Focusing the nation on global warming

Lewis & Clark's Goodstein works to address global warming solutions for U.S.

Posted November 27, 2006

(Portland, Ore.)—Alarmed by global warming, Lewis & Clark College economics professor Eban Goodstein has been traveling the country this fall coordinating a national symposium on global warming solutions. He returns to Portland on Saturday, Dec. 2, to rally support for his “Focus the Nation” symposium.

“As a species, we now understand that for the last 150 years we have been engaged in an unprecedented natural experiment, in which we have been drastically altering the basic nature of the planet’s climate control system,” Goodstein said. “Focus the Nation will engage the country with the question: How do we stop this dangerous experiment and move towards a more hopeful, clean-energy future?”

Focus the Nation is a national effort to coordinate teams of faculty, students, and staff at more than 1,000 colleges, universities and high schools in the United States, to work collaboratively on a nationwide, interdisciplinary discussion on the theme of “Global Warming Solutions for America.” The project will culminate January 31, 2008, in a one-day, national symposium held simultaneously on campuses across the country. More details are available online.

The workshop takes place on Saturday, Dec. 2, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Evans Auditorium at Lewis & Clark College. The event is free and open faculty, students and staff from educational institutions across the Northwest, as well as any citizens concerned about global warming. During the event, the Focus the Nation concept will be presented, and participants will discuss how to build leadership for Focus the Nation on their campuses, in their communities, and throughout the Northwest.

Lewis & Clark College is located at 0615 S.W. Palatine Hill Road. There is a small fee for parking on campus. For more information, call 503-768-7992.

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For more information, please contact:
Vanessa Fawbush
Communications Officer
503-768-7992
fawbush@lclark.edu