(North Canton, OH – January 29, 2009)  Stark State College will participate in a National Teach-In on Global Warming Solutions Wednesday and Thursday to emphasize the need for quick global warming solutions to minimize the effect on future generations.  The event is free and open to the public.
A variety of activities are planned to educate the community; to showcase Stark State’s commitment  to reduce the college’s carbon footprint; and to foster a discussion about working  together and separately, to put the planet on a path to a stable climate.

Wednesday’s program:
11 a.m. – Student Center S204:  Screening of “The First 100 Days”
Webcast featuring environmentalists as they discuss global warming solutions for the first 100 days of the Obama administration.

Noon – Student Center S204: Update on Stark State’s Green Initiatives
College staff discuss Stark State’s initiatives.

5:30 p.m. – Silk Auditorium: Six Degrees Could Change the World
90-minute National Geographic film based on the book by Mark Lynas.

Thursday’s program:
9 a.m. – Silk Auditorium:  Global Warming – Both Sides of the Issue
Science Instructor Lindsay Snedden.

Noon - Silk Auditorium:  How Stark State College Can Go Green
Stark State Environmental Health and Safety Technology students.

1 p.m. - Silk Auditorium:  Human Footprint
90-minute National Geographic Channel video on the products we make and the amount of trash Americans produce.
                                                                                      
5:30 p.m. – Silk Auditorium: The Reality of Global Warming
One-hour presentation and discussion with Waterloo High School Science Teacher Ken Riley, a volunteer with The Climate Project.

Free parking is available near the Student Center by entering the Frank Road entrance. For additional information and schedule updates:  www.starkstate.edu or call 330-494-6170, Ext. 4796.