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Focus the Nation - Thursday, January 31 st 2008
University of Oregon participates in a national teach-in on Climate Change
PDF Document for the UO Focus the Nation event

TAKE THE CLIMATE QUIZ: TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE ABOUT GLOBAL WARMING

 

EUGENE-SPRINGFIELD CLIMATE SUMMIT
EMU FIR ROOM 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 Noon

Welcome and opening remarks by University of Oregon President Dave Frohnmayer.
Climate protection briefings by senior staff from Eugene Water & Electric Board, Eugene Power & Utility District,
North West Natural Gas, Lane Transit District, Springfield School District, Bethel School District, 4J School District,
City of Eugene, City of Springfield, Lane County, Lane Council of Governments, Lane Community College, and The University of Oregon.

PDF Document for the Climate Summit Flyer

 

PUBLIC LECTURES

EMU WALNUT ROOM 11:00 Prof. Mike Russo (Business) Business and policy responses to climate change. 12:00 Prof. Rob Illig (Law) Environmental entrepreneurship 1:00 Erika Keeley (The Climate Trust) Carbon offsets 101 2:00 Prof. Shaul Cohen (Geography) Solutions and illusions 3:00 Prof. Galen Martin (Env. Studies) The interplay of climate change and agriculture: Minding our manures 4:00 Prof. Peter Walker (Geography) Climate change and environmental injustice: How the other half dies 5:00 Prof. Jon Palfreman (Journalism) The biggest story never told

EMU FIR ROOM 12:00 Prof. Bart Bartlein (Geography) The science of climate change 1:00 Prof. Greg Bothun (Physics) Renewable energy at the terawatt scale 2:00 Bill Drumheller (Oregon Dept. of Energy) Oregon's response to climate change 3:00 Prof. Ted Toadvine (Philosophy) Who is responsible for the climate? 4:00 Prof. Ron Mitchell (Political Science) A climate change treaty: Obstacles to, and options for, progress 5:00 Prof. Greg Bothun (Physics) The Chinese sledgehammer: consumption on an unprecedented scale

!!! SPECIAL EVENTS !!! 10:00 – 10:15 Campus Carbon Silence 10:00 – 4:00 Sustainable Living Fair in the EMU Lobby 12:00 Noon Rally at the EMU Amphitheater

 

LANE COUNTY ENERGY ROUND-UP
COLUMBIA 150 7:00 – 9:30 (doors open at 6:00 p.m.)

Introduction and Comments
Pete Sorenson - Lane County Commissioner  
Kathy Ging - Co-founder Lane County Energy Round-Up

Renewable Energy - Crossing the 21st Century Chasm (keynote)
Christopher Dymond - Oregon Dept. of Energy Senior Energy Analyst  

Efficiency: the Foundation for Our Sustainable Energy Future
Bill Welch - Engineering Supervisor, EWEB Energy Management Services

Biofuels in Perspective  
Will Klausmeier -  Medicinal Chemistry, Biofuels Consultant

Gleaning Innovations from Other Communities
Pamela Driscoll - Energy Round-Up Steering Committee & Green News Network
Co-producer, Public Access Channel 29-Community TV

Reducing Your Carbon Footprint Starting at Home
Michael Hatten - Principal Engineer, Solarc Architecture & Engineering

Local Action, Individual Solutions
Sarah Mazze - Environmental Studies & Journalism, University of Oregon Climate Leadership Initiative Community Program Manager

 

Event produced by: UO Office of Sustainability, UO Campus Recycling, ASUO, OSPIRG, Survival Center. CASL, UO Resource Innovations,
Lane County Energy Round-Up, U of O Humanities Center

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