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January 10, 2008
Take Charge! Community Energy Forums

1/10/2008
Salina, Overland Park, Topeka, KS -

*** 1/18/08: UPDATED INFORMATION: Event fliers with panelists' names now available for each venue.***

Climate and energy topics have been in the news a lot lately. Naturally, Kansans have a lot of questions.

To help Kansans sort through these frequently confusing facts, the Climate and Energy Project (CEP) is gathering panels of experts to answer questions. During January CEP will sponsor community energy forums in Salina, Overland Park, and Topeka.

The forums will offer rare opportunities for Kansans to interact with panelists from diverse fields – wind energy, energy efficiency, climate change, and carbon regulation. They represent industry, utilities, and universities.

“We won’t sort it all out in one night,” said Community Outreach coordinator Eileen Horn. “But we can make a good start. Information isn’t the only key for decisions about energy, but it is an important piece of the puzzle. So is having a civil, democratic, public discussion.”

The forums will offer Kansans more of the information they need to begin envisioning the state’s energy future, including possible responses to climate change.

“I am hardly the first to say that there is no silver bullet for this problem. But we’ve got silver buckshot,” said CEP Executive Director Nancy Jackson. “Our job is to give Kansans the ammunition they need to develop long-term climate and energy solutions that are right for their community and their environment.”

“We want our children and grandchildren to grow up in a healthy and prosperous Kansas, with plenty of viable natural resources. These forums are a step in that direction.”

Dates and locations:
  • Salina at Kansas Wesleyan University on Monday, January 21st from 7-9 PM. Peters Science Hall (corner of Cloud and 4th St.), Room 201 - for event flier, click here
  • Overland Park at Johnson County Community College on Tuesday, January 22nd from 7-9 PM. Regnier Center, RC101. - for event flier, click here
  • Topeka at Washburn University on Wednesday, January 23rd from 7-9 PM. Memorial Union (1700 CW College Ave), Washburn Room - for event flier, click here

Take Charge! is being hosted by each university in collaboration with the Climate and Energy Project, a nonprofit whose mission is to provide balanced information and spur conversations about the impacts of climate change and energy opportunities in Kansas.

For a .pdf copy of this press release, click here.

For a .pdf copy of the publicity flier, click here.

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The Climate & Energy Project (CEP) is a distinct program of The Land Institute, a Salina-based nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving the future of food and farmers by developing perennial cropping systems.

CEP facilitates lively, informed conversations about our energy future. We support the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by increasing energy efficiency and developing renewable energy in the Midwest. For more information, please go to www.climateandenergy.org.
Contact Name: Eileen Horn
Contact Email: horn@climateandenergy.org
Contact Phone: 913-708-3929
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