{"id":21147,"date":"2021-03-15T11:44:54","date_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:44:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metcalfinstitute.org\/?p=21147"},"modified":"2021-03-15T11:52:45","modified_gmt":"2021-03-15T15:52:45","slug":"horizon2021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/horizon2021\/","title":{"rendered":"On the Horizon"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_21081\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21081\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21081 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-300x253.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-300x253.jpg 300w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-1024x864.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-768x648.jpg 768w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-1536x1296.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-2048x1728.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-364x307.jpg 364w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-500x422.jpg 500w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-1000x844.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-1280x1080.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-2000x1687.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1211\/Photo-by-Uriel-Mont-from-Pexels-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21081\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Uriel Mont from Pexels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>2021 is shaping up to be a busy year with a host of exciting programs and initiatives on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot to catch up on regarding the state of climate change policies under new leadership in Washington, DC. That&#8217;s why we&#8217;re planning a bonus <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/honoring-robert-leeson\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Leeson Lecture<\/em><\/a> on this topic, on April 8th (see story, below).&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Your generous donations established the <em>Leeson Lecture<\/em> as part of our June Annual Public Lecture Series. The lecture honors Robert Leeson, Jr., a former Metcalf advisory board member and tireless advocate for Metcalf Institute. We&#8217;re pleased to announce that your donations have made it possible for us to bring you two Leeson Lectures this year!<\/p>\n<p>Save the date for the 2021 Annual Public Lecture Series, June 14-18th. We&#8217;ll dive into environmental justice issues from varied angles including energy, water access, agriculture, and climate adaptation.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be offering multiple science communication trainings as part of the Career Development Program, a virtual science seminar for journalists, and several workshops on inclusive science communication.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s an urgent need for this type of training, and we\u2019re taking bold steps to meet that demand. Metcalf and URI have developed <a href=\"https:\/\/web.uri.edu\/metcalf\/scaling-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">two transformational giving opportunities<\/a> as part of Big Ideas. <em>Bold Plans. The Campaign for the University of Rhode Island<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>As we forge ahead with these exciting programs, please take a moment to look back at some of our successes in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.proofpoint.com\/v2\/url?u=https-3A__metcalfinstitute.org_files_URI-2DMetcalf-2DInstitute-2D2020-2DAnnual-2DReport.pdf&amp;d=DwMFaQ&amp;c=dWz0sRZOjEnYSN4E4J0dug&amp;r=ts5-1ks52U9mSScDIOAC2dSUO_CeUwPw6MRf4HAjE9g&amp;m=B1O-U3nBqW8-0IkJGBizJXp_dkLsGy0F63CYlDiCQ-8&amp;s=RvPGQTAMc1Gu0IxnTjB3zisbveD7yQ4v-RyB0c_GHLU&amp;e=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Metcalf&#8217;s 2020 Institute Annual Report<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>2021 is shaping up to be a busy year with a host of exciting programs and initiatives on the horizon. There&#8217;s a lot to catch up on regarding the state of climate change policies under new leadership in Washington, DC. 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