Internationally renowned environmentalist Robert K. Musil will make a week-long visit to Central College.

As a Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow, Musil will teach classes and meet with students and faculty members informally to share his practical knowledge in the areas of global climate change and energy policy February 29th through March 4th. Director of sustainability education Brian Campbell says Musil’s leadership in sustainability for higher education makes him a perfect guest during Central’s Year of Global Sustainability.

“We are looking forward to sharing our efforts with him and gaining new ideas and inspiration from his visit,” Campbell said. “His lecture Thursday night on the life and legacy of Rachel Carson will highlight important connections between fields like natural science, writing, public health, politics, spirituality and ethics, connections that are at the heart of our liberal arts approach to sustainability.”

On Thursday, March 3rd, Musil’s public address, “Rachel Carson and Her Legacy for Today,” and book signing begin at 7 p.m. in Cox-Snow Recital Hall.

Robert K. Musil

· President and CEO, Rachel Carson Council
· Senior fellow, Center for Congressional and Presidential Studies in the School of Public Affairs at American University
· From 1992–2006, longest-serving executive director and CEO of Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR), winner of the 1985 Nobel Prize for Peace
· Author, “Hope for a Heated Planet: How Americans are Fighting Global Warming and Building a Better Future” and “Rachel Carson and Her Sisters: Extraordinary Women Who Have Shaped America’s Environment”
· Past fellow, Center for Ethics and Public Policy, Wesley Theological Seminary
· Producer, independent video documentaries and public radio documentary series
· Two-time winner, Armstrong Award for Excellence in Radio Broadcasting

Musil’s wide range of knowledge and experience will engage students in many disciplines, said Lyn Isaacson, associate dean for global education. “His life’s work embodies Central’s own longstanding values and commitments to sustainability and social responsibility, and he is eager to talk to students about ways they can become meaningfully involved to bring about positive change,” said Isaacson. “He brings an optimistic perspective to sustainability challenges and has great faith in student leadership.”