HSU Focus the Nation

Location: Arcata City Council Chambers

Broadcast: Humboldt Access Channel 12 with call-in capabilities
Tune-In: Simulcast on KHSU

Schedule:

7:00-7:15 pm Kenote Speaker: Panama Bartholomy, advisor to Chair Pfannenstiel of the California Energy Commission "The Heroic Challenge Facing Today's Youth"
7:15-7:30 pm Town Hall Meeting Intro Speaker: 3rd District Supervisor John Woolley, Climate policy from the global to the local
7:30-7:45 Congresman Mike Thompson joins us via a live video webcast from the east coast.
Student leaders will have the opportunity to ask questions about climate and energy policy
7:45-8:00 Local elected officials make statements: What are they doing now to implement energy and greenhouse gas reduction, what would they like to do, and what do they need help with?
8:00-9:30 Town Hall Meeting moderated by Mark Sommer, of the nationally syndicated radio show A World of Possibilities

Local elected officials and student leaders make brief statements about their climate and energy policy priorities.

The audience, both in the Chambers and calling in, can ask questions of the representatives as well as present their visions for the new energy future. Our leaders will listen to the voices of the citizens, answer questions, as we consider local solutions for energy and greenhouse recuction.

Check out the background for the national Focus the Nation effort to hold Green Democracy events all over the country.