You're invited to attend Audubon's Second Metro Area Global Warming Symposium---"Climate Change in Minnesota: What Can You Do?" on Saturday, September 27th.
Audubon?s Second Metro Area Global Warming Symposium Climate Change in Minnesota: What Can You Do? 9:00 a.m. to Noon, Saturday, September 27, 2008 St. John the Evangelist Episcopal Church 60 Kent St., St. Paul Join Audubon members and friends for an informative morning learning what efforts and programs the City of St. Paul and the City of Minneapolis are implementing to address climate change, how global warming will alter Minnesota?s climate, and what small changes you can make to reduce your own carbon output. With global climate change already showing profound effects on our planet and its wildlife, here?s your opportunity to discuss what we can do here in Minnesota about our warming world. The symposium is free and open to the public. 9:00 a.m. Coffee and scones 9:30 Dr. Mark Peterson, Executive Director, Audubon Minnesota Welcoming Remarks 9:35 Dr. Jeff Corney, Associate Director, Cedar Creek Ecosystem Science Reserve, University of Minnesota Current Climate Model Predictions ? What?s in it for Minnesota? 10:10 Gayle Prest, Sustainability Manager, City of Minneapolis Sustainability Initiatives in Minneapolis 10:50 Anne Hunt, Environmental Policy Director, City of St. Paul Creating a Sustainable St. Paul 11:25 John Farrell, Research Associate, Institute for Local Self-Reliance Living Lightly by Living Locally Sponsored by Audubon Minnesota, the St. Paul Audubon Society, the Minnesota River Valley Audubon Chapter, the Audubon Chapter of Minneapolis and the Episcopal Parish of St. John the Evangelist. For more information, contact Susan Solterman at 651-260-7040 or Val Cunningham at valwrites at comcast.net. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://moumn.org/pipermail/mou-net_moumn.org/attachments/20080911/c97d6362/attachment.html
