March 12, 2021
David Orr, the Paul Sears Distinguished Professor of Environmental Studies and Politics at Oberlin College who was behind the construction of one of the greenest buildings ever in North America, presents Democracy in a Hotter Time: Politics and the Long Emergency at 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 17 as part of the Dr. Ray Energy and Environment Speaker Series at Youngstown State University.
The free lecture will be presented via Zoom: Meeting ID 941 9043 8917, and passcode Mahoning .
Orr, who earned a bachelor’s degree from Westminster College, a master’s from Michigan State University and a PhD in International Relations from the University of Pennsylvania, is the author of eight books, including Dangerous Years: Climate Change and the Long Emergency and Down to the Wire: Confronting Climate Collapse. He is the co-editor of four other books, including Democracy Unchained, and has also authored more than 220 articles, reviews, book chapters and professional publi