Lecture series at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church addresses the complicated future of the Earth

Attendance at the lectures is free of charge

BREVARD COUNTY • MELBOURNE, FLORIDA – A series of five lectures beginning Thursday will address the challenging future of planet Earth, examining key aspects of its future, including resilience, urban planning, space and water resources.

The lecture series is entitled “Protecting our plant-animal-human biosphere: 2050 and beyond”.

It is intended to be “a visionary investigation of our universe and aims to discover what challenges we must overcome to create a resilient biosphere that is healthy, safe and sustainable for the nearly 10 billion inhabitants who will inhabit our Earth’s ecosystem in 25 years,” says organizer and Florida Tech Dean, Vice President and Professor Emeritus Cliff Bragdon.

Admission to the lectures is free. They will take place on three Thursdays in the summer from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m.: June 27, July 11 and July 25 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 1830 S. Babcock St. in Melbourne.

Following each evening’s presentations, speakers and participants are invited to a half-hour reception in the church’s fellowship hall.

In addition to Bragdon and other distinguished speakers with ties to Florida Tech, Florida Tech President John Nicklow will be joining, including President Emeritus Tony Catanese and Faculty Emeritus Winston Scott.

Here’s a look at the schedule and topics.

27 June

■ Lecture one: Cliff Bragdon, Ph.D.: “Resilience – Essential Qualities for Protecting Our Biospheric Universe”

■ Second lecture: Captain Winston Scott: “The Future Colonization of Space”

July 11

■ Third lecture: Tony Catanese, Ph.D.: “Cities, Urban Planning and Future Development”

■ Fourth lecture: Robert Sluka, Ph.D.: “The need for marine and coastal protection”

July 25

■ Fifth lecture: John Nicklow, Ph.D., “Optimizing Environmental and Water Resources Systems”

■ Group discussion: “Where do we go from here? 2050 and beyond”

The lectures are free to attend, but registration is requested to ensure space is available. Please contact Bragdon at 321-890-7435 to register for any or all three sessions.

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