CR #3 and Focus the Nation

You will have time off this Wednesday to attend one session of FOCUS THE NATION, a day of talks about sustainability and climate change held at the AU Hotel and Conference Center. Please one of the sessions held on Wednesday, then write up your reaction to the session in a 500 word CR, due at your conference.

Here is the schedule:

SCHEDULE FOR FOCUS THE NATION AT AUBURN
JAN 30, 2008
AU Hotel and Conference Center

9:00 – 9:10: Introduction and Context

9:10 – 10:30: Opportunities in Business and Finance
 The Big Picture: Paul Bobrowski, Dean AU College of Business
 Finance and Climate Change: Claire Crutchley, AU Dept of Finance
 Real Estate and Green Building: Harris Hollans, AU Dept of Finance
 Green Business: Peter Stanwick, AU Dept of Management

10:30 – 11:00: Break

11:00 – 12:15: Faith and Climate Change Panel
 Rich Penaskovic, AU Religious Studies
 Michael Friedman, Auburn Jewish Community
 Diana Jordan Allende, Unitarian Universalist Fellowship
 Nick Holler, United Methodist Church
 Libba Stinson, Grace United Methodist
 Nighet Ahmed, Auburn Islamic Center
 Frank Covington, First Presbyterian Church

12:15 – 1:00: Lunch Break

1:00 – 2:00: Spring Break 2050: The Future of the Gulf Coast
 Sea Level Rise in the Gulf of Mexico: Conner Bailey, AU Dept of Ag. Economics and Rural Sociology
 Sea Warming: Ken Halanych, AU Dept of Biological Sciences
 Gulf Coast Real Estate and Development: Michael Robinson, AU School of Architecture

2:00 – 3:15: Understanding Climate Change
 Physics of Climate Change: Steve Knowlton, AU Dept of Physics
 Chemistry of Carbon: Orlando Acevedo, AU Dept of Chemistry
 Climate Change in the Past: Dennis Ruez, AU Dept of Geology and Geography
 Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC): Matt Williams, AU Sustainability Initiative

3:15 – 4:30: Solutions
 Consumption: Katie Brock, AU Dept of Consumer Affairs
 Energy: Sushil Bhavnani, AU Dept of Mechanical Engineering
 Agriculture: Norbert Wilson, AU Dept of Agricultural Economics and Rural Sociology
 Architecture: Christian Dagg, AU School of Architecture

Evening:
6:00 – 6:30: Dr. Jay Gogue, President, Auburn University
Address to the Community on AU and Climate Change

6:30 – 7:30: Panel Discussion with Local and State Political Figures and Auburn Students

Panelists: Jim Buston, Joe Turnham, AL Rep. Pebblin Warren, AL Rep. Greg Wren
Auburn Students: Nikki Allen, Anna Czachurski, Rafael Egues, Alexander Pfeiffenberger