Four authors will take part in a panel discussion at the Bozeman Public Library on September 3, focusing on ecological, social, and economic issues tied to land use and planning in the American West. The event is organized by Montana State University’s Center for Science, Technology, Ethics and Society and the Ivan Doig Center for the Study of the Lands and Peoples of the North American West.
The panelists are contributors to “A Watershed Moment: The American West in the Age of Limits,” a new collection of essays examining tensions between economic growth, personal freedom, community values, and environmental limits. Attendees will have an opportunity to ask questions about sustainability and land use policy.
Kristen Intemann, director of MSU’s Center for Science, Technology, Ethics and Society, said: “Given the rapid growth we have experienced in Bozeman, it is important to identify concrete strategies for ensuring the sustainability of communities and natural resources.”
The panel includes Evelyn Brister (ethics and policy on environmental conservation), Robert Froderman (environmental philosophy and public policy), Kristal Jones (rural sociologist with the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center), and journalist Todd Wilkinson (conservation issues in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem).
Daniel Grant, director of the Doig Center at MSU, stated: “This conversation is essential for anyone who loves the West and cares about our shared future.”
