Spring 2007: UAA sponsors 'Truth on Campus: Rising to the Climate Challenge'

Activities to raise awareness on sustainability During the week of Jan. 29 through Feb. 2, UAA will host a series of action related events, featuring multiple showings of An Inconvenient Truth, public discussion forums, a climate fair, an International Polar Year (IPY) presentation, and other related activities. This week kicks off UAA's Global Climate Change Initiative, an ongoing campaign to raise awareness and encourage involvement to reduce personal and institutional carbon footprints. Public events and activities scheduled to take place include:

•    A free showing of Al Gore's movie, "An Inconvenient Truth," on Thursday, Feb. 1 at 7:15 p.m. in Rasmuson Hall, room 101. A panel discussion will follow. Panelists include Deborah Williams of Alaska Conservation Solutions; Peter Larsen of UAA's Institute of Social and Economic Research (ISER); Jeff Welker of UAA's Environment and Natural Resources Institute (ENRI); Seth Holtshouser, UAA student; Amelia Josephson of Alaska Youth for Environmental Action (AYEA); and a representative from Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP).

•    A Brown Bag Global Climate Change Discussion on Friday, Feb. 2 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Lyla Richards conference room (103) in UAA's Student Union. An informal public discussion will follow a brief panel presentation. Participants include Fran Ulmer of ISER, Deborah Williams of Alaska Conservation Solutions; Peter Larsen of ISER; Jeff Welker of ENRI; Kevin Harun from the Office of the Mayor of Anchorage; UAA students; and a representative from REAP.

Overwhelming scientific evidence suggests that the world is rapidly exhausting key resources and putting future generations at risk of living in a significantly diminished world. However sustainability is defined, UAA is committed to ensuring that our graduates are citizens who can capably and quickly work to ensure the long-term health and vitality of our cultural, economic, environmental and social systems in our city, state, the nation and the world.

For additional information about "Truth on Campus," please contact 786-1220 or 786-4793.