 | Carl W. Knobloch Jr. |
Carl W. Knobloch Jr. ’51 has endowed the deanship of the Yale School
of Forestry & Environmental Studies (F&ES) with a gift that University
officials describe as both a vote of confidence in the school’s mission
and a generous contribution to the Yale Tomorrow campaign.
T H I S
Alumnus’ gift supports ‘critical’ work at F&ES
“My wife, Emily, and I consider F&ES to be the number one school of
its kind in the world,” says Knobloch, a Wyoming-based businessman and
philanthropist, who founded and chairs the West Hill Foundation for Nature, a
non-profit corporation that supports environmental projects.
“The preservation of our natural ecosystems is critical to the continued
economic strength of our country, as well as the health of all Americans,” says
Knobloch. “There is an impending crisis in the degradation of the world’s
environment, which we must prevent for the sake of our children and their children.
F&ES is the finest training ground for those who will forge the way.”
James Gustave Speth, who has led F&ES for the past eight years, has been
appointed as the inaugural Carl W. Knobloch Jr. Dean.
“I am deeply honored to be the first to hold the Knobloch Deanship,” says
Speth. “Never has the need for enlightened stewardship of our natural resources
been so urgent. At Yale, and in his efforts to save the land, Carl is providing
outstanding leadership.”
James Gustave Speth
During his tenure, Speth has played a key role in elevating national and international
awareness of the world’s most pressing climate issues. He has been credited
as well with shepherding F&ES in a process of major change and expansion.
“Gus is just as good as you can get as the head of this great school,” Knobloch
says.
President Richard C. Levin said: “The deanship will stand as a permanent
tribute to Mr. Knobloch and his exceptional commitment both to F&ES and its
mission of safeguarding the health, integrity and beauty of the natural world.
We are also thrilled to be able to honor Gus and his extraordinary vision, dedication
and accomplishments in this way.”
As a founder of both the Natural Resources Defense Council and of the World Resources
Institute, Speth has held a number of influential posts, which include heading
the United Nations Development Program and chairing President Carter’s
Council on Environmental Quality. In addition to numerous articles, his latest
book, “Red Sky at Morning: America and the Crisis of the Global Environment,” has
been widely hailed.
Knobloch also contributed funding to F&ES in 2005 to create the Emily and
Carl Knobloch Environment Center. The center will be the premier gathering place
for environmental activities at the University and will be located in Kroon Hall,
the new sustainable building that will house the school as it continues to expand
in size and function.
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