Focus the Nation -- on Global Warming -- Feb 26th

GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS: NEW JERSEY FOCUS THE NATION SUMMIT- VIDEOCONFERENCE: DR. EBAN GOODSTEIN, Monday, February 26, 2007, 4:30-8:30 PM ET

NJHEPS, New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability and FOCUS THE NATION have announced an interactive, videoconference on “GLOBAL WARMING SOLUTIONS FOR AMERICA: NEW JERSEY FOCUS THE NATION with Dr. Eban Goodstein” linking faculty, students and community people to nine N.J. host college campuses on Monday, 26 February 2007 from 4:30 to 8:30 PM ET.

WHO: You are invited to participate in NEW JERSEY FOCUS THE NATION SUMMIT, a live videoconference sponsored by NJHEPS - New Jersey Higher Education Partnership for Sustainability - and FOCUS THE NATION and produced by NJEDge, New Jersey Higher Education Network.

See Live video from campus and community interactive webcasting from Fairleigh Dickinson University, Kean University (coordinating site), NJIT, Princeton University, Ramapo College, Raritan Valley Community College, Rowan University, Rutgers-Busch Campus, Piscataway, Seton Hall University and William Paterson University.

WHAT: The New Jersey kickoff for FOCUS THE NATION is a national global warming educational, nonpartisan, action-oriented discussion on climate stabilization. Join with teams of faculty, students and community people at over a thousand colleges and universities and high schools in the United States. A catalyzing event designed to turn the national conversation about global warming from fatalism to constructive engagement with the challenge of our generation.

*SPEAKER: Dr. Eban Goodstein, is Professor of Economics at Lewis and Clark College and Director of FOCUS THE NATION

*WORLD CAFÉ Dynamic dialogue in the World Café to decide Action-Plans -- and food!

*STUDENT LEADERS FROM CLIMATE CHALLENGE representing the student clean energy movement

WHEN: MONDAY, 26 FEBRUARY 2007, 4:30-8:30 PM ET

WHY: The goal is to get climate solutions on the agenda of all the presidential candidates, legislators, mayors and political parties before the next election through citizen action.

HOW TO PARTICIPATE -- Two Choices:

OPTION 1) CREATE A LIVE - FOCUS THE NATION - EVENT ON YOUR CAMPUS OR COMMUNITY. Invite faculty, students and community people and stream the videoconference live into a meeting room via computer on a large screen and join the meeting via video. Do the World Café—we will supply instructions. Instant Message questions and comments to the videoconference and get live replies. Send us the results by email. Your group will not be “live” on the screen, but you will see everything and be able to respond. For information, call Dr. Donald Wheeler, Senior Advisor, NJHEPS, DrDWheeler@optonline.net

OPTION 2) INVITATION TO THE CAMPUS: You are invited to any one of the NINE CAMPUS VIDEOCONFERENCING SITES. Bring a group of colleagues, students and friends. TO REGISTER and for information, please email one of those listed below:

1. FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON UNIVERSITY – Florham Park, Dr. Joel Harmon, Coordinator. To register, contact Christine Farias CFarais@fdu.edu Location: Dreyfus Auditorium. Parking behind Dreyfus or in Student/Visitor Parking Directions: Campus map:

2. KEAN UNIVERSITY, Dr. Donald Wheeler, drdwheeler@optonline.net (for registration) Kean Hall 127, Parking anywhere on campus between white lines, arrive on time or early to avoid rush for 5:00 classes. Directions: Campus Map

3. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, Dr. Shana Weber To register contact Mary Banfield Banfield@princeton.edu Videoconference Location: Robertson Hall 016, Directions: Robertson Hall is part of the Woodrow Wilson School on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton , NJ. Driving directions: Parking: Visitors should part in Lot 21 (SE corner of campus) for this event and take the free campus shuttle ( BLUE ROUTE). Shuttles arrive every 10 minutes. The shuttle has a stop at the Woodrow Wilson School on the corner of Prospect and Washington Road. Make sure to check with the driver to let them know your destination. Campus map link: Campus shuttle link:

4. RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY, Dr. Michael Edelstein, To register contact Donald Wheeler drdwheeler@optonline.net Location: Student Center, Room 137. Directions & campus map:

5. RARITAN VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE, Dr. Daniel Aronson, DAronson@raritanval.edu Conference Center, ATTC 101. Directions & campus map

6. ROWAN UNIVERSITY, Mr. John Imperatore, Rowan Hall Auditorium. To Register: Imperatore@rowan.edu Directions & campus map

7. RUTGERS UNIVERSITY - Busch Campus, Piscataway, Priscilla Hayes, Esq., Hayes@aesop.rutgers.edu Location: Room 120 ABC, Busch Campus Center Directions & campus map:

8. SETON HALL UNIVERSITY, Dr. Marian Glenn, glennmar@shu.edu Location: Walsh Library Beck Rooms (ground floor directly in front of the entrance). Exit the Deck and cross the street. Walsh Library is to the right. Parking: Stop for a guest pass at the Security Booth, and park in the deck. Directions & campus map:

9. WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY, Dr. Richard Pardi, pardir@wpunj.edu Videoconference Location: Hobart Hall room 132A Directions: Click on University Map, see Entry 2 for visitor parking. Hobart Hall is building #3 over the foot bridge.