WSU Vancouver to participate in National Teach-in on Global Warming

VANCOUVER – A series of events will be presented by WSU Vancouver students to focus on the problem of global climate change. These events are part of the National Teach-in on Global Warming on Feb. 5. All of these events are free and open to the public.

A panel on “Sustainability Initiatives in Vancouver and Clark County” will be presented 12-1:15 p.m. in the Multimedia Building, room 6. Members of the panel include Gordon Euler, Clark County Community Planning; Sunrise O’Mahoney, Board president, Vancouver Food Co-op; and Matt Ransom, City of Vancouver Transportation Services Planning manager.   

Two screenings of “Everything’s Cool,” at 9:10-10:25 a.m. and at 2:50-4:05 p.m. will be followed by discussions in the Administration Building, room 129. 

Another screening and discussion of, “Everything’s Cool” from 6:30 – 9 p.m. will be held at Clark College in the Penguin Union Building, rooms 258 B & C. The discussion is presented by WSU Vancouver Political Science Associate Professor Paul Thiers in partnership with WSU Vancouver, the Center for Social and Environmental Justice and Clark College. Pizza and beverages will be provided.

Parking is available at parking meters or in the blue lot for $3.

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