Katrina Students Bring Climate Vulnerability Story to Congress
MEDIA ADVISORY FOR THURSDAY, JULY 10, 10:00 AM
Contact: Select Committee, 202-225-4081
Katrina Students Bring Climate Vulnerability Story to Congress
As Hurricane Season Begins, Gulf Coast Youth Release Study on Risks from Global Warming
As the first hurricane of the season thunders through the Atlantic Ocean this week, Gulf Coast students, along with a U.S. Forest Service expert, will brief Congress on the vulnerability of the Cumberland, Mobile, and Tennessee River Basins and tell their story on how global warming can affect our water, our land, and our lives.Due to their experience with Hurricane Katrina, these two dozen students from Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are taking action to prevent further deterioration of the climate for the sake of their coastal home and their generation which will live through the impacts to come. They will present their own research and perspectives on how their findings will affect the future, and on the needs for strong policy in the government, and a scientifically informed public dialogue on issues related to climate change.
Chairman Edward J. Markey and the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming are hosting the students, who were selected for the World Wildlife Fund Allianz Southeast Climate Witness Program based on their academic achievements, their interest in the environment and climate change, and their leadership experience.
WHAT: Select Committee briefing on climate vulnerability
WHO:
25 Gulf Coast high school students from WWF Allianz Southeast Climate Witness Program
Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.)
Dr. Steve McNulty, US Forest Service
Ginette Hemley, Senior Vice President of Conservation Strategy and Science, World Wildlife Fund
Rev. Christopher Worthley, Executive Director, Allianz Foundation for North America
WHEN: Thursday, July 10, 10 AM
WHERE: 210 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC
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PLEASE NOTE: The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming was created to explore American clean energy solutions that end our reliance on foreign oil and reduce carbon pollution.
The Select Committee was active during the 110th and 111th Congresses. This is an archived version of the website, to ensure that the public has ongoing access to the Select Committee record. This website, including external links, will not be updated after Jan. 3rd, 2010.
The Select Committee was active during the 110th and 111th Congresses. This is an archived version of the website, to ensure that the public has ongoing access to the Select Committee record. This website, including external links, will not be updated after Jan. 3rd, 2010.
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