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From YubaNet.com CA
The list of confirmed speakers now includes these top California environmental and resource officials: * State Resources Agency Secretary Mike Chrisman * State Agriculture Secretary A.G. Kawamura * State Parks and Recreation Director Ruth Coleman * State Water Resources Director Lester Snow * State Fish and Game Acting Director John McCamman Key speakers from the community are: * California Assemblymember Lois Wolk (D-Davis) * Yolo County Supervisor Mariko Yamada * Davis Mayor Sue Greenwald Key speakers from the university are: * University of California President Robert Dynes * UC Davis Chancellor Larry Vanderhoef * UC Davis professor Daniel Sperling, director of the Institute of Transportation Studies * UC Davis professor Andy Hargadon of the Graduate School of Management Activities begin at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30, with an event hosted by the city of Davis at the Veterans Memorial Center Theater. "The 2% Solution" is a webcast featuring activists and national experts. On Thursday, activities include: * 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.: Teach-in, poster session and on-site learning at various sites at UC Davis and in the community. Includes Idea Fair and luncheon showcase at Freeborn Hall. * 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.: World of Ideas Cafe and post-cafe entertainment at Freeborn Hall. Details of all Focus the Nation UC Davis activities, plus more than 100 volunteer opportunities, are online at: http://sustainability.ucdavis.edu/focus. Focus the Nation is an unprecedented educational initiative on global warming solutions for America occurring at more than 1,100 universities and colleges and in all 50 states on Jan. 31, 2008. Its goal is to "prepare millions of students to become leaders in the largest civilizational challenge any generation has faced." More information: http://www.focusthenation.org. © Copyright 2007 YubaNet.com |
