A few different things of note today:
-- At Brown:
Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy
Michael T. Klare, the Five College Professor of Peace and World Security Studies and Director of the Five College Program in Peace and World Security Studies, will discuss “Rising Powers, Shrinking Planet: The New Geopolitics of Energy” at 4 p.m. in the Joukowsky Forum, Watson Institute, 111 Thayer St. Klare has written widely on U.S. defense policy, the arms trade, global resource politics, and world security affairs and has worked with many non-governmental organizations in the peace and human rights fields. This event is presented by the Innovating Global Security Lecture Series.
-- The RI chapter of the Sierra Club is staging a "Cool Calls Action Night," complete with pizza and fermented beverages. The event is at 6 pm at the Sierra Club office. For more info, or to RSVP, click here.
-- Thirsty Third Thursday, aka Providence Green Drinks, is slated to go down at Olives, North Main Street, Providence, from 5-8.