UH Manoa School of Law hosts Climate Change Teach-In tomorrow
Public invited to learn about climate change and solutions for Hawaiʻi
University of Hawaiʻi at MānoaHONOLULU — The William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa will hold a special Climate Change Teach-In for the public to hear from top faculty, students and community leaders on climate change science and solutions for Hawaiʻi. This interactive, fast-paced, open forum is held in conjunction with a major international climate change summit — the U.S.-initiated "Major Economies Meeting" — at the East West Center on Jan. 30-31, 2008. The Teach-In will take place tomorrow, January 30, 2008, at the Law School's Moot Courtroom from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. R.S.VP requested.
Guest speakers who will provide seven-minute presentations include:
Moderating the forum will be Denise Antolini, Professor of the Environmental Law Program at UH Mānoa.
Sponsors of the event are the Mānoa Climate Change Commission; International Center for Climate and Society; Department of Urban and Regional Planning ; UH Student Climate Change Committee; Environmental Law Program, School of Law; Environmental Law Society, Law School; UH Mānoa Sustainability Council; Sustainable Saunders; UH Environmental Center; School of Architecture; Sierra Club Hawaii Chapter; Environmental Defense ; Life of the Land; Ahahui Malama I ka Lohaki; United Church of Christ Environmental & Energy Task Force; Hawaii Interfaith Power & Light ; Windward Ahupuaa Alliance; Conservation Council for Hawaii; Evolution Sage; Focus the Nation; and Carbon Neutral.
For more information and to R.S.V.P. contact Denise Antolini at 956-6238 or antolini@hawaii.edu; Jack Kittinger at jkittinger@gmail.com; or Jeff Mikulina at 548-6616 or mikulina@lava.net.