Focus the Nation Events at CGCC, Wednesday, January 30, and Thursday, January 31, 2008
Room: SC 140-144
Wednesday Jan 30th and Thursday Jan 31st 2008 Teach-in: see listing of events below
Time: 8.25 AM to 2 PM
Faculty participating: Nancy Short (Economics), Kelly Hiett (Biology), Les Orban (Biology), Roy Schiesser (Geology) Donovan Waugh (Biology), Sujatha Krishnaswamy (Chemistry), Paul Petrequin (History), Donna Thompson (Women's studies), Sharenda Roam (Religion), Elijah Swift (Mathematics), Bob Vickrey (Communications), Marybeth Mason (English), Heather Horn (English), Pam Davenport (English), Chris Schnick (English), Patti Angus (Biology), Noel Morelos (Political Science), Michael Thomas (Biology), Neena Kumar (Biology), Tracy Blondis (Biology), Brenda Larson (Education) Pushpa Ramakrishna (Biology).
Wednesday Jan 30, 2008: Panel Presentation 6:30 - 8:00 pm
Making Climate Change a National Priority: A forum with your political leaders
Listen to a panel of experts and political leaders from Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek and Superstition Vistas. Participate in a round table discussion with Vice Mayors, City Managers, Arizona Corporate Commissioners etc about key issues relating to climate change
Thursday Jan 31, 2008: 4.20 - 6.30 PM
The 2% solution, a national Webcast followed by discussions
Listen to experts in climate change such as Stanford University climate scientist Stephen Schneider, Environmentalist Hunter Lovins etc in an effort to find solutions to climate change crisis.
Teach-in Events: Click here for more information on Teach-in Lessons
Wednesday, 1/30
8:25 am, "Climate change: Oil and alternative fuels"
Reading, Interactive discussion in interdisciplinary groups
Nancy, Kelly, Les, Roy, 122 students
9:50 am, "Oil, Religion and Conflict"
Reading, Interactive discussion in interdisciplinary groups
Paul, Donna, Elijah, Sharenda, Pushpa, 120 students
11:15 am, "Food in the future"
Panel Discussion Interdisciplinary discussions
Paul, Elijah, Pushpa, 95 students
12:40 pm, "Climate change Oil and alternative fuels"
Reading, Interactive discussion in interdisciplinary groups
Kelly, Bob, 50 students
Thursday, 1/31
8:25 am, "Reducing the Carbon footprint"
World Café
Marybeth, Heather, 50 students
9:50 am, "Reducing the Carbon footprint"
World Café
Heather, Elijah, Pushpa, 95 students
11:15 am, "Personal Consumption"
Personal Writing and Analysis of Data
Chris, Pam, Elijah, Pushpa, 105 students
12:40 pm, "PLAs as a plastic substitute"
World Café
Pam, Patti, Chris, 75 students
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