UNL's Environmental Studies program is hosting a #Youth4Climate rally at 3 p.m. Dec. 4 at the Nebraska Union. The rally will prove to be a key act of engagement among UNL's student body in the climate change movement. All faculty, staff and students are invited to attend. Food will be provided.
The Environmental Studies program is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy, NASA, NOAA and the White House in a United Nations initiative to promote climate change awareness among youth. The event aims to identify and develop ways in which youth can move from awareness to action utilizing the resources and expertise at UNL.
Posters displaying department-specific opportunities for students to get involved in climate change issues will be prominently displayed at this event and then returned to the home departments to display in their main educational spaces for continued reference by their students.
Environmental Studies is requesting that each department send 5-6 bullet point opportunities. Submission of bullet points for the posters should be sent to chaney3@unl.edu by noon on Nov. 30.
The event schedule is as follows:
3 p.m. - Welcome by Vice Chancellor Ronnie Green
3:10 p.m. - ASUN rally speech
3:20 p.m. - SUSTAIN UNL rally speech
3-4 p.m. - Student involvement and call to action
• Students will explore the options for action in climate change available to them within their departments via Departmental Posters
• Students will be asked to submit photos of themselves with various promotional materials to Twitter, Facebook and Instagram with #Youth4Climate hashtag
• Students will have the opportunity to gather and brainstorm new ways of getting involved at UNL
More details at: http://go.unl.edu/nz79