The Change Begins Here.
Starting with “The 2% Solution” on Wednesday night. Followed Thursday, Jan. 31, with a day full asking that we change the climate of climate politics. Read on for a full schedule. Check back for full coverage. From your news: The Mountaineer online.
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9:00–10:00 am |
Session IA: Obstacles to Change § Acceptance of Climate Change in the Midst of Inaction: The social psychology of irrational behavior: Jennifer Sellers § Public Opinion and Climate Change: An Immovable Mass: David Moats § Making Change with Media: A 5-minute guide to eco-publishing: Ron Steffens Session IB: Ethics and Religion § The Moral Politics of Climate Change: Steve Fesmire § Is Environmentalism a Spiritual Issue? Shirley Oscamp |
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10:10 -11:10 |
Session 2A: Apocalypse Now § Apocalyptic Imagery in Contemporary Poetry, with an emphasis on Global Warming: Mitch LesCarbeau § Shock and Awe: How Ecological Disaster is Profitable: Paul Hancock Session 2B: What they Don’t Know § What They Don’t Know: Sustainability and Science Education in the Schools: Tom Mauhs-Pugh § Data Overload: How to Make Sense of Climate Change Numbers: Jim Wright |
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11:20-12:20 |
Session 3A: Big Tent, Big Issues § Climate Change: Ethical Issues and Concerns: Heather Keith § Wisdom for a Livable Planet: Insight and Reflections: Natalie Coe § Global Climate and Freshwater Ecosystems: Meriel Brooks Session 3B: Changing Land, Changing Use § Reducing the Ecological Footprint of outdoor Recreation Programs: Thayer Raines § The Ecology of Climate Change: The Regional Mosaic: Jim Graves § Range Change: Birds and Insects Moving North: Michael Blust |
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12:30-1:50 |
All college picnic in the East Room, featuring a “low carbon” menu, and student produced music and theater. |
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2:00 – 3:00 |
Video Conference with George Monbiot |
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3:10 – 4:10 |
Session 4A: Footprints and Solutions § Driving Change: Mobility in a Carbon Constrained World: Steve Letendre § Cow Power: Is this Crap an Energy Solution? Greg Brown § Why is Climate Change so Difficult to Solve? Jacob Park |
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4:20-4:45 |
Bread and Puppet Theater |
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4:50-7:30 |
Remarks from the President and Provost: Roundtable with Congressional Staff, VGCC, Elected Officials and Media: Political and Media leaders make brief opening statements, and then six students engage these leaders in discussion of issues raised during the day. |
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7:40-11:00 |
Hip-Hop, Reggae, Jazz, Edgy Stuff – as long as it’s LOUD!! |
