Penn State joins largest teach-in in U.S. history

University Park, Pa. -- On Thursday, Penn State will participate in Focus The Nation, an unprecedented teach-in on global warming solutions.

Penn State's event will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 31 in the HUB-Robeson Center Auditorium, University Park. The event will feature presentations and conversations with climate change experts from across campus. Sessions will cover the science of climate change, its impacts on humanity and ecosystems, local and global solutions, and a special panel featuring some of Penn State's members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which shared the recent Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore.

Penn State's event is one of more than 1,400 Focus the Nation events taking place nationwide. This event serves to raise awareness of and understanding about climate change in 2008 and beyond in order to have smarter action in response to this most important and challenging of issues.

 "Today's college students are truly the greatest generation," said Lewis and Clark College professor of economics Eban Goodstein, author and project director for Focus The Nation. "No other generation has ever had to face this kind of civilizational challenge. And we as educators would be failing if we did not prepare them with the tools to meet this challenge."

For a full schedule and more information on Penn State and its participation in Focus The Nation, visit http://pennstatefocusthenation.org or contact Seth Baum at sbaum@psu.edu.