Tom Wessels will present “Coevolution as a Model for Human Sustainability,” suggesting how two species can evolve in a mutually dependent manner and build integrated and beneficial relationships, Sunday, July 17, at 11 a.m. at Peterborough Unitarian Universalist Church, 25 Main St.
Wessels is a professor emeritus at Antioch University, where he founded a master’s degree program in conservation biology. In his book “The Myth of Progress,” he writes that the current path toward progress, based on economic expansion and inefficient use of resources, runs contrary to three foundational scientific laws that govern all complex natural systems. He also has experience as a terrestrial ecologist focusing on forest, desert, arctic and alpine ecosystems. His newest book is “New England’s Roadside Ecology: Exploring 30 of the Region’s Unique Natural Areas.”
Brett Amy Helen, a former student of Wessels and now the science director at the Harris Center for Conservation Education, will serve as moderator.
At 10:30 a.m., The Maple Trio of David and Joy Flemming with Eric Blackmer will perform music on flute, bassoon and guitar. For people unable to attend the event live, it will also be streamed. Go to monadnocklyceum.org for details on watching the stream or recording.