[P2P-F] Fw: C2C: Climate Seminar Weds Noon-- If it’s “no joke”, why the silence?

Wed Sep 19 13:27:12 CEST 2012

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C2C: Climate Seminar Weds Noon-- If it’s “no joke”, why the silence?

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C2C Fellows  /  National Climate Seminar  /  Bard 9.17.12  
Dear friends and colleagues,

President Obama’s brief mention of climate changein his convention speech was notable mostly for its rarity.  On the heels of two years of extraordinary weather disasters in the US—record flooding, massive drought and crop failure-- politicians have generally stopped talking about global warming.

It’s clear why formerly climate-moderate R’s like Romney have clammed up: Tea Party primary challenges have turned global warming into a toxic subject. But why the silence from Democrats? This Wednesday, at noon eastern, The National Climate Seminarwelcomes Darren Springer, top aid to Senator Bernie Sanders , to talk about why climate is missing in politics, and how to get it back. 

Call-in number: 1-712-432-3100; Conference Code: 253385

Send advance questions for Darren to climate at bard.edu. 
In two weeks, join Heinz Award winner KC Golden from Climate Solutions on coal exports. Later in the term, RFF’s Dallas Burtraw on the future of clean air act regulation; NRDC’s Kim Knowlton on climate and health; Eleanor Sterling from the American Museum of Natural History on climate and biodiversity; and350.org’s May Boeve on the climate movement and politics.

Beyond the election, the Bard Center for Environmental Policy is helping students develop leadership careers in sustainability—in policy and business—through our C2C Fellowsprogram. Please help spread the word:

SE C2C Fellows Training
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga,
October 26-28

NE C2C Fellows Training
Bard College
November 30-December 2 
C2C Fellowsweekend training workshops, sponsored by the Bard Center for Environmental Policy , focus on concrete skills development, including fundraising and communication. Graduates of the weekend workshops are eligible for partial scholarships to CEP’s masters programs in environmental policy, climate science and policy, and green business, as well as $1,000 scholarships for follow-on leadership trainings.

Apply Now: the cost of the weekend trainings is $30 including food and lodging. Please pass the word along! 

Help us support rising young leaders in green business, politics and policy. 

Thanks for the work you are doing.

Eban Goodstein
Director, Bard CEP & Director, Bard MBA in Sustainability

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National Climate Seminar  /  Fall 2012 Climate Seminar calls are Wednesdays at 12pm  EST and held twice monthly via conference call. Assign the half-hour  calls to your students for a chance to hear top scientists, analysts,  and political leaders discuss climate and clean energy solutions. Download schedule here.

Date  Presenter  Conversation   
Sep. 5  Hunter Lovins, Natural Capitalism Solutions  Rio, Deja Vu?   
Sep. 19  Bernie Sanders*, U.S. Senator for Vermont  Climate and the Election   
Oct. 3  KC Golden, Climate Solutions  Coal Exports: Just Say No?   
Oct. 17  May Boeve, 350.org  Social Movements & Politics   
Nov. 7  Dallas Burtraw, Resources for the Future  Clean Air Act, Next Steps   
Nov. 21  Kim Knowlton, NRDC  Climate Change: A Matter of Health   
Dec. 5  Eleanor Sterling, Center for Biodiversity and Conservation, AMNH  Climate Change & Impacts on Biodiveristy                   *Invited

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