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Climate change’s threats to human health and life are growing. Will you join our latest effort to roll back climate change?
The True Cost of Oil
January 17, 2013
Sacramento, California
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: St. John's Lutheran Church (in the Goethe Room), 1701 L St
A presentation by photojournalist Garth Lenz. Mr. Lenz will present convincing evidence that "Canada's Tar Sands are perhaps the most visually compelling example of all that is wrong with our addition to fossil fuels and why we must change or face dire consequences for all life on Earth." Presented by 350 Sacramento and co-sponsors Lutheran Office of Public Policy, Sierra Club of California, and PSR/Sacramento. For information, e-mail info@350sacramento.org or call 916 284-1627.
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Climate Change and Famine
Climate change is already threatening the Earth’s ability to produce food. These effects are expected to worsen as climate change worsens. Read more »
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Hope for a Heated Planet
Author Bob Musil, former PSR executive director and now scholar-in-residence at American University, has written an insightful and informative account about the climate change issue and how it has finally emerged in the public’s mind as a major public health concern. Read more »
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Extreme Weather Impacts on Public Health
Dr. Catherine Thomasson's presentation at the Woodrow Wilson Center on April 10, 2013 on the effects of climate change. Read more »