Climate Change's Largest National Teach-in
I want to thank all of you who supported or participated in the Focus the Nation Teach-in.It was a fantastic success, and the Focus the Nation team did a wonderful job. That's right, on January 31, 2008, an estimated 3 million participants concerned by the impacts of global warming met in over 1,800 institutions around the country.
This reaction to such an issue is a pleasant surprise and brings us hope for the future. Here's a taste of what happened all over the country (thanks to many of you!)
• Seminars
• Editorial visits
• Classes
• Labs
• Letter campaigns
• Email blitzes
• Films
• Rallies
• Art shows
• Concerts
• Tabling events
• Poster sessions
• Petitions And more
One of the main goals of Focus the Nation was to link up students and citizens with their elected officials. We're happy to report this goal was reached!
NWF's VP of Education, Kevin Coyle, reported back that a bipartisan group of nearly one-third of U.S. Governors, 20% of the U.S. Senate and 10% of the U.S. House of Representatives participated directly as speakers along with many state and local officials.
We should all feel good about what this means for the future of this country and the world. If you are looking for more to read, check out a few links below!
Focus the Nation's Blog
NWF's Campus Ecology Page
New York Times Article
Gristmill's Blog
The 2% Video Webcast
www.pennfuturepodcast.org
Please join PennFuture, as we interview several contributors at this year's Focus The Nation event. These interviews were conducted at three collegiate institutions in the state of Pennsylvania.
PennFuture’s Joy Bergey participated in the event at Ursinus College, and brought us two terrific interviews. First, Andrew Revkin, award winning journalist who covers environment for the New York Times, talks about how global warming is felt in the underdeveloped world; then Dr. Heidi Cullen, climate expert for The Weather Channel, discusses some of the science behind climate change.
Pam Fendrock, PennFuture’s northeast Pennsylvania outreach coordinator, attended two Focus the Nation events. At the first, at Moravian College, she interviewed one of the student organizers, Samantha Lukasiewicz, who talked about how the organizing impacted on the lives of students. At Wilkes University, she interviewed Dr. Marleen Troy, associate professor of environmental engineering, who talked about green initiatives currently at Wilkes.
PennFuture works to create a just future where nature, communities and the economy thrive. We enforce environmental laws and advocate for the transformation of public policy, public opinion and the marketplace to restore and protect the environment and safeguard public health. PennFuture advances effective solutions for the problems of pollution, sprawl and global warming; mobilizes citizens; crafts compelling communications; and provides excellent legal services and policy analysis.
Posted by: Alex Bard | February 11, 2008 at 12:45 PM