Morrsville, Climate Reality Project present “24 Hours of Reality”
NORWICH – Given the possibility that our planet could be facing one of the biggest crises in all of mankind’s history, students at the Morrisville State College Norwich Campus are asking skeptics and believers alike one question ... why is there so little change taking place?
That will be the topic of discussion from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Roger W. Follett Hall, 20 Conkey Ave., when the Norwich Campus’ Student Government Organization hosts The Climate Reality Project and “24 Hours of Reality.”
The event will feature a number of informational booths, local speakers, discussions, activities and a live stream of Al Gore’s latest multimedia presentation, “24 Hours of Reality,” which is, according to organizers, “literally a global event.”
Delivered once per hour for 24 straight hours, Gore’s presentation includes 24 presenters, 24 time zones, 13 languages and one message: the reality of climate change, said Stacie Edick, who’ll also give a presentation on Cornell Professor R. Howarth’s research on the climate impacts of natural gas.
Said second-year Norwich Campus student Jacqueline Rayne, “People will have a chance to get to know more about the facts on climate change, particularly the skeptics out there, including the science behind climate change and what we can do to improve our environment. Regardless of how you feel about climate change, we’re hoping people go away with a positive attitude and are willing to make the necessary changes in their lives so we can have a healthier planet.”
In order to tie the “24 Hours of Reality” presentation in locally, Edick said area organizations will offer displays and speakers on the controversial topic. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., speakers John Van Lierde and Earl Callahan will discuss the benefits of hemp and hemp fiber, followed by Women’s Water Watch spokesperson Annete Pfannenstiel, Chris Brunner from the Chenango Community Action for Renewable Energy and Edick’s presentation on natural gas. Additional displays will include the Americorps Clean Energy Corps program, the Community Gardens project and Biodiesel.
“Incredulously, there are still government leaders who dispute the facts of our looming global crisis and the devastating global effects of climate change, the inevitable economic effects and the depletion of our natural resources,” stated Rayne. “These problems are already the cause of thousands of deaths, if not millions, and they won’t improve without drastic changes in the way developed and developing countries utilize global resources.”
The only reasonable solution, she added, is to reorganize our communities in a way that “we all live within our means.”
“We need a plan and a means of transition,” said Rayne.
The live stream of “24 Hours of Reality” will begin at 7 p.m. in the Norwich Campus Community Room, followed by an hour-long discussion on the presentation and activity period. Those unable to attend Thursday’s presentation can view “24 Hours of Reality” at www.climaterealityproject.org. For more information contact Jacqueline Rayne at rayne040@morrisville.edu.
That will be the topic of discussion from 5:30 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Roger W. Follett Hall, 20 Conkey Ave., when the Norwich Campus’ Student Government Organization hosts The Climate Reality Project and “24 Hours of Reality.”
The event will feature a number of informational booths, local speakers, discussions, activities and a live stream of Al Gore’s latest multimedia presentation, “24 Hours of Reality,” which is, according to organizers, “literally a global event.”
Delivered once per hour for 24 straight hours, Gore’s presentation includes 24 presenters, 24 time zones, 13 languages and one message: the reality of climate change, said Stacie Edick, who’ll also give a presentation on Cornell Professor R. Howarth’s research on the climate impacts of natural gas.
Said second-year Norwich Campus student Jacqueline Rayne, “People will have a chance to get to know more about the facts on climate change, particularly the skeptics out there, including the science behind climate change and what we can do to improve our environment. Regardless of how you feel about climate change, we’re hoping people go away with a positive attitude and are willing to make the necessary changes in their lives so we can have a healthier planet.”
In order to tie the “24 Hours of Reality” presentation in locally, Edick said area organizations will offer displays and speakers on the controversial topic. Beginning at 5:30 p.m., speakers John Van Lierde and Earl Callahan will discuss the benefits of hemp and hemp fiber, followed by Women’s Water Watch spokesperson Annete Pfannenstiel, Chris Brunner from the Chenango Community Action for Renewable Energy and Edick’s presentation on natural gas. Additional displays will include the Americorps Clean Energy Corps program, the Community Gardens project and Biodiesel.
“Incredulously, there are still government leaders who dispute the facts of our looming global crisis and the devastating global effects of climate change, the inevitable economic effects and the depletion of our natural resources,” stated Rayne. “These problems are already the cause of thousands of deaths, if not millions, and they won’t improve without drastic changes in the way developed and developing countries utilize global resources.”
The only reasonable solution, she added, is to reorganize our communities in a way that “we all live within our means.”
“We need a plan and a means of transition,” said Rayne.
The live stream of “24 Hours of Reality” will begin at 7 p.m. in the Norwich Campus Community Room, followed by an hour-long discussion on the presentation and activity period. Those unable to attend Thursday’s presentation can view “24 Hours of Reality” at www.climaterealityproject.org. For more information contact Jacqueline Rayne at rayne040@morrisville.edu.
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