On Wednesday evening September 18 at 6:30 pm, clean energy advocate Steve
Jorissen, PhD will present “Avoiding Climate Chaos – What Can Each of Us Do?” at
White Bear Library, 2150 2nd St, White Bear Lake, MN 55110. Dr. Jorissen
September 16 in Circle Pines: “Three Minnesota Futures”
On Monday September 16 at 6 pm at Centennial Library in Circle Pines, atmospheric scientist Sam Potter will present “Three Minnesota Futures – A Future to Fear, A Future to Prepare For, A Future to Fight For”. Sam Potter is a Minnesota native who has a Ph.D. in Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences from Princeton University. You can see info about Sam’s past presentations at his website MNClimate.com
See the film “Climate Change – The Facts”
at White Bear Lake Library (map), Tuesday, August 13 at 6:30 pm
or at Centennial Library in Circle Pines (map) Wednesday, August 21 at 6:30 pm
This film shows how ignoring climate change jeopardizes the futures of our kids and grandkids; and it shows what we must do to preserve a safe climate. “Climate Change – The Facts” is from David Attenborough and it premiered on the BBC in April of this year.
You’re invited to this NEMCA event on June 3 at White Bear Library: “Recognizing and Reducing Our Impact on Ocean Life” – presentation by U of St Thomas geology professor Kevin Theissen
Northeast Metro Climate Action invites you to an informational event on Tuesday evening June 4 at 6:30 pm. The topic of the event is “Recognizing and Reducing Our Collective Impact on Ocean Life”. World Oceans Day is observed in June – get info about issues facing the oceans at this event!
Guest speaker at the June 4th event in White Bear Lake will be Prof. Kevin Theissen, Associate Professor of Geology at the University of St Thomas. This forum will focus on issues facing the health of the world’s oceans, including the bleaching of coral reefs, the warming and acidification of ocean waters related to climate change, and more. Professor Theissen’s presentation will focus on the science, impacts, consequences, and responses related to the problem of ocean acidification. Ocean acidification is called the “equally evil twin of climate change” because like climate change it is occurring mainly due to the increase of CO2 in the atmosphere from the burning of fossil fuels.
Dr. Theissen’s research work applies geological and geochemical methods to study past climate and environmental change and he also does research related to climate change education, attitudes, and misconceptions. Dr. Theissen teaches courses in oceanography, paleoclimatology (past climates), and environmental geochemistry, all of which have strong sustainability themes.
Please invite friends to come to this event using this Facebook event.
NEMCA Recommended Resources
AACA’s event was last week but we highly recommend this film. The history of scientific discoveries that led scientists to their overwhelming agreement today about the cause and acceleration of climate change are described for the average person. You can stream it on PBS by clicking on this link .
Another resource to to check out from this link:Science Friday
Steve Jorissen provided great info about “Reducing Carbon Emissions – What Can I Do?”
Monday April 29 at Shoreview Library, Dr. Steve Jorissen provided a great presentation about how any household can reduce its carbon footprint.
How is polar vortex connected to climate change?
“Warming Planet’s freezing Message:
As Climate destabilizes Minnesota could see polar snaps more frequently.”
Minneapolis Star Tribune February 4, 2019
Delve Deeper, Be the Change We Need
Want to learn more about how humans do contribute to climate change and what each of us can do to help slow down its trajectory? Then Drawdown is the book for you, your friends and neighbors. Start a discussion by displaying it on your coffee table!
“In the face of widespread fear and apathy, an international coalition of researchers, professionals, and scientists have come together to offer a set of realistic and bold solutions to climate change. One hundred techniques and practices are described here—some are well known; some you may have never heard of…” New York Times review
Connexus project combines solar with battery storage
On October 25, Connexus Energy held a ribbon cutting celebration for its new project that combines solar panels and storage batteries. This project has two sites, one in the City of Ramsey and one in Athens Township.
See more about this great new project in this article or this video from Community Television Network of Coon Rapids….
Confronting Climate Change
University of Minnesota Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor Ned Mohan presented a two part series on confronting the seriousness of climate change and energy from renewables like wind and solar. Energy conservation was also discussed.
His presentation is an accurate and real depiction of how climate change is right now impacting families, communities and invaluable landscapes across the world. He also discusses the cause of climate change and solutions.
Below are a few visuals from his presentation. Click here to see the full presentation.
