lightblueline

Last night New Yorker science writer Elizabeth Kolbert brought a message of alarm, a call to action, and sliver of hope to a full room of concerned residents in Campbell Hall. Focusing on the issue of sea-level rise from her book Field Notes from a Catastrophe, she described her experiences in Alaska and Greenland, and the fears and predictions of the scientists who are trying to gain a better understanding of how the planet's ice sheets will respond to global warming. She also mentioned our local lightblueline action (but not by name).
Here is the Santa Barbara Newsroom's article on her talk:
Climate Change Close-Up at UCSB
Here is a review from the Santa Barbara Independent:
It's Not Easy Teaching Green

In today's (April 15, 2007) Seattle Times, a journalist explores the various opportunities that a single family has to change their carbon footprint and do their share in the struggle against unwanted and perhaps dangerous climate change.

"...personal choices matter, said Dina Kruger, director of EPA's Climate Change Division in Washington, D.C.

'There are enormous opportunities for individuals to make a difference,' she said.