Fettuccine Forum: Connected Along the Edges: How Boise’s Environmental History Nurtured Community
Connected Along the Edges: How Boise’s Environmental History Nurtured Community
From Julia Davis Park and the Diversion Dam to the Boise Greenbelt and the Foothills Ordinance, Boiseans have been stitching community from diverse cultural, political, and natural elements. With varied experiences as an Idaho legislator, EPA administrator, and published university teacher, Dr. Karl Brooks explores how the city's environmental history, extending over 150 years, presented unique challenges, nurtured unusual alliances, and stimulated innovative projects.
About the Speaker
Originally from Boise, Karl Brooks teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Public Administration and Law and Society (SPPA) at the University of Kansas. He joined the SPAA faculty in 2022 after five years in senior staff positions with the New Mexico Judiciary, and seven years as a senior political appointee in the Obama Administration with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), first as the Heartland Regional Administrator based in Kansas City, and then as national operations manager at EPA headquarters in Washington, DC. Karl practiced trial and appellate law for a decade (1983-1993) in his hometown of Boise, Idaho. He helped found the Boise Hawks minor league baseball team in 1987. Between 1993 and 1996, he directed the Idaho Conservation League and managed its legislative program. He served three terms in the Idaho State Senate (1986-1992), representing Southeast Boise and the Central Bench, before moving to Lawrence to earn his History Ph.D. with honors from the University of Kansas in 2000. From 2000 to 2010, Karl was an associate professor of history and environmental studies and a courtesy professor of law at KU. After a Supreme Court Fellowship in 2001-02, he authored and edited books and articles for both scholars and the public on environmental law, administrative law, and postwar environmental history.
How to Participate
These free, hour-long events take place at 6 p.m. (MT) in-person at Trailhead (500 S 8th St, Boise) and virtually over ZOOM with automated live subtitles. Pre-registration is required to join virtually. Cash bar available for in-person guests. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
Attend at Trailhead
Trailhead | 500 S 8th St | Boise, ID 83702
Participate Virtually (Zoom)
https://cityofboise.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bnOI0NFjSiOhNJMIo2knHw#/registration
About the Fettuccine Forum
Lively and informal, the series invites the public to interact with politicians, artists, historians, activists, advocates, and professionals in an effort to promote good citizenship and responsible growth through education. Support from the?Office of the Mayor,?Boise State Public Radio, the Department of History?at Boise State University, and Trailhead all make the Forum possible. Learn more on our website.
In our commitment to engaging everyone, the City of Boise is actively removing barriers to participation, including for our residents with disabilities and those who prefer a language other than English. If you need an accommodation to access City of Boise’s services, programs, or activities, please contact us at artsandhistory@cityofboise.org or 208-972-8500 (TTY 800-377-3529), preferably within 72 hours before to the event.
En nuestro compromiso por lograr la participación de todos, la Ciudad de Boise está eliminando activamente las barreras a la participación, incluso para nuestros residentes con discapacidades y aquellos que prefieren un idioma distinto del inglés. Si necesita una adaptación para acceder a los servicios, programas o actividades de la Ciudad de Boise, póngase en contacto con nosotros en artsandhistory@cityofboise.org o en el 208-972-8500 (TTY 800-377-3529) preferiblemente en las 72 horas previas al acontecimiento.