News Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26th, 2008
CONTACT: Jeff Mikulina 226-4987

Events urge climate action
Series of community events on January 30 in conjunction with Major Economies Meeting being held at the East West Center aim to pressure United States to agree to significant cuts in greenhouse gas

HONOLULU – Students literally drawing a line on climate change, University experts speaking about global warming impacts and solutions, concerned individuals taking to the streets—all are planned on January 30th in conjunction with a White House meeting of 16 countries at the East West Center to discuss climate change. The goal of the events is to urge the United States to join the rest of the world through the United Nations process to agree to dramatic cuts in greenhouse gas emissions. Please see links to flyers for further details of specific events, or visit www.lifeofthelandhawaii.org/MEM/Hawaii_Events.html

EVENT 1:    Public “United Front” demonstration

• 9am – 11am
• Outside Kennedy Theater on UH campus (across from East West Center). News conference to follow at 11am.

EVENT 2:    Blue Line Project

• 3:30pm – 6pm
• Old Stadium Park off King St.
• Students will be “drawing a line on climate change,” using chalk to demarcate the extent of flooding from a 1 meter sea level rise through the McCully-Moiliili area.
• News conference at 4:00 pm at the Old Stadium Park pavilion. Maps and other visual displays will be provided at the event.

EVENT 3:    Law School Climate Change “Teach In”

• 7pm – 9:30pm
• UH Richardson Law School
• University experts, elected officials, community leaders, and others will discuss climate change science, impacts, and solutions in this fast-paced, interactive event.

All events are free and open to the public.