Athens, Ga. –
University of Georgia students will participate in Focus the Nation, a national
teach-in on global warming solutions, Jan. 30 – 31.
Jan 30
2% Solution web cast at 7 p.m. in the Memorial Hall
Ballroom, followed by a free dinner.
Jan 31
Events
throughout the day include: lecture by Ecology
of a Cracker Childhood author Janisse Ray at 2 p.m. and the Charter Lecture
presented by National Geographic executive
editor Dennis Dimick at 3:30 p.m. Both
lectures will be held in the Mahler Auditorium of the Georgia Center for
Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel and admission is free.
The event will
conclude with a Power Hour Rally featuring Athens mayor Heidi Davison at 7 p.m.
at the 40 Watt (located at 285 W. Washington St. in Athens), followed by
performances from locally favorite bands.
In addition to support from the Athens-Clarke County Unified Government,
local businesses, non-profits and UGA are also supporting the event.
More than 1,000
universities and colleges in all 50 states will participate in Focus the
Nation, making it the largest teach-in in U.S. history.
For more
information including the full schedule and sponsors, please see the UGA Focus
the Nation web site at www.athensfocusthenation.cfsites.org.
National information is available at www.focusthenation.org.
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