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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Larry Schweiger, president and CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, will issue a call to action to combat the effects of climate change when he gives a talk March 10 at 1:30 p.m. in Lincoln. His presentation on the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's East Campus, in Chase Hall, Room 116, will be free and open to the public.
In his book, Last Chance: Preserving Life on Earth (Fulcrum Publishing: September 2009), Schweiger presents the science of global climate change and how it is affecting places all over the world. He describes how a clean energy economy would help avoid the worst consequences of global warming, and reminds readers that they have a duty to think and act as the earth's caretakers, not just its inhabitants.
"The School of Natural Resources is leading the effort to scale climate change science down to the state and local level," said Don Wilhite, director of the School, which is hosting Schweiger's visit. "We need to understand how even subtle changes in climate will affect Nebraska's agriculture and natural resources. Mr. Schweiger's expertise will be invaluable to our faculty, staff, students, and stakeholders as we address these issues in the years ahead."
The National Wildlife Federation has 46 affiliates across the country and more than 4 million members and supporters. Before he took his present job, Schweiger served for eight years as president and CEO of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, where he pioneered watershed restoration and promoted ecological research, land conservation and community outreach. He has also worked with the Joint House/Senate Conservation Committee for the Pennsylvania General Assembly and with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation.
Schweiger is donating his earnings from book sales to the National Wildlife Federation. In addition to his public talk, Schweiger will meet with faculty and students from the School of Natural Resources and other UNL departments during his visit. He will be travelling to Nebraska to view the crane migration.
Limited public parking will be available in the lot adjacent to the Nebraska Union.
Source: Donald A. Wilhite, director, School of Natural Resources, dwilhite1@unl.edu, (402) 472-4270
Writer: Kelly Helm Smith, communication specialist, School of Natural Resources, ksmith2@unl.edu, (402) 472-3373
