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SUMMARY:2024 SPRING | Obstacles and Opportunities: Tackling Sustainability in Kansas
DESCRIPTION:Our Spring 2024 Discussion Group series\, “Obstacles and Opportunities: Tackling Sustainability in Kansas\,” will be a four-part series moderated by Kansas Rural Center Board Member Karen Willey. The series was created alongside Discussion Group Coordinators Braiden Bangalan and Rachel Creighton by engaging with members of the Dole Institute’s Student Advisory Board to determine which topics related to sustainability in Kansas that students wanted to address. \n  \n \nThis series is presented in partnership with the Kansas Rural Center. \n  \n\n  \nThe Farm Bill: Food and Hunger in the Heartland\nFebruary 20\, 2024 \n \nThe Farm Bill\, a massive omnibus legislation covering a wide range of issues from agricultural practices to SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program)\, is on the docket for this coming year’s Congress. The Farm Bill dictates the most profitable and economical practices for Kansas’s largest industry\, agriculture\, and will shape farming and food stamp policies for the next 5 years. Join us with Senior Agriculture Advisor to Representative Sharice Davids\, Zach Helder\, and Executive Director of Kansas Farmers Union\, Nick Levendofsky\, to discuss the prevailing issues\, debates\, and environmental impact of this highly influential legislation. Karen Willey will lead this semester’s four-part Discussion Group Series. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the Kansas Farmers Union and the KU Department of Political Science. \n  \nSink or Swim: The Future of Water in Kansas\nFebruary 27\, 2024 \n \nWorking lands\, ecosystems\, towns\, and cities all need scarce water resources to survive in an uncertain future. With a plethora of legal battles and competing interests between powerful players\, water access\, quantity\, and quality is a hot topic in Kansas. In discussion with Representatives Lindsay Vaughn and Kenny Titus\, we explore the state of water quantity and quality and the conversations happening within the state. Karen Willey will lead this semester’s four-part Discussion Group Series. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the KU Honors Program. \n  \nPowering the Next Generation: Renewable Energy Options and Hurdles in Kansas\nMarch 19\, 2024 \n \nAs one of the most widely discussed topics with a vast array of stakeholders\, the future of renewable energy in Kansas is unclear. Taking into consideration the environmental and economic impacts of various forms of energy\, we look at what direction Kansas is headed and where it could go. Join us with Climate + Energy Project Program Director Allison Thomas\, Douglas County Planning Commission Chair Gary Rexroad\, Evergy Clean Energy Development Manager Brandon Sack\, and State Geologist of Kansas Jay Kalbas to discuss the future of renewable energy development in Kansas by means of public policy\, community action\, and environmental necessity. Karen Willey will lead this semester’s four-part Discussion Group Series. \n  \nWhere Do We Go Now?: The Politics and Policies of Climate Adaptation in Kansas\nMarch 26\, 2024 \n \nKansas is facing the question of how to create a livable state in the face of climate change. How can rural and urban areas adapt to become more resilient? As the environmental and ecological effects of a changing climate rapidly progress\, local communities and nations alike are finding new solutions to this crisis. Join Douglas County\, Kansas Food Waste Reduction Specialist Jamie Hofling\, Kansas Rural Center Executive Director Tom Buller\, KU Associate Professor Ward Lyles\, and Earthjustice Senior Director Jasmin Moore for this conversation with Dole Fellow Karen Willey. \nThis program is presented in partnership with the KU School of Public Affairs Administration\, and the Department of Environmental Studies.
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