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The Changing Climate Issue: Reporting Ahead of the Curve
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The University of Oregon School of Journalism and Communication, the Climate Leadership Initiative at the University of Oregon and the Society of Environmental Journalists invite you to a day-long seminar for journalists on one of the most pressing and debated issues of our time: climate change.
The issue of climate change is moving beyond journalism's science pages and into business, finance, outdoor, lifestyle, health, and political beats. More than ever, reporters in every part of the newsroom must understand some aspect of climate change and explain it to their publics. This conference provides an opportunity to hear presentations and panel debates by national and regional scientists, economists and policy experts, as well as journalists who are reporting the issue and dealing with issues of fairness. Key members of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change including Dr.Stephen Schneider of Stanford University will be at the conference, as well as Richard Harris, science reporter for National Public Radio. The conference will likely generate climate change story ideas for journalists covering many beats.
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Details
When: Saturday, June 9, 8:00am - 5:00pm
Where: Ecotrust, Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center, Suite 200
721 NW Ninth Avenue
Portland, OR (Pearl District)
Click here for directions.
Cost: $50, lunch included
To register: Seth Walker, UO School of Journalism: 503-725-9073 or seth@uoregon.edu
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Conference Agenda
8:00 a.m. Welcome and Overview
Tim Gleason and Bob Doppelt, University of Oregon
8:15 a.m. Climate Change "Boot Camp"
Dr. Stephen Schneider, Stanford University
9:15 a.m. Impacts of Climate Change on the West Coast/Pacific Northwest
Dr. Philip Mote, Climate Impacts Group, UW (physical and ecological impacts)
Bob Doppelt, Climate Leadership Initiative UO (socio-economic impacts)
Christy George, Oregon Public Broadcasting (moderator)
10:30 a.m. Break
Part I: Reducing Emissions
11:00 a.m. Policy Options for Responding to the Challenge
Dr. Jayant Sathaye, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratories (mitigation options)
Dr. W. Michael Hanemann, UC Berkeley (costs of mitigation)
Jon Palfreman, University of Oregon (moderator)
12:30 p.m. Lunch Keynote: Richard Harris, NPR
Part II: Preparing and Adapting Energy, Industry, Communities and Water Resources
1:45 p.m. Policy Options for Responding to the Challenge
Dr. Patricia Romero-Lankao, NCAR (energy, industry and communities)
Dr. Kathleen Miller, NCAR (water resources)
Patrick Webb, The Daily Astorian (moderator)
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Roundtable: Balance, Fairness and Reporting on Climate Change
Michael Milstein, The Oregonian
Christy George, Oregon Public Broadcasting
Patrick Webb, The Daily Astorian
Richard Harris, NPR
Bud Ward, Morris A. Ward, Inc. (moderator)
4:45 p.m. Wrap-Up
Click Here for Additional Resources
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Advisory Committee
Rod Gramar, KGW * Richard Hill, Oregonian * Morgan Holm, Oregon Public Broadcasting radio * Nigel Jaquiss, Willamette Week * Michael Milstein, Oregonian * Erik Robinson, The Columbian * Terry Petty, AP Portland * John Dodge, The Olympian * Christy George Oregon Public Broadcasting radio * Paul Queary, AP Seattle * Brian Back, Sustainable Industries Journal * Susan Palmer, The Register Guard * Patrick Webb, The Daily Astorian * Glen Pascal, Puget Sound Business Journal * Bob Hunter, Medford Mail Tribune * Tom Banse, Washington Public Radio * Lisa Stiffler, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
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Carbon Neutral Conference
We are offsetting the emissions associated with the transportation of our staff and presenters. The Ecotrust building already purchases renewable energy. We encourage participants to attempt to lower their transportation emissions by walking, biking, using public transportation or carpooling to the conference and then to consider offsetting their own travel.
Two reputable offset organizations are The Climate Trust and Native Energy.
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Powerpoints
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Please contact Sarah Mazze at: smazze@uoregon.edu or (541) 346-0786 for more information.
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