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Woodland Community College Lake County Campus to host climate change speaker series
Everyone is invited to attend these informative and timely presentations that include the opportunity for questions and discussion about the impact of climate change in all aspects of our lives.
The series is free and open to everyone. Healthy snacks will be provided to all attendees.
The presentations will be moderated by Shelly Ryan, a long-time museum and public educator on the topics of natural history, environmental issues and climate change.
In 2006 she wrote her master's thesis on educating the public on climate change, and in 2012 she took training from former U.S. Vice-President Al Gore on his climate change presentation.
Since then she has given climate change and sustainability talks in many parts of northern California as well as Costa Rica, where she lived for two and a half years.
Then, on Thursday, April 19, the Lake County Campus will present its annual Earth Day Festival with information booths, activities for children, and more.
The festival will be in the campus plaza between the administration and culinary buildings from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
For more information on all these activities, call the Lake County Campus at 707-995-7900 or visit the campus Web site at http://lcc.yccd.edu .
The Lake County Campus is located at 15880 Dam Road Extension in Clearlake.
The schedule and list of speakers is published below.
Climate Change Speaker Series
Wednesday, April 4, 5 to 7 p.m.
Greg Bertelli: “Behavior and implications for Lake County of the Rocky, Valley and Tubbs fire”
Chief Greg Bertelli is Division Chief with Cal Fire for the Lake County region and the fire chief for the South Lake County Fire Protection District serving Loch Lomond, Cobb, Middletown and Hidden Valley. He was the initial attack incident commander for the Rocky, Valley and Tubbs fires.
Jim Steele: “Why does the lake look green?”
Jim Steele is the current Lake County supervisor for District 3 and board chair. Steele retired from state service after 30 years as an ecologist and adjunct professor at Sacramento State University where he taught environmental policy and administration and freshwater ecology as adjunct professor. The next 15 years were spent as a consultant in environmental permitting for water rights and endangered species.
Wednesday, April 11, 5 to 7 p.m.
Randal Stuart MacDonald: “What can we do about climate change? Let's put a price on carbon pollution!”
Randal MacDonald is a volunteer with the Citizens' Climate Lobby, or CCL, and a steering committee member of CCL's Santa Rosa Chapter. He is a former elected official who spent a decade working in government and politics in Oregon before going into private business. MacDonald is the chief technology officer for Wild Iris Medical Education Inc.
Carol Cole-Lewis: “Have impact and make income through solar”
Carol Cole-Lewis is a community activist, perhaps best known in Lake County for having started the Time Bank of Thrive Lake County with Steve Elias in 2011. She is now a solar social entrepreneur with Upstart Energy helping to deliver on the promise of solar electricity generation throughout Lake County.
Wednesday, April 18, 5 to 7 p.m.
Dr. Will Tuttle: “Conscious eating: Being healthy and saving the planet”
Dr. Will Tuttle, visionary educator and musician, is author of the international best-seller, “The World Peace Diet.” A former Zen monk and recipient of the Courage of Conscience Award, he has created eight CD albums of uplifting original piano music and is a vegan since 1980.
Dr. Dave Veazey: “Climate change throughout Earth history”
Dr. Dave Veazey is director of the TrueNorth Health Foundation in Santa Rosa. Dr. Veazey lived in Fairbanks, Alaska where he conducted climate change research in atmospheric chemistry and the chemical composition of cloud condensation nuclei.