ONLINE! Sand: The Most Important Solid Substance On Earth and the World Is Running Out of It
Code: LH31005
Dates: October 7, 2020
Meets: 1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Sessions: 1
Course Fee: $45.00
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Who knew that Saudi Arabia imports its sand from Australia? Sand is the key ingredient in concrete, glass, and in the digital world-silicone. With the world population increasing and people becoming urbanized, sand is needed for the cities' buildings, malls and computers. Sand is one of the bases of our civilization-and the sands of time are running out!
Buntzie Ellis Churchill
Buntzie Ellis Churchill led the World Affairs Council of Philadelphia as president for almost a quarter century and built a national reputation for the organization. She moderated the Council's daily radio show on WFLN-FM for a decade, has conducted educational trips to more than 60 countries and now lectures frequently. She has been a member of the Council on Foreign Relations in New York, a trustee of Drexel University, and a director of the Union League of Philadelphia. Awarded several honorary doctorates she has received numerous awards for her contributions to the community. Buntzie has coauthored two books with Princeton professor, emeritus, Bernard Lewis -- "Islam: the Religion and the People" and “Notes on a Century: Reflections of a Middle East Historian”. Mrs. Churchill was graduated with honors from the University of Pennsylvania in political science and international relations.N/A
