# Earth in Balance: Observations, Policy, and Challenges #### calendar\_today Date and Time **December 10, 2021** 12:00PM - 12:00PM EST #### pin\_drop Location **Zoom** [ Register arrow\_circle\_right ](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wKtqxmWLT5CwQ0pI5aBtKQ) Join the Harvard Extension Student Environmental Club for presentations by **Barbara Ryan**, Executive Director of the World Geospatial Industry Council, and **Christopher Tucker**, Chairman of the Board of Trustees & Board of Directors for the Open Geospatial Consortium. Join the Harvard Extension Student Environmental Club for presentations by **Barbara Ryan**, Executive Director of the World Geospatial Industry Council, and **Christopher Tucker**, Chairman of the Board of Trustees & Board of Directors for the Open Geospatial Consortium. Barbara Ryan will share her work on geospatial information and Earth observations in implementing international policy frameworks/agreements—SDGs, Paris (Climate), Sendai (Disasters), amongst other topics. Dr. Christopher Tucker will present his work, a call-to-action for the state of the world in which we find ourselves, building on his work/book, *A Planet of 3 Billion*. [Register](https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_wKtqxmWLT5CwQ0pI5aBtKQ) in advance. Visit [the event page](https://green.harvard.edu/events/hesec-earth-balance-observations-policy-and-challenges) for more information. Contact: See also:- [ Business, Law & Policy ](/research-areas/business-law-and-policy) - [ Harvard Extension School ](/school/harvard-extension-school) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#) Save: [ Add to calendar calendar\_today ](https://www.environment.harvard.edu/node/1422753/event-feed.ics) Copy link link