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Climate Change: Challenges, Solutions and the Pope's Call to Action
2014 was the hottest times ever measured… Come learn as Climate Leader Wei-Tai Kwok speaks about Climate Change and steps we can take.
Date & Time:
Tuesday, September 22, 2015 - 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Location:
Saint Mary’s College of California
1928 Saint Mary’s Road, Moraga, CA 94575
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Description :
News headlines continue to remind us we are living in the hottest times ever measured. New records are broken with each passing day. 2014 was the hottest year ever recorded by weather instruments, but will 2015 set another record?
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Why is climate change happening, and what can we do about it? Please join us to learn the latest facts, including how our warming climate has influenced extreme weather events such as Superstorm Sandy and our drought here in California. Learn why Pope Francis issued an Encyclical on climate change in June, as we march toward the UN climate negotiations in Paris in December. There is much reason for hope, but each of us must also take strong action.
About the speaker:
Wei-Tai Kwok is a volunteer Climate Leader personally trained by Al Gore in August 2013 to present the latest facts and findings about the climate crisis. He will present the actual updated Inconvenient Truth slide presentation currently used by Mr. Gore himself, and will answer questions and lead a discussion about what we can do to be part of the solution.
In his day job, Wei-Tai is active in the solar energy industry, most recently as COO at Andalay Solar. Wei-Tai holds a degree in economics and political science from Yale University. He currently lives in Lafayette with his wife Violet and two teenage children.
Contact:
Riley Smith
