Dr. Ted SchettlerJanuary 30, 2001

Dr. Schettler discussed the unique susceptibility of the developing baby to a host of common environmental toxins that can lead to a variety of problems, including impaired immune and reproductive system function as well as learning disabilities.

Dr. Schettler is co-author of Generations at Risk: Reproductive Health and the Environment, which examines reproductive and developmental health effects of exposure to a variety of environmental toxicants. He is also co-author of In Harm's Way: Toxic Threats to Child Development, which discusses the impact of environmental exposures on neurological development in children.

Dr. Schettler has a medical degree from Case-Western Reserve University and a masters degree in public health from the Harvard School of Public Health. He is science director for the Science and Environmental Health Network and co-chair of the Human Health and Environment Project of Greater Boston Physicians for Social Responsibility. Dr. Schettler is on the medical staff of Boston Medical Center.

ALL SUSTAINABILITY IS LOCAL

Mr. William A. McDonoughFebruary 28, 2001

Mr. McDonough discussed the concept of eco-effectiveness, which leads to human industry that is regenerative rather than depletive. It involves the design of things that celebrate interdependence with other living systems and utilizes commerce as the engine of change.

William McDonough, FAIA, internationally acclaimed architect, designer and educator, is known for his profound approach to design and commerce incorporating economic intelligence, social equity, and environmental responsibility. Mr. McDonough is a pioneer in the international "sustainable development" movement. In 1992, he wrote "The Hannover Principles: Design for Sustainability," for the City of Hannover, Germany's official design guidelines for EXPO 2000, the World's Fair. The Hannover Principles have become internationally recognized standards for sustainable design. Time magazine named Mr. McDonough a "Hero for the Planet" in 1999. In 1996, he received the Presidential Award for Sustainable Development, the U.S.'s highest environmental award, presented by President Clinton.

Mr. McDonough's clients include Nike, Herman Miller, Oberlin College, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Smithsonian Institution, and Ford Motor Company; Mr. McDonough is redesigning Ford's Rouge plants.

LIVING DOWNSTREAMAn Ecologist Looks At Cancer And The Environment

Dr. Sandra SteingraberMarch 21, 2001

Heralded for her "inspiring and poetic use of science to elucidate the causes of cancer," Dr. Steingraber is the author of Living Downstream. Addressing cancer as a human rights issue, she used scientific data and personal stories to discuss the role of pollutants in the nation's rising cancer rates.

Sandra Steingraber, Ph.D., ecologist, author, and cancer survivor, is an internationally recognized expert on the environmental links to cancer. She received her doctorate in biology from the University of Michigan and master's degree in English from Illinois State University. She was appointed to serve on President Clinton's National Action Plan on Breast Cancer administered by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

In 1999, as part of international treaty negotiations, she briefed U.N. delegates in Geneva, Switzerland on dioxin contamination in breast milk.

PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS TO ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS: How Americans Can Meet Their Needs Without Poisoning The Web Of Life With Toxic Chemicals

Mr. Steve LernerApril 25, 2001

One of the country's foremost speakers on solutions to environmental problems, Steve Lerner discussed what some of the most innovative Americans are doing to reduce overall exposure to toxic chemicals and to create a more sustainable way of meeting our legitimate needs.

Mr. Lerner is research director at Commonweal, a 23-year-old health and environmental research institute in Bolinas, California. He currently runs the Washington, D.C. office of Commonweal's Sustainable Future Project. Mr. Lerner is also a free lance journalist and author.

Mr. Lerner's most recent book, Eco-Pioneers: Practical Visionaries Solving Today's Environmental Problems, profiles the work of 25 Americans who are coming up with nuts-and-bolts solutions to environmental problems.

BREAST CANCER AND THE ENVIRONMENT: Better Safe Than Sorry

Dr. Devra Lee DavisJune 5, 2001

Dr. Davis is an internationally recognized epidemiologist and researcher into the environmental causes of cancer and chronic disease. She discussed new evidence linking breast cancer to environmental risk factors and the case for the precautionary principleor why it is better to be safe than sorry.

Dr. Davis currently is a visiting professor at Carnegie Mellon University, Mt. Sinai Medical Center, and Cornell Medical Center. President Clinton appointed Dr. Davis to the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board. Author of over 160 articles, her work has appeared in publications ranging from Scientific American to the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Lancet.

She completed a Ph.D. in science studies at the University of Chicago and her M.P.H. in epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins University.

ENDOCRINE DISRUPTION:
Lessons From The Great Lakes

Dr. Theo ColbornJuly 12, 2001

Dr. Colborn, a recognized expert on endocrine-disrupting chemicals, discussed toxic substances that interfere with hormones and other chemical messengers. She also discussed the transgenerational effects of toxic chemicals on the developing endocrine, immune, and nervous systems in the womb and in early childhood. Recent discoveries from human, wildlife, and laboratory research were presented.

Dr. Colborn, co-author of Our Stolen Future, serves as Senior Program Scientist and directs the Wildlife and Contaminants Program at World Wildlife Fund. Her work has triggered world-wide public concern with endocrine disruptors, and has prompted enactment of new laws and redirection of research by governments, the private sector, and academics. She received her Ph.D. in zoology from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and speaks regularly to scientific groups, health officials, and policy makers.