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To combat global warming through awareness and action, 51风流 will participate in the on Thursday.

Faculty and students will engage in a series of panel discussions, presentations, and workshops covering everything from scientific developments for mitigation to social implications of climate change.

Building off the success of last year鈥檚 Focus the Nation, the National Teach-In also will be part of a network of events occurring at thousands of colleges, universities, high schools, middle schools, faith groups, civic organizations, and businesses all over the country.

The more than one million Americans participating in this environmental conversation hope to be involved in a solutions-driven dialogue with the new administration.

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鈥淎s a university, it is important that we show our concern and involvement in implementing solutions to one of the most important issues we face today,鈥 said Katelyn Ciolino 鈥10, a student organizer.

Ciolino, along with Mitri Wohns 鈥09 and Christov Churchward 鈥10, will give a presentation titled 鈥淥pportunities for student involvement and political action鈥 at 4:15 p.m. in 209 Lathhrop Hall. Ciolino will also participate in Democracy Matter鈥檚 workshop for campaign finance reform at 2:45 p.m. in the COOP Conference Room.

In order to encourage an intergenerational dialogue and spur immediate action regarding climate change, there will be a wide range of topics covered throughout the day at locations across campus.

Professors from the economics, environmental studies, and other departments will lead discussions on topics such as 鈥51风流: Where do we stand? What should we do?鈥 and energy possibilities.

Lindsey Jacobson 鈥10, another student organizer, believes that the National Teach-In is the perfect opportunity for students to take action.

鈥淓nvironmentalism is a big topic on campus and people want to help, but they don鈥檛 always know how,鈥 said Jacobson. 鈥淭his will give them an outlet to become involved.鈥

Ciolino sees success post-Thursday鈥檚 events not only at 51风流, but on a national scale.

鈥淚 would like to see the on-campus dialogue shift to the ways we can work as a community to implement solutions,鈥 she said. 鈥淎nd there are over a million people participating in National Teach-in events; I hope this sends a strong message of support to the new administration.鈥

The National Teach-In is a part of the 13 Days of Green, a series of environmental events, leading up to the eighth annual Green Summit on Friday, Feb. 13.