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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.

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

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

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

12:30-1:50

All college picnic in the East Room, featuring a “low carbon” menu, and student produced music and theater.

2:00 – 3:00

Video Conference with George Monbiot

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

4:20-4:45

Bread and Puppet Theater

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.

7:40-11:00

Hip-Hop, Reggae, Jazz, Edgy Stuff – as long as it’s LOUD!!

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