This week is Environment and Ethics Week at LSE - please see the list of events below, and the Facebook group at http://lse.facebook.com/group.php?gid=8835971095.

LSESU ENVIRONMENT AND ETHICS WEEK 2008

***MONDAY JANUARY 14TH, 7pm, D302***
Ethical Investment: Divesting from Arms, Sudan and Burma

Speakers: Tim Street (Campaign against the Arms Trade),
Victoria Pearse (Darfur Divestment Campaign)

With ethical investment options being considered by the LSE as part of a socially responsible investment policy, two leading campaigners will talk about the success of their campaigns elsewhere and why students should care about where money is invested in their name.

***TUESDAY JANUARY 15TH, 7pm, D202***
Peak Oil: Can Energy Go Beyond Oil?

Speaker: Paul Mobbs, Author of Energy Beyond Oil and Peak Oil Expert

Paul Mobbs, author of 'Energy Beyond Oil' and expert on the dangers we face from reaching the peak of world oil supplies, will talk about the implications of peak oil for economics, society and politics, and suggest ways we can prepare for energy beyond oil.

***WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16TH, 1-3pm, A316***
Putting Ecology Before Economy

Speaker: Satish Kumar (Editor of Resurgence Magazine, Director of Programs at Schumacher College)
Chair: David Kingsley OBE

Satish Kumar, the Director of Programs at Schumacher College, is the guiding spirit behind a number of ecological, spiritual and educational ventures in Britain. A former Jain monk, his lifelong mission has been to help the world realise that there is more to life than being rich, worldly and technologically advanced, he is also a passionate advocate of nuclear disarmament. He is the editor of Resurgence, described by The Guardian newspaper as 'the artistic and spiritual flagship of the Green Movement.' and the author of several books including 'The Buddha and the Terrorist' , 'Images of Earth and Spirit' and 'You Are Therefore I Am - A Declaration of Dependence.'

***WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16TH, 2.30pm, New Theatre***
Banking on the Future: Risk Management, Investment Banks, Sustainable Economy

Speakers: Leo Johnson (Co-founder of Sustainable Finance Ltd), Meg Brown (Citigroup), Chris Wright (LSE/Alcoa Fellow)
Chair: Robert Faulkner (LSE International Relations)

An event about the influence of Environment and Ethics on the world of banking and finance. Hosted by the LSESU Business Society, LSESU Finance Society, LSESU Investment Society, LSESU Corporate Responsibility Society and LSESU Oikos London.

***WEDNESDAY JANUARY 16TH, 7pm, D202***
Debate on the Academic Boycott of Israel

Speakers: Prof. Rosenhead (Professor Emeritus of Operational Research, LSE) and Prof. Stephan Feuchtwang (Professor of Anthropology, LSE)

Debates on the academic boycott of Israeli institutions in opposition to the policies of the Israeli government have been discussed in Britain among academic institutions and unions. This controversial and important debate will take place at LSE between two academics on either side, who will discuss whether or not a boycott is a viable option or a distraction from the issues.

***FRIDAY JANUARY 18th, 4.30-6pm, D306***
Islam and the Environment

Speaker: Mizan Chowdry (Islamic Foundation for Ecology and the Environmental Sciences, IFEES)

Mizan Chowdry will examine the ecological nature of the Islamic faith and why environmental and ethical issues are central to Muslims.