The
2008
Tufts Energy Conference is on Saturday, March 29th.
Check out the
Live Blog for updates throughout the day
The Tufts Energy Security Initiative is an
undergraduate student program focused on inquiry, research, and
discussion regarding the military, political, economic, and
environmental security aspects of energy. This endeavor seeks to engage
students in both theoretical and hands- on projects regarding energy. A
program supported by the Tufts Institute for Global Leadership, the ESI
has the advantage of a broad based support structure, partnerships with
other groups both in and out of the IGL such as NIMEP, EPIIC, and TIE
and an international security outlook that is unique to the IGL and
Tufts University.
Now more than ever it is imperative to conduct a non-polemical
investigation of energy. Involvement in the Middle East, terrorism,
environmental issues, and an international economy dependent on the
readily available supply of energy necessitates a greater understanding
of energy security. This understanding, especially among students, must
go past standard rhetoric regarding high gas prices, the war in Iraq,
and climate change. Energy is too complicated and vast an issue to limit
the discussion in this way. The Tufts ESI will seek to alter the
discussion significantly.
We welcome members from all academic disciplines. The only prerequisite
is a desire to learn more about energy issues. For more information,
email us at TuftsESI@gmail.com.
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