LWV Lake Michigan Region - Kick Off to Earth Day

LWV Lake Michigan Region - Kick Off to Earth Day

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Location

On-Line OR in person at Venue Six 10
610 S. Michigan Ave.,
Chicago Illinois 60606
Illinois US
Saturday, April 16, 2022 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm

The League of Women Voters Lake Michigan Region (LWV-WC is a member) invites the public to attend their first annual Climate Change forum, "Developments in Climate Change Science and Policy:  “Code Red” in the Great Lakes and Beyond" on Saturday, April 16, 2022, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 Come hear Tom Skilling, Chief Meteorologist for WGN-TV, and a distinguished panel discuss recent developments in climate change science, law and policy and the future of climate change strategy. 

Joining Mr. Skilling on the panel are:

  • Seth Darling, Interim Chief Science & Technology Officer for the Energy and Global Security Directorate at Argonne National Laboratory; 
  • Attorney Mary Gade of Gade Environmental Group, LLC, and former Regional Administrator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Region V;
  • Donald J. Wuebbles, PhD, Professor of Atmospheric Science and Presidential Fellow at the University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana and Coordinating Lead Author on several international climate assessments led by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) that resulted in IPCC being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2007. 

This event is open to the public.

Proof of of vaccination and masks required for In-Person attendance

Student scholarships available.

 Register for In-Person $25

 Register for On-Line $15 

 

 

 

 
Contact Information
lwvlakemichigan [at] gmail.com