Detroit Greens a local of the Green Party of Michigan

Global warming and resulting climate chaos is the biggest environmental, economic and public health threat our planet has ever faced. Can Michigan rise to meet this challenge? Three upcoming events will feature some of the world’s top climate scientists from right here in Michigan who will help answer that question. These scientists, many of whom served on the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, will address issues including: the scientific evidence of global warming and why it’s happening; the expected impacts on Michigan’s industries (particularly agriculture); and the policies Michigan must pursue address this global challenge.

Tuesday, June 10 from 7pm – 9pm
Southfield Public Library
26300 Evergreen Rd., Southfield

Hosted by Representative Rebekah Warren (D-Ann Arbor)
& Soutfield Mayor Brenda Lawrence

Featured Scientists:

Jeffrey Andresen, PhD
Assoicate Professor, Department of Geography
Michigan State University
Dr. Andresen specializes in Agricultural Meteorology & Applied Climatology. He serves as the Michigan State Climatologist, is the supervisor of the MSU Agricultural Weather Office & is Co-Director of the Michigan Automated Weather Network. Dr. Andresen is a respected advisor to the Michigan agricultural industry.

Nathaniel Ostrom, PhD
Department of Zoology, College of Natural Science
Michigan State University
Dr. Ostrom is the co-director of Michigan State University's Biogeochemistry Program, and Graduate Director of Zoology for the College of Natural Sciences. Dr. Ostrom studies how carbon dioxide and nitrogen function within the climate and carbon cycles and in developing instruments to measure gaseous components in the natural environment. His research also extends to
the impacts of climate and atmospheric changes on the Great Lakes, most recently applied to understanding depleted oxygen levels in Lake Erie.

Barry Rabe, PhD
Professor of Public Policy, Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
University of Michigan
Dr. Rabe has published widely on issues of state, local and intergovernmental involvement across a range of environmental issues. Much of his recent work has examined "bottom-up" approaches to climate change, with particular emphasis on the expanding state government role in this area.

The event is free. Seating is limited.
For more information, contact Rep. Rebekah Warren at (517) 373-2577