Focus the Nation Events at CGCC, Wed Jan 30th and Thur Jan 31, 2008

Room: SC 140-144

Wednesday Jan 30th and Thursday Jan 31st 2008 Teach-in

Time: 8.25 AM to 2 PM

Faculty participating: Nancy Short (Economics), Kelly Hiett (Biology), Les Orban (Biology), Roy Schiesser (Geology) Donovan Waugh (Biology), Sujatha Krishnaswamy (Chemistry), Paul Petrequin (History), Donna Thompson (Women’s studies), Sharenda Roam (Religion), Elijah Swift (Mathematics), Bob Vickrey (Communications), Marybeth Mason (English), Heather Horn (English), Pam Davenport (English), Chris Schnick (English), Patti Angus (Biology), Noel Morelos (Political Science), Michael Thomas (Biology), Brenda Larson (Education), Pushpa Ramakrishna (Biology).

Click on the links below for more details on lesson plans:

Focus lesson plan Climate change: Oil and alternative fuels lesson ideas

carbon footprint link Carbon Footprint

Carbon Footprint Lesson plan World Cafe

Ecological footprint link Lesson plan

Food and the future Lesson Ideas Food and the future

Oil, Religion and Conflict Lesson idea

Personal Consumption Lesson idea

Evaluating Corn Plastic as a Solution Lesson plan

World Cafe Ground rules

Last Minute details

Wednesday Jan 30, 2008:[Panel Presentation]? 6.30 – 8 PM

Making Climate Change a National Priority; A forum with your political leaders

Listen to a panel of experts and political leaders from Gilbert, Chandler, Queen Creek and Superstition Vistas. Participate in a round table discussion with Vice Mayors, City Managers, Arizona Corporate Commissioners etc about key issues relating to climate change. Click here for more information

Thursday Jan 31, 2008: 4.20 – 6 PM

The 2% solution, a national Webcast followed by discussions

Listen to experts in climate change such as Stanford University climate scientist Stephen Schneider, Environmentalist Hunter Lovins etc in an effort to find solutions to climate change crisis.

Students Take action

Online voting for 5 priorities for action:
Voting begins Martin Luther King Day, January 21st and closes February 12th. The results will be tabulated and the top five choices of students across the nation will be delivered to congressional leaders across America.