All NewsSnapshotsGlobal Climate Change Topic of Schumann Symposium Olivia DrakeOctober 20, 20082minThe Environmental Studies Program sponsored the Fifth Annual Robert Schumann Environmental Studies Symposium "Where on Earth Are We Going" Oct. 18 in Exley Science Center. At right, Gary Yohe, the Woodhouse/Sysco Professor of Economics and a senior member and coordinating lead author on the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), spoke on Climate Policy: A Progress Report." The IPCC was a co-recipient of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize. More than 500 guests attended the symposium. William Blakemore '65, former Wesleyan trustee, and television correspondent for ABC News for 38 years, spoke on "The Many Psychologies of Global Warming Given the Hard Realities We Face." (Photos by Olivia Bartlett) symposium Related Articles All NewsArts & Humanities January 21, 2025 Andrew Chatfield CFA Spring Preview: Exploring How Art Creates Knowledge All NewsIn the Media January 21, 2025 Mike Mavredakis Wesleyan in the News: January 2025 All NewsCampus News & Events December 11, 2024 James Sims Exciting Changes Coming to Wesleyan’s Website in 2025