Thursday, Nov. 3, 7 p.m., CNS C101

In “The Land Ethic,” Aldo Leopold argued that our ethical framework must expand to include the land “as a community to which we belong.” He further stated that “nothing so important as an ethic is ever written… It evolves in the minds of a thinking community.”

In this presentation, conservation biologist and environmental historian Dr. Curt Meine will discuss the continuing relevance and evolution of Aldo Leopold’s land ethic in today’s society and reveal its position as the foundation upon which our current commitment to sustainability rests.

Dr. Meine is Director for Conservation Biology and History with the Center for Humans and Nature, a senior fellow with the Aldo Leopold Foundation, a research associate with the International Crane Foundation, and an associate adjunct professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.