Tackling the climate crisis takes skills and we're teaching them! Learn from top climate scientists, regulators and activists about the current state of climate science and policy and learn the skills necessary to beat the polluters, stop global warming and move Texas to 100% clean, renewable energy. Learn how to work with the media, lobby decision makers and more.

AGENDA

1 PM: Welcome and Overview of Training, Margie Alt, Environment America & Luke Metzger, Environment Texas

110 - 130: Overview and update on the Clean Power Plan, Ron Curry, Regional Administrator, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: 

130 - 2: Making the Paris Agreement Real in Your Community, Bee Moorhead, Texas Impact and Texas Interfaith Power & Light

2 - 3: Communicating the science of climate change,  Dr. Katharine Hayhoe and Dr. Jenni Vanos, Climate Science Center at Texas Tech University

3 - 4: Working with the media: Jeff Mosier, Environmental Reporter, Dallas Morning News

4 - 5: Intro to lobbying: Tom "Smitty" Smith, Public Citizen

5 PM: Post-training happy hour

Info: Luke Metzger, Environment Texas, 512-479-0388, luke@environmenttexas.org