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Focus the Nation on Climate Change
Focus the Nation on Climate Change:Colorado State UniversityPlan to come, send your students, and bring your colleagues, family, and friends to CSU's contribution to the national teach-in on what we need to know to tackle the problem of climate change. These two days will feature talks (in the Lory Student Center) by some 35-45 professors, researchers, policy makers, politicians, business-people, and concerned, involved citizens . . . on a wide array of topics related to the causes and effects of climate change - and, crucially, some actions we can, and need to, take now. - What causes climate change - Its ecological and environmental effects - Its effects on human individuals and societies - Its effects on winter recreation - National defense and oil supplies - Alternative energies - Political and policy solutions - Recognizing and reducing our carbon footprints - Emotions and ethics - Art and poetry - Trade and business - What the CSU campus is doing - Low-carbon building We will also screen a national webcast, host a forum for local and regional elected officials, and offer some hands-on activities and discussion circles. Updates and details of the event will be posted on http://green.colostate.edu and http://changingclimates.colostate.edu/Home. ---------------------------------- Wednesday, January 30Lory Student Center 228 (Room A) and 230 (Room B)9:00 a.m. A. Show Me the Money: Economics and Climate Change James Pritchett, Agricultural and Resource Economics Tom Dean, Management and Global Social and Sustainable B. Learning to Survive and Thrive (Learning about Sustainability) Bill Timpson, Education Brian Dunbar, Construction Management and Institute for the Built Environment ------------------------------ 10:00 a.m. A. Bigfoot Walks! (What Size is Your Carbon Footprint?) Shane Bondi, English B. Hot Poems, Cool Paintings, and the Treasures of Antiquity Ellie Moseman, Art John Calderazzo, English ------------------------------ 11:00 a.m. A. National Bill Doe, Center for Environmental Management of Military Lands Kyle Saunders, Political Science B. What Should We Do? The Ethics of Climate Change Holmes Rolston, Philosophy Phil Cafaro, Philosophy ------------------------------ 12:00 Noon A. Tiny Molecules that Change the World: The Science of Climate Change Scott Denning, Atmospheric Science and Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes ------------------------------ 1:00 p.m. A. Why Should I Care? How Climate Change Will Affect Humans Lori Peek, Sociology ------------------------------ 2:00 p.m. A. Who’s in Charge? Making Policy and Working with People Michele Betsill, Political Science Nancy Banman, Social Work B. Green Beer, Green Businesses Nicolas Theisen, New Kathy Collier, Climate Wise Program, City of ------------------------------ 3:00 p.m. A. Engines for Change: Envirofit Paul Hudnut, Management and Global Social and Sustainable Ron Bills, CEO of Envirofit B. Changing the Climate of Belief Mandy Kotzmann, biologist and writer Tom Wood, Philosophy ------------------------------ 4:00 p.m. A. Forests and Grasslands: Beetles, Fire, Drought, Growth Spurts? Dan Binkley, Julia Klein, B. Dumpster Diving and other Gleanings Other contributors to forthcoming Gleanings book ------------------------------ 6:00 - 7:00 p.m. A. The 2% Solution: National Webcase with Stanford University climate scientist Stephen Schneider, sustainability expert Hunter Lovins, green jobs pioneer Van Jones, actor/clean energy advocate Edward Norton, and student leaders. ------------------------------ Thursday, January 31Lory Student Center 228 (Room A) and 230 (Room B)9:30 a.m. A. Right Here, Right Now: Local Programs and Policies Lucinda Smith, Fort Collins Natural Resources Department John Armstrong, Fort Collins Natural Resources Department Lyn Kathlene, Colorado Institute of Public Policy B. Green, Clean Living: Where We Live and Work Brian Dunbar, Institute for the Built Environment and Construction Management Shelley Kawamura, Institute for the Built Environment and Construction Management ------------------------------ 11:00 a.m. A. Independance Day: Alternative Energies Anthony Rappe, Chemistry Dan Bihn, Bihn Systems and Fort Collins Electric Board Mike Bowman, 25 X '25 and Sustainable Biodiesel Alliance B. Tiny Molecules that Change the World: The Science of Climate Change Scott Denning, Atmospheric Science and Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes ------------------------------ 12:30 p.m. A. Talking with the Unconvinced, Sorting through the Evidence John Gross, National Park Service Scott Denning, Atmospheric Science and Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmospheric Processes Marilee Long, Journalism and Technical Communication Diana Wall, Biology, Natural Resource Ecology Laboratory ------------------------------ 2:00 p.m. A. What a Changing Climate is Doing to Plants and Animals and Their Ecology Alan Knapp, Biology B. Campuses on Carbon Diets Carol Dollard, Facilities Management, CSU ------------------------------ 3:00 p.m. A. The Political and the Personal: What We Can Do Michele Betsill, Political Science Rodger Ames, Center for Multiscale Modeling of Atmostpheric Processes B. Student Activism: Do Something! Members of FACT (on fair trade) Focus the Nation Team (on this event) & Ongoing Displays and Conversations in the Art and Sunken Lounges, Lory Student Center, First Floor, and at Morgan Library ------------------------------ What Government Can DoPart 1: Thursday evening, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Yates Hall 104 Tom Plant, Director, Governor’s Office of Energy Management and Conservation Lakshman Guruswamy, International Environmental Law and Center for Energy and Environmental Betsey Markey, Candidate for Congress, 4th Congressional District Part 2: Friday afternoon, 3:00 - 5:00 p.m., Eddy Hall 212 John Kefalas and Randy Fisher, State Representatives Steve Johnson and Bob Bacon, State Senators ----------------------------- This event is sponsored by CSU's Focus The Nation committee. Contact: Sue Ellen Campbell, sueellen.campbell@colostate.edu. For more information about global warming solutions for America, go to: http://www.focusthenation.org. & Ongoing Displays and Conversations in the Art and Sunken Lounges, Lory Student Center, First Floor, and at Morgan Library |
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| Calendar Name: | All University Events Calendar |
| Event Category: | Speakers/Lectures/Symposiums |
| Start Time: | 08:00 AM |
| End Time: | 10:00 PM |
| Event Begins On: | Wednesday, January 30, 2008 |
| Event Ends On: | Thursday, January 31, 2008 |
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