From the University of Wisconsin-Madison
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On Jan. 30 and 31, the University of Wisconsin-Madison will participate in Focus the Nation, an unprecedented teach-in on global warming solutions with the aim of preparing millions of students to become leaders in responding to the challenge.
The teach-in is centered on three pillars embraced by today's youth: education, civic engagement and leadership. To date, more than 1,400 institutions around the United States have committed to participate in this ambitious nationwide effort.
"We are in a time where critical decisions need to be made on global warming, which means today's leaders and the youth who will inherit the crisis need serious education on the issue," says James "Gus" Speth, Dean of Yale's School of Forestry and Environmental Studies. "Focus The Nation is our country's foremost model to create that level of education and interaction with law makers."
The teach-in will begin on the night of Jan. 30, when The 2 Percent Solution, a live, interactive Web cast produced by the National Wildlife Federation will be aired by the Earth Day Network and screened at three locations on the UW-Madison campus. Students and other community members can view and participate in this Web cast at 7 p.m. in 2650 Humanities, 105 Psychology, or 6210 Social Science.
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