The Political Engagement Project
and
WKU GreenToppers
present

Global Climate Change National Teach-In

(Visit www.focusthenation.org for more information on global climate change and the  
       National Teach-In)

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

All day                                   

All Week

Wednesday, January 30

All day 

All day

7:00 – 8:00pm            

Thursday, January 3

8:00am – 4:30pm

???    and     ??? 

1:00 – 4:30pm

3:00 pm

9:35 – 10:55am 

 11:10 – 12:20pm 

12:45 – 2:05pm

2:20 – 3:40pm 

3:00 – 4:00pm  

4:00 – 6:55pm

7:00 – 8:30pm  

“Where’s Chase?” campaign begins
    Look for sightings of Chase on campus.

Petition Signing
All week, Greeks compete to collect the most signatures on the petition to request to Dr. Ransdell to sign the American College and University Presidents Climate Commitment.

Petition Signing continues

“Too much coal”
Come see how much coal it takes to keep you comfortable at WKU.    

(Coal piles in front of DUC and in front of Cherry Hall)
           
The 2% Solution
National Focus the Nation Webcast:  This webcast will feature Professor Stephen Schneider from Stanford University and lay the groundwork for the Teach-In.    MMTH Auditorium

Special Events

 Bowling Green Community GreenFair Grise Hall First Floor Lobby

Take a tour of the WKU Central Steam Plant
Tours leave from Grise Hall First Floor Lobby

Solar Demonstration Project Open House and Presentation on Solar Energy
  A small commercial grid-interconnected solar-voltaic has been
installed at the ALIVE Center.  This is a joint project at BGGreen,
WKU, BGMU, and TVA.  It’s a first for our campus and
community.
            ALIVE Center, 31W ByPass
                                    Call 782-0082 for more information.
                                   
Teach-In Sessions
Just the Facts: The Science of Climate Change
What is climate change?  Confused about global warming?
Start the day with a discussion of the science of climate change.
                                    Prresenter:  Dr. John All, Geography and Geology
                                    Grise Hall Room 339 (Open)

Radical Simplicity: How Relinquishing the American Dream Can Curb Climate Change
                                    Bonfire lecture, performance poetry
                                    Presenter: Bonnie McDonald
                                    MMTH Atrium (Open)

“Hot” Topics for the 2008 Campaign
                   Where does your presidential candidate stand on environmental issues?
                                    Presenter:  Dr. Scott Lasey, Political Science
                                    Grise Hall Room 339 (Open)

                    Environmental Racism
                                    Spirited discussion on the impact of toxic waste dumping in
                                    economically deprived African American neighborhoods.
                                    Presenter:  Dr. Saundra Curry Ardrey, African American Studies
                                    Grise Hall Room 337
                                    (Open)

  Environmental Degradation and the Collapse of the Old World Civilization
                                    Discussion focuses on the archaeological record of environmental
                                    degradation and the effects of degradation on civilization collapse
                                    in the Old World.
                                    Presenter:  Dr. Darlene Applegate, Anthropology
                                    FAC 239 (Open)

            The Politics of Word Choice
Is it “global warming” or climate change or environmental issues? Does the choice of words and language make a difference in the acceptance of an issue? 
                                    Presenter: Dr. Jenifer Lewis, Communication Studies
                                    FAC 140 (Open)
           Climate Change and Infectious Disease
                                    Presenter: Dr. Cheryl Davis, Biololgy
                                    TCNW Room 130 (Open)

                                    Radical Simplicity:  How relinquishing the American dream
                                    can curb climate change
                                    Bonfire lecture, performance poetry
                                    Presenter: Bonnie McDonald
                                    MMTH Atrium (Open)

             21st Century Resource Management Challenges: Maintaining
                                    Ecological Resilience in the Face of a Changing Climate
Join Dr. All and his natural resource management students as they discuss  this challenging issue.
                                    Presenter:  Dr. John All, Geography and Geology
                                    EST 0338 (Open)
                                   
           Closing Session and Reception
                                    Need a topic title…
                                      and a brief description
                                    Dr. Chris Antonsen, Folk Studies and Anthropology
                                    FAC Recital Hall