Speakers Bureau

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Why the Need for Action on Climate Change Is Urgent. After presenting the evidence that Earth’s temperature depends on the level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, Dr. Grady contrasts the amount of fossil fuel owned by companies and countries with the amount that can be burned without catastrophic climate change. He then discusses the implications of that difference to the economy and the environment.

Perspectives on Climate Change: Scientific, Economic, and Moral. After giving a computational scientist’s “insider” perspective on the climate problem, Dr. Pruett will briefly discuss why green technologies make good economic sense and why communities of faith are starting to rally around climate initiatives.

Climate Change: How We Transition to a Sustainable Economy. It is one offering of the Climate Reality Project and focuses on the need to move away from fossil fuels and toward a more sustainable energy economy.

- is a climate activist, organizer, and author, who lives in Shenandoah County. She talks to seniors, students, and other community groups about why climate change is the biggest threat facing humanity. In plain, everyday language, she helps people to understand how the climate crisis came to be, and what we, as individuals and as a nation, can and must do to help ensure a livable world for our children and grandchildren.

Director, Virginia Clean Cities, can provide comments on the subject of our energy, economic, and

environmental challenges of our dependence on oil for transportation fuel. He can cover ways individuals and businesses can save money and reduce their emissions impact. He can also provide detailed information for businesses transitioning off oil and onto climate friendly reduced carbon fuels.

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