that explains how brain functions aren't rigid and set in stone at an early age, but rather are changeable and adaptable. Put simply...

From: FORA.tv on Fri, Nov 05 2010 11:29 PM

Long Conversation with Jill Tarter and Robin SloanThe Long Now Foundation - Contemporary Jewish MuseumLong Conversation, an epic relay of one-to-one conversations among some of the Bay Area’s most interesting minds, took place over six hours in San Francisco on Saturday, October 16, 02010. Inter...

From: FORA.tv on Thu, Nov 04 2010 2:26 PM

Colin Bradford: The New Dynamics of Summitry Centre for International Governance Innovation - CIGI BoardroomWhat are the new dynamics of summitry? Colin Bradford highlights and summarizes the main themes and messages of a joint workshop on the future of the G-20 Summit The New Dynamics of Summit...

From: FORA.tv on Thu, Nov 04 2010 2:25 PM

Re-balancing the Knowledge Long and Wisdom Short Society Gresham College - Museum of LondonWe live in exponential times. The availability of and speed of access to financial information is daunting. The intellectual terms of trade have been skewed in favour of the knowledge economy whic...

From: FORA.tv on Thu, Nov 04 2010 2:25 PM

Monitor Breakfast: Republican Pollster Bill McInturffThe Christian Science Monitor - St. Regis HotelRepublican pollster Bill McInturff sits down for a conversation with attendees of the Monitor Breakfast to discuss Republican strategy in the wake of the 2010 midterm elections, possible GOP Presi...

From: FORA.tv on Wed, Nov 03 2010 10:46 PM

Hollywood Choreographer Jack Cole and Marilyn Monroe Jacob’s Pillow Dance - Jacob's Pillow Dance FestivalDance and film writer Debra Levine looks back at the influence of Hollywood choreographer Jack Cole, his work with Marilyn Monroe and Cole's unsung accomplishments as director of ce...

From: FORA.tv on Wed, Nov 03 2010 10:46 PM

Why the Economic Crisis Deepens The New SchoolThe New School - Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Auditorium, Sheila C. Johnson Design CenterPresented by the Graduate Program in International AffairsGraduate Program in International Affairs instructor, Professor Richard Wolff, will speak about rece...

From: FORA.tv on Wed, Nov 03 2010 10:46 PM

Who Do We Think We Are? Religious and National Identities Gresham College - Museum of LondonIn a multi-cultural, multi-religious world identity has become a key issue, one with the potential for tension and conflict. Christians find their identity "In Christ." How does this affect and ...

From: FORA.tv on Wed, Nov 03 2010 10:46 PM

Keeping the C in the CRP: How Well Does the Conservation Resources for the Future - Resources for the Future 1st Floor Conference RoomEncompassing over 30 million acres, the U.S. Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) is the largest land preservation program in the United States. As it generates con...

From: FORA.tv on Wed, Nov 03 2010 10:46 PM

Glenn Wilson: Born Gay? The Origins of Sexual Orientation Gresham College - Museum of LondonAre our sexual preferences acquired through social learning or are some people literally born gay? What are the genetic and prenatal hormone contributions of sexual orientation? How do "gay genes" survive ...

From: FORA.tv on Mon, Nov 01 2010 11:28 PM

Dutch Consulate Energy WorkshopThe Consulate General of the Netherlands, SF - Conulate General of the Netherlands, SFThe Netherlands and California each look for the best opportunities to become more sustainable. The built environment is a major energy user yet opportunities for usage reduction ...

From: FORA.tv on Tue, Oct 26 2010 11:22 PM

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at Climate One Climate One - San Francisco Marriott MarquisWith a bruised economy and developing countries on the rise, can the United States still lead the world in the 21st Century? What challenges do soaring budget deficits, globalization and an unsta...

From: FORA.tv on Mon, Oct 25 2010 11:15 PM

Power of Pull: How Small Moves Set Big Things in Motion Commonwealth Club - Commonwealth ClubLegendary thought leaders dive below the surface of events that compete daily for our attention and highlight the role of digital infrastructures and public policy shifts in transforming how we live, wor...