Climate Workshop Training and Lecture
On March 26th those of us in New Mexico have an exciting opportunity to hear and learn from two national leaders of the climate movement: Bill McKibben and Mike Tidwell.
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Mar 26, 2008 from 05:00 pm to 08:00 pm |
| Where | University of New Mexico, Student Union Building Ballroom |
| Contact Name | Maggie Bunting |
| Contact Email | events@bkworks.com |
| Contact Phone | 505-344-8139 |
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On March 26th those of us in New Mexico have an exciting
opportunity to hear and learn from two national leaders of the climate movement: Bill McKibben and Mike Tidwell.
We urge you to make plans to attend a Climate Workshop Training that Bill and Mike will be conducting at the University of New Mexico from 5-6:30 pm that day. Following the training, Bill will be giving a major speech beginning at 7pm at the same location.
Who are Bill McKibben and Mike Tidwell?
Bill McKibben is a best selling author and has been a lifelong champion of the environment. His first book, The End of Nature, brought global warming into the public eye 20 years ago and is considered a groundbreaking work in environmental studies. His new book, Fight Global Warming Now, provides a hands-on guide to stopping the world's greatest threat, climate change. He is also the author of Deep Economy: The Wealth of Communities and the Durable Future. In 2007 he launched Step It Up, leading to 1400 local actions in all 50 states on April 14 demanding that the federal government take action now.
Mike Tidwell is the Director of the Chesapeake Climate Action Network, one of the most effective regional climate groups in the country. He has been a climate
organizer since 2001. His climate activism workshops will leave you inspired with concrete skills that will make you a better climate organizer. In addition, Tidwell is the author of The Ravaging Tide: Strange Weather, Future Katrinas and the Coming Death of America's Coastal Cities, as well as other books.
This workshop is being sponsored by Bookworks, 1Sky New Mexico, the University of New Mexico, New Mexico Interfaith Power and Light, Partnership for Earth Spirituality, First Unitarian Earth Web, and Network of Spiritual Progressives.
PLEASE RSVP! We need to know how many people to prepare for - please rsvp with your contact information by March 21st to Deborah Stephens at deb@1skynewmexico.org.
For a map of the Student Union Building on the UNM campus, click here
For directions to UNM, click here. Food will be available for sale during the break between the training and the lecture.
