WHEN: Thursday, April 18, 2024 from 6-7 pm.
WHERE: The HCC, 830 Aufman Lane, Wexford, PA 15090
Register by email to: heritagecenter@townofmccandless.org
(Suggested donation: $10)
This presentation will be directed at understanding the current status of the changing climate for a nontechnical audience. The talk will discuss 1) What is happening now, 2) What is the cause, and 3) What we can we do. There will be a general overview of this very topical, and widely misunderstood, subject. There will be an overview of factual information about recent changes to the earth’s climate and a summary of the science related to those changes. A number of actions will be presented that individuals can take to make a positive impact on the future of the earth’s climate.
About the Speaker
Rod Elder has a degree in electrical engineering and is retired after spending his professional career in the nuclear reactor and scientific supercomputing fields. He has become active relative to the topic of climate change and is involved in the Citizen’s Climate Lobby, the SierraClub, and 350.org. Rod has been on a televised panel on this topic, has discussed proposed climate actions with US Representative Tim Murphy, and has had a number of letters to the editor published in the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. He has presented this talk at numerous local libraries and at the 6th Presbyterian church in Squirrel Hill.