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Fresno Forum On Climate Change
 
This is an invitation to the University Community to attend a forum to discuss the issues of climate change and air pollution, how they affect the city of Fresno, the San Joaquin Valley and Yosemite, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, and what is being done to combat these effects
 
The forum is sponsored by the National Parks Conservation Association and California State University Fresno's Institute on Climate Change, Oceans and Atmosphere.
 
Date: Friday, September 25, 2009
Venue: University Business Center
Time: 1-5 PM
 
                                         Agenda
 
1:00 p.m.                  Welcome from Emily Schrepf, NPCA
 
1:00-1:30 p.m.        Dr. Hunsaker, Institute of Climate Change, Oceans and Atmosphere: What the ICOA is doing, 5 minutes Q&A
 
1:30-2:30 p.m.     Dr. Lutz, University of Washington: “Climate, Fire and Yosemite’s Big Trees”, 15 minutes Q&A   
 
2:30 p.m.                   Panel Discussion 10-12 minutes each, followed by Q&A
 
1) Annie Esperanza, Air Resources Specialist, Sequoia and Kings National Parks: Effects on park, actions
 
2) Dr. Segun Ogunjemiyo, CSUF Dept of Geography: Connection between air quality and climate change
 
3) Joseph Oldham, Sustainability Manger, City of Fresno: Actions Fresno is taking around climate change, sustainability
 
3:15 p.m.                 Breakout Sessions 2 Consecutive Sessions, 20 minutes each
 
Room 192                  ‘Connecting to Climate Change’, Sarah Sharpe, Fresno Metro Ministries
 
Auditorium                ‘What You Can Do About Climate Change’, Laura Fultz Stout, Coalition for Clean Air
 
Room 194                   ‘Tortoise Through the Lens’, David Lamfrom, NPCA
 
4:00 p.m.                  Educational Booths begin in Gottschalk’s Gallery 
                                    
5:00 p.m.                  Appetizers and Cocktail reception
 

 

For more information contact Dr. Segun Ogunjemiyo at sogunjemiyo@csufresno.edu