Copy of a letter re: conference on global warming.
    Posted by Joyce Naffier, Ankeny
> March 20, 2002
>
> Dear Friends:
>
> On behalf of Grinnell College and its program in Nations and the
> Global
> Environment and the Religious Studies Department,  Ecumenical
> Ministries of
> Iowa's Global Climate Campaign, and the Iowa Environmental Council,
> we invite
> you to
> an invitational gathering on "Global Warming and Iowa's Energy
> Future" at
> Grinnell College, Glove Factory--Pioneer Room (see reverse), April
> 12th from
> 10 am - 3 pm.
>
> Invitees include leaders from Iowa's energy, business, environmental
> and
> agricultural sectors, and a few of Iowa's elected leaders of both
> parties
> from the state and national level.  (A partial list of invitees is
> attached).
>
> Our keynote speaker is Bill McKibben, author of several books
> including The
> End of Nature, a seminal book for laypersons on climate change.
> Bill has
> been an investigative journalist and past staff writer for The New
> Yorker,
> and is a frequent contributor to such magazines as Harpers,
> Christian
> Century, and Sierra Magazine.  McKibben will speak about global
> warming in
> both its scientific and moral context, and about renewable energy as
> THE
> economic, environmental and security issue of our era.
>
> Following Mr. McKibben's remarks, Bentham Paulos, program officer
> for the
> California-based Energy Foundation, will speak about state and
> national
> energy trends, public policy, and new initiatives that could spur
> renewable
> energy development in Iowa.
>
> McKibben and Paulos will present and field questions from 10 to
> Noon, with
> coverage by KUNI and the Des Moines Register.  Following lunch
> together, a
> facilitator will lead small and large group discussion on how we can
> forge
> stronger partnerships today to address climate change in Iowa
> through energy
> efficiency and renewable energy.
>
> We sincerely hope you can attend this gathering of Iowa leaders.
> Please RSVP
> to Ecumenical Ministries, 515/255-5905 by March 29.  Overnight
> accommodations
> are available Thursday night in local homes.  If you are interested,
> please
> indicate that when you RSVP and we'll get back to you thereafter
> with more
> details.
>
> Sincerely Yours,
>
>
>
> George Drake,                Sarai Beck,          Elizabeth Plasket,
> Professor of History and        Executive Director      Executive
> Director
> Former President            Ecumenical Ministries   Iowa
> Environmental
> Grinnell College            of Iowa         Council

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