> > From: Sanders, Robin [mailto:[log in to unmask]] > > Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:13 PM > > To: [log in to unmask]; > [log in to unmask] > > Subject: 60 MINUTES' "Global Warning" > > > > > > Good afternoon. My name is Robin Sanders, and I > work at CBS News. I > > wanted to let you know about a story that “60 > Minutes” will be airing > > this Sunday on climate change and global warming. > It’s an incredibly > > interesting piece, and we're trying to get the > word out beforehand to > > as many people as possible who might have a > particular interest in > > this subject. To that end, we were wondering if > you might consider > > sending out an email to your listserve and/or > posting something on > > your website. The story will be broadcast on CBS > stations on at 6:00cst on Sunday, February 19. Further > details will be posted on our > > > website, http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/1998/07/08/60minutes/ > > > main13502.shtml, which you’re welcome to link to > from your own site. > > > > > > > > Below, you’ll find a short write-up about the > piece. Please don't > > hesitate to call me if you have any questions. My > phone number is > > 212-975-7598; email is [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > Best, > > > > Robin Sanders > > > > CBS News 60 Minutes > > > > phone: 212-975-7598 > > > > email: [log in to unmask] > > > > > > > > “GLOBAL WARNING” > > > > There’s been a debate burning for years on the > causes of global > > warming. But according to scientists, the debate > is over. New evidence > > shows man is contributing to the warming of the > planet, pumping out > > greenhouse gases that trap solar heat. And, they > say, the North Pole, > > which has been frozen for 100,000 years, is in the > process of melting. > > Much of this new data was compiled by American > scientist Bob Correll, > > who led a study called the Arctic Climate Impact > Assessment. According > > to the study, the seas are rising, hurricanes will > be more powerful > > (like Katrina) and polar bears may be headed > toward extinction. So > > what does the melting Arctic look like? Scott > Pelley recently traveled > > North with Correll to see first hand. His report > will air on 60 > > Minutes, Sunday, Feb. 19, 7PM ET/PT on CBS. > > > > ** MEDIA ALERT ** > > > > PREMIERE SCREENINGS > > > > > > > > WHAT: US theatrical release > of The Great > > Warming: > > > > dramatic and enlightening 80 minute documentary > narrated by Alanis > > Morissette and Keanu Reeves, revealing how climate > change is affecting > > the lives of people everywhere, with stunning > footage from around the > > world. > > > > > > > > Produced by Stonehaven Productions, The Great > Warming is not only > > about our global environment, it also looks at the > influence of > > climate change on politics, religion, science, > education, energy and > > economics. The film interweaves startling > statements of fact from > > scientists, opinion-makers and social leaders with > a blunt assessment > > of America’s leadership – or lack of it - in what > is clearly the most > > critical environmental issue of the 21st century. > It examines > > evidence that human activities are provoking an > unprecedented era of > > atmospheric warming and climatic events: more > drought, wildfires, > > flooding, polar melting, more powerful storms, > more variable weather… > > and unprecedented health impacts. > > > > > > > > The Great Warming also showcases exciting > initiatives aimed at > > reversing the trend toward permanent damage to our > planet, as well as > > scenes documenting the emerging voice of America’s > Evangelical > > community urging action on climate change from > pulpits across the > > country. > > > > > > > > COLLABORATORS: The Great Warming is made > possible by Swiss Re. > > > > > > > > Stonehaven is also working with like-minded > organizations which > > include (in alphabetical order): > > > > · Coalition on the Environment and Jewish > Life > > > > · Evangelical Environmental Network > > > > · Friends of the Earth > > > > · National Council of Churches > > > > · New York Climate Rescue > > > > · The Climate Trust > > > > · Union of Concerned Scientists > > > > · World Affairs Council of Connecticut > > > > > > > > WHERE/WHEN: Premières and release in > Spring 2006. Premières > > are > > > > planned for New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, > Portland, > > Connecticut and Colorado. See > www.thegreatwarming.com for more > > information. > > > > > > > > WHY: Just as other > generations spoke of a > > Great Plague > > > > and a Great Depression, our children will be > forced to endure The > > Great Warming – and left to find ways to conquer > its consequences. > > > > > > > > CONTACTS: Tom Tanno, publicist: > 818-907-9950 > > > > [log in to unmask] > > > > Karen Coshof, producer: 514 527 2131 ext 305 > [log in to unmask] > > > > > > Eban Goodstein > > Volunteer Executive Director > > Green House Network > > [log in to unmask] > > www.greenhousenet.org > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > - - - - - - > To view the Sierra Club List Terms & Conditions, > see: > http://www.sierraclub.org/lists/terms.asp > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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