CoolMom.orgRon Sims on Shared Prosperity in an Age of Global Warming
Ron Sims talks on King County's vision for an equitable clean economy
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Jan 30, 2008 from 07:30 pm to 08:30 pm |
| Where | Pacific Science Center, Eames Theater |
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King County Executive Ron Sims will present his vision of how the Martin Luther King, Jr. County region can and must address the social, economic and health inequities of climate change impacts, and what King County government is doing to reduce these disparities in our communities.
Highlights will include:
- Executive Sims' perspective on shared goals of wealth, equity and health in an age of global warming
- An overview of how climate change impacts will affect our most vulnerable communities, and what King County is doing about it
- How King County proposes to employ people who most need work in our most necessary climate change solutions, by building a regional clean energy economy that benefits everyone in our community
Admission to each Eames IMAX lecture is $5.00. Admission is FREE to Faculty, Staff and Students of the University of Washington, Pacific Science Center Members, and Town Hall Members.
ISAO Lecture Series - 2008
In its inaugural lecture series the Joint Institute for the Study of the Atmosphere and Ocean (JISAO) launches an annual event to bring science of local, regional, and global significance to the public. A leader in the environmental sciences, JISAO fosters collaborative research between the University of Washington and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in climate, ocean and fishery sciences. This year’s lecture series “Climate Change: A Wake Up Call” addresses the timely and critical issue of global warming.
