Environment on the Edge: A Teach-in on Global Warming
Environment on the Edge:
A Teach-in on Global Warming
February 9, 2002
SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
Syracuse, NY
Organized by—
Global Warming Action Network (GWAN)
Sponsored by—
Faculty of Environmental Studies, SUNY-ESF
Division of Engineering, SUNY-ESF
ESF Continuing Education
Graduate Student Association, SUNY-ESF
Maxwell School Environmental Policy Speaker Series,
Syracuse University
NY Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)
Center for Environmental Policy and Administration,
Syracuse University
Syracuse University Environmental Law Society
Kids Against Pollution
The objective of this workshop or teach-in is to bring together students, faculty and the Syracuse Community to
appreciate the implications of global warming and to explore individual and community actions and alternatives that
are available.
Teach-in Date and Times: This teach-in will be held on February 9, 2002, 9:00 am-5:30 pm.
Short Course Location: Nifkin Lounge, SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Syracuse, NY. Call for Posters, Displays, and Exhibits: Posters, displays and exhibits relating to the teach-in topics are
invited. We have facilities for 4-ft by 4-ft posters and 6-ft tabletop displays. Please contact ESF Continuing Education
if you have additional needs (e.g. space, electrical supply...).
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Environment on the Edge: A Teach-in on Global Warming- Preliminary Agenda
Environment on the Edge:
A Teach-in on Global Warming
Preliminary Agenda
Saturday, February 9, 2002
8:30 a.m. Registration, set up poster sessions, displays and resource exhibits in Nifkin Lounge (until 5:30 pm)
9:00
Welcome, Introduction and Theme, Neil Murphy, Rick Smardon, and
Christine Shahin-Wood
9:15
Keynote speaker:
Global Warming and Effects on the Antarctic's Peninsula Region: Eugene Domack, Hamilton College
9:40
Dr. Gene Domack has 23 years of Antarctic experience the last 14 in the Peninsula region. His interests lie
in understanding the natural record of environmental variability locked in glacial marine sediments in
fjords and inner coastal basins on both sides of the Peninsula. He currently is on the Distinguished
Speaker List of the Ocean Drilling Program, serves on the Antarctic Research Vessel Oversight Committee,
and is currently investigating the paleorecord of Antarctica's disintegrating ice shelves. Domack is a
member of the Sedimentary Research Society, American Geophysical Union, International Glaciological
Society, and the American Quaternary Association. Panel on Global Warming and Effects:
• Ecological Effects, Charlie Hall/Allan Drew, SUNY-ESF
• Community Health Effects, Betty Faust, CINVESTAV, Mexico
12 Noon
1:00 p.m.
• Economic Effects, Ross Whaley/Jack Manno, SUNY-ESF
Lunch with discussion groups
Breakout Sessions
• Ecological Restoration and Use of Natural Systems
Engineering Responses, Kelly Bumpus and Todd Cridge, SUNY-ESF
Harbor Creek Wetland CSO Treatment, Joe Kral and Geoff Guenther, SUNY-ESF
Geothermal Power Opportunities, John Manning, Beardsley Design Associates
Wind Power Opportunities, Bill Moore, Atlantic Renewables
• What Individuals Can Do, John and Janet Allen, Creation Stewardship in CNY, and Ollie Clubb, GWAN
2:00
2:15
3:15
• Energy Audits--How to do them, Gregory Thomas, Performance Systems Inc., Dick Kornbluth, Entherm,
and Aimee Miller, NYPIRG
Break
Breakout Sessions repeat
Plenary Panel in Nifkin Lounge: Collective Community Action
Panel Chair: Ollie Clubb, GWAN
• Model Cities & Kyoto Agreement, Ollie Clubb, GWAN
• Faith Community Action, Janet Allen, Creation Stewardship in CNY
4:15
• Syracuse Comprehensive Planning Process, Emanuel Carter and the planning team
Call to Action / Resources, Christine Shahin-Wood, NYPIRG, and Rick Smardon, SUNY-ESF
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4:45
5:30
Poster Session, Displays, Exhibits
Coffee and refreshments
Adjourn
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Environment on the Edge- Registration
Environment on the Edge:
A Teach-in on Global Warming
Registration Information
To Register: Preregistration is required. Simply fill out and mail the registration form with your registration fee. You
may register by phone by calling ESF Continuing Education at (315) 470-6891; or fax to (315) 470-6890.
Registration fee: Early registrations, received by February 1 are eligible for the discount fee of $10. Government or
corporate purchase orders received by the deadline also qualify for the early discount. If received after February 1, the
full fee is $15. The meeting fee included refreshments, and materials. Lunch: $12 additional; $5 for students. (Please
feel free to bring your own lunch.) Fees are payable to SUNY-ESF. VISA or Mastercard also accepted.
Refunds: SUNY-ESF reserves the right to cancel any program in the event of insufficient registrations. A full refund will
be given if a program is canceled. Participants who wish to withdraw must give written notice one week in advance to
receive a full refund. After that date no refunds are possible due to catering guarantees. Substitutions are permissible at
any time.
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Environment on the Edge- Registration Form
Environment on the Edge:
A Teach-in on Global Warming
Registration Form
Print and Mail or Fax to ESF Continuing Education
Name _______________________________________________________________
Organization _________________________________________________________
Address _____________________________________________________________
City ________________________________ State _________ Zip ______________
Phone ( _____ ) _______________ Fax ( _____ ) __________________
email ______________________________________________________
Special needs: ________________________________________________________
o Register me for Environment on the Edge: A Teach-in on Global Warming. Enclosed is my registration fee, payable to
SUNY-ESF.
Fees:
o If received by February 1: $10
o If received after February 1: $15
o Lunch: $12
o Student Lunch: $5
I/my organization would like to present a
o poster o display.
Credit card payment: o VISA o MasterCard
Account #: __________________________________________
Expires: _________ Signature:_______________________________
Mail or fax form to:
ESF Continuing Education
SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
1 Forestry Drive, Syracuse, NY 13210-2784
FAX: 315-470-6890
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Environment on the Edge
A Community Teach-In on Global Warming
Spend a Day, Invest a Lifetime
Organized by:
Global Warming Action Network
Sponsored by:
Faculty of Environmental Studies, SUNY-ESF
Division of Engineering, SUNY-ESF
Maxwell School Environmental Policy Speaker Series
NY Public Interest Research Group (NYPIRG)
Maxwell School for Public Administration,
Syracuse University
Syracuse University Environmental Law Society
Kids Against Pollution
In cooperation with:
SUNY-ESF Continuing Education
Register at:
http://www.esf.edu/ce/workshop/edge.htm
What: A Community oriented workshop
focusing on the implications of Global
Warming and illustrating what is and can
be implemented on a local level that will
have global results.
Where: SUNY ESF Nifkin Lounge
When: Saturday, February 9th, 2002
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Why: If you can not answer this one, then
you need to attend.