Global Warming:
Changing
CO2urse
A
Four-Week
Discussion Guide for the Workplace, Faith Center, or Home
“We are no longer passive victims of the
climate system’s
slow oscillations; we are now, as a collective, atmospheric engineers.”
- Alan AtKisson
Goals:
-
To
explore personal values and habits as
they relate to climate change.
-
To
understand the history and science of global warming.
- To empower individuals to take action to curb global warming.
Session
One………Off
Course
Communities
around the world are experiencing the effects of
global warming. This session explores
personal responses to climate change and why society has been slow to
respond.
Session
Two………Collision Course
To better understand the
complexities of global warming, this
session breaks down the history and science of global climate change,
and
identifies our participation in this ecological crisis.
Session
Three…… Changing Course
Although global warming is a
daunting issue, there are
accessible and significant actions we can all take.
This session explores new strategies for
addressing climate change and considers personal action to mitigate the
effects
of global warming.
Session
Four………Setting a New Course
What will it take to create
a sustainable future? Explore our
individual and collective power
to shape an effective response to climate change, enabling future
generations
to meet their needs.
For more
information on how to start a course in your community, please contact
Brattleboro:
Maria
Echevarría
257-5609 mbechevarria@hotmail.com
Burlington: Leah
Wittenberg
343-1956 veicoordinator@yahoo.com
Montpelier: Nicole
DiDomenico
279-2371 ndidomen@yahoo.com
Rutland:
Mike
O’Brien
438-6170 skyobrien@adelphia.net
Statewide:
Barbara Duncan
333-3664
vei@valley.net
Upper Valley: Deborah
Hawthorn
436-18181 deb.hawthorn@valley.net
