WiserEarth Editors

Focus the Nation is coordinating teams of faculty and students at over a thousand colleges, universities and K-12 schools in the United States, to collaboratively engage in a nationwide, interdisciplinary discussion about “Global Warming Solutions for America”.

Focus the Nation will culminate January 31, 2008, in the form of national symposia held simultaneously at over a thousand campuses, places of worship, businesses, and other venues across the country. On that day, each Focus the Nation team will invite local, state and federal political leaders and candidates for office to come to campus and participate in a non-partisan, round-table discussion of global warming solutions. US Senators and members of congress, state representatives, mayors and city councilers, all will be receiving dozens of invitations to speak about global warming, from over a thousand institutions nation-wide. Every campus will also vote on their top five national priorities for global warming action, producing a campus-endorsed policy agenda for the 2008 elections.

Check out the national FTN website at www.focusthenation.org!!

Schedule for January 30th:

7 PM Student Union Great Hall: speech by Sierra Club President Robbie Cox, followed by a panel of local politicians including NC Representatives Eleanor Kinnaird, Pricey Harrison, and Ty Harrell, as well as Carrboro Mayor Mark Chilton. Panel will be followed by a dessert reception and a video clip about Eban Goodstein's 2% Solution.

Schedule for January 31st:

11 AM-5 PM Student Union Great Hall: speeches, panels, and performances all day! Look for tables from local enviornmentally concious organizations and free organic food!