Rice Environmental Conference Schedule



February 6, 1999



Grand Hall in the Ley Student Center, Rice University



10:15 - Opening Remarks
                   Jessica L. Cohen, Rice University

10:30 to 11:40 - Panel #1 - Women and Population
                   Katherine Donato, Sociology, Louisiana State University
                   Peter Durkin, Planned Parenthood of Houston and Southeast Texas, Inc.
                   Barbara Miller, Anthropology / International Affairs, George Washington University
                   Andrea Smith, History of Consciousness, University of California - Santa Cruz

11:50 to 12:50 - Panel #2 - Religion and Population
                   Richard Kannwischer, First Presbyterian Church of Houston
                   Robert O'Connor, Theology, St. Mary's University, San Antonio
                   Fred Von der Mehden, Political Science, Rice University
                   Other panelists to be announced
 
12:50 to 1:45 - Lunch 
                   Catered by Whole Foods

1:45 - Student Environmental Paper Contest
                   Michael Ford, Rice University

2:00 to 3:15 - Key Note Address
                   Judith Jacobsen:  "Population Activism for a New Century"

3:20 to 4:30 - Panel #3 - Population as an Environmental Issue
                   David Cobb, Harris County Green Party
                   John Firor, National Center for Atmospheric Research
                   Carl Hacker, Univ. of Texas - Houston School of Public Health
                   Susan Hughes, National Audobon Society Population and Habitat Campaign
                   David Smith, Univ. of Texas - Houston School of Public Health

4:30 - Futures Presentation
                   Amanda Pike, Univ. of Houston - Clear Lake

5:00 - Closing Remarks
                   Alex Bain, Rice University