GCC National Teach-In for Global Warming Solutions
February 4 & 5, 2009 - Tentative Schedule
Wednesday February 4 - Morning Events on the Mall; Evening Events in the Student Union (SU104)
- 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM - Sustainability Fair on the Mall: Green vendors & Student displays - e.g. Ocean Acidification; Aramark sustainable lunch options; Tours of our new, green Life Science Building
- 8:00 AM - Noon - Hoscar the Recycle Monster will be out in front of [HiTech]
- 11:00 AM & 1:00 PM - Tour the New Life Science Building - the most sustainable building in MCCD! Led by Dean Chuck Jeffery - Meet in the Green Bean Cafe
- 6:00 PM - 6:50 PM - GCC Percussion Ensemble - African Drumming on the Mall; Aramark Sustainable Snacks in Student Union
- 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM - 'First 100 Days' Webcast: SU 104 Discussion will follow
Thursday February 5 - All Events in the Student Union (SU104)
- 8:30 AM - 9:45 AM
- Reshowing 'First 100 Days' Webcast
- Science of Global Warming, Mary Harris, Faculty
- Psychology of Denial, [LaDonna] Lewis, Faculty
- Discussion
- 10:00 AM - 11:15 AM GCC Faculty & Student presentations
- Communication of Climate Change, Jim Reed, Faculty
- Teaching Energy Alternatives at GCC, Ui Luu, Faculty
- World Premiere! Green Anthem: 'Hear the Call', Music Students
- AZ Geography of Climate Change, Steve Emrick, Faculty
- GCC's Greenhouse Emissions, Alexa Yantas
- Student Letters to President Green & President Obama
- 11:30 AM - 12:20 AM Keynote Speaker: Nancy Selover, PhD, Arizona State Climatologist
- 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM Student-led Round Table Discussion over Lunch (Brown bag or sustainable options provided by Aramark)
- 1:30 PM - Tour the New Life Science Building - the most sustainable building in MCCD! Led by Dean Chuck Jeffery - Meet in the Green Bean Cafe
- 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Jazz Combo and Sustainable Snacks (Aramark)
- 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM Panel Discussion: Achieving Global Warming Solutions Emcee: Prof. Mary Harris, GCC Faculty, Panel Members: Jackie Thrasher, AZ State Representative 2007-2009; Tom Kociemba, Apollo Group; GCC President Velvie Green, Dean Chuck Jeffery, Director of Facilities Al Gonzales, Environmental Club members: Courtney Clark & Alexa Yantas; Jeanne Saint-Amour, Faculty