{"id":14617,"date":"2008-01-28T11:36:31","date_gmt":"2008-01-28T17:36:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/bsutoday\/2008\/01\/28\/bemidji-state-to-participate-in-focus-the-nation-initiative\/"},"modified":"2021-11-01T15:59:45","modified_gmt":"2021-11-01T20:59:45","slug":"bemidji-state-to-participate-in-focus-the-nation-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/news\/2008\/01\/28\/bemidji-state-to-participate-in-focus-the-nation-initiative\/","title":{"rendered":"Focus the Nation activities set for Jan. 31"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEMIDJI, Minn.<\/strong> – On Thursday, Jan. 31, 91心頭利 will join more than 1,000 colleges and universities in all 50 states for Focus the Nation, an unprecedented educational initiative on global warming solutions. Intended as the largest teach-in in U.S. history, Focus the Nation is preparing one million students to become leaders in the largest civilizational challenge faced by any generation.<\/p>\n

All university and community members are welcome to attend the events associated with Focus the Nation. As part of the teach-in component, faculty are being encouraged to relate their course material for the day to the topic of climate change to the degree possible.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the event will be a legislator forum on Thursday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. in Hagg-Sauer 100. The forum will feature State Representatives Frank Moe-DFL and Brita Sailor-DFL, State Senator Mary Olson, Melissa Samuelson, who is a field representative of State Senator James Oberstar, and Bemidji city councilman Onen Markeson.<\/p>\n

Schedule of events at Bemidji State:<\/p>\n

Wednesday, Jan. 30<\/strong>
\n7-8 p.m.: Focus the Nation webcast, “The Two Percent Solution,” 7-8 p.m., Hagg-Sauer 100. Features Stanford University climateologist Stephen Schneider, sustainability expert Hunter Lovins and green jobs pioneer Van Jones along with youth climate leaders. Audiences can weigh in with cell-phone voting.<\/p>\n

Thursday, Jan. 31<\/strong>
\nAll day – persons encouraged to walk or use bicycles or carpools to reach campus.
\nAll day – Art show, “Global Warming: An American Perspective”by visiting artist: Mark Abrahamson. Talley Gallery.
\nnoon-1:30 p.m. – Movie, “Who Killed the Electric Car?” Ed-Arts 115.
\nnoon-1:30 p.m. – Movie, “An Inconvenient Truth,” Hagg-Sauer 100.
\n2:00 – 3:15 p.m. – Minnesota Legislator Forum, Hagg-Sauer 100.
\n3:20 – 3:55 p.m. – Presentation: “Hot Topic: Current Scientific Trends,” Jason Dahl, professor of geology, Hagg Sauer-100.
\n4:00 – 4:45 p.m. – Presentation: “Political Climate on Global Warming,” Paul Kivi, professor of economics and environmental policy and Anna Carlson, graduate student in policy and planning, Hagg-Sauer 100.
\n5:00 – 5:45 p.m. – Presentation: “What You Can Do,” Charles Krysel, forester with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and Crystal Middendorf, Students for the Environment at BSU, Hagg-Sauer 100.
\n7:00 – 9:00 p.m. – Movie, “The Day After Tomorrow,” Ed-Arts 115<\/p>\n

For further information on Focus the Nation, visit its Web site at http:\/\/www.focusthenation.org<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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