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Focus the Nation on Solutions to Global Warming

By GreenSoMD - Posted on January 8th, 2008
Time:
01/30/2008 - 08:00 - 01/31/2008 - 22:00

Focus The Nation

Focus The Nation is an unprecedented educational initiative on global warming solutions for America occurring at more than 1,000 universities and colleges and in all 50 states on Jan. 31, 2008. As the largest teach-in in U.S. history, Focus The Nation is preparing millions of students to become leaders in the largest civilizational challenge any generation has faced. For more information, please visit www.focusthenation.org.

Wednesday    

4:40 SH 106 NSM Colloquium Presents Dr. Rick Coffin: Methane Hydrates as a Potential Energy Source

8:00 pm Cole Cinema: 2% Solution Web Based Seminar

Thursday   

10-3:30 ARC, Environmental Fair

Confirmed Attendees:

  • Union of Concerned Scientist
  • Solar Tech Inc.
  • Shaklee Cleaning Products
  • Friends of Myrtle Point
  • Greenwell Foundation, Inc.
  • St. Mary's Soil Conservation District
  • St. Mary's County Recycling Center
  • Jane Goodall Institute
  • Pax River NAS Hazardous Waste Program
  • Pax River NAS Recycling Program
  • Pax River NAS Environmental Program
  • St. Mary's River Program
  • ReStore-Habitat for Humanity
  • SMECO
  • Clean Current
  • The Good Earth Natural Foods Company
  • Calvert Marine Musuem
  • Tri-Beta Biology Club
  • Chesapeake Climate Action Network
  •  Wicomico Scenic River Commission
  • Southern Maryland Audubon Society
  • Patuxuent River Association
  • Toyota of Southern Maryland

 

12-2:45 ARC Classrooms: Global Climate Change Mini-Conference

Confirmed Speakers

Confirmed Teach-In Presenters Topic
Kate Abend, UCS Global Warming Solutions
Bert Drake, PhD SERC After An Inconvenient Truth
David Kimmel, PhD HPL Climate Change & the Chesapeake
Patrick Megonigal, PhD SERC Ecosystem Response to Increased CO2 levels
BP Solar (Eric Daniels will get back to us) State of the Solar Industry
REC Vendors (Windcurrent & SMECO) SMCM's Wind Energy: What it is and what it means.
Dr. Asif Dowla The impact of climate change on poor countries
Drs. Socha & Meadows The relation of dynamical systems to global warming
Dr. Cain & Mr. Timberlake The Politics of the Climate Change

3:40 Riverfront: 2nd Annual Polar Bear Splash

4:30 Cole Cinema: Political Perspectives on Energy and the Environment w/potentially state and federal representatives.